Cartoon movie Hello Kitty the film has been in the works since at least 2019 Sanrio and New Line He has signed a deal with FlynnPictureCo to bring the towering icon to the big screen. But it took some time to see forward movement. A big update came today with a pair of new directors coming to the film last fall A release date of July 21, 2028 was given.
as The Hollywood Reporter tells us Hello Kitty now David Derrick Jr. will be managed by 2024 blockbuster Moana 2) and John Aoshima (co-director of 2024 Netflix). Ultraman: Rising). They step in for veteran Disney animator Leo Matsuda (Zootopia, Superhero 6), previously announced as director.
THR also notes that “Though writing credits have yet to be determined, Jeff Chan is writing the current version of the script following earlier drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson. Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon wrote the screenplay.”
While the film project marks the first major studio licensing deal for Hello Kitty (and her many adorable friends), the character has been around since 1974 and maintains a large presence outside of her native Japan. There are no story details for yet Hello Kitty movie, but we can already imagine the aggressive amount of adorable merchandise that will accompany its release.
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