The Cat in the Hat is headed back to the big screen, Variety reports.
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is developing a new film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic 1957 children’s book about a tall feline who entertains two kids on a rainy day, leaving their house wrecked (and magically restored before the children’s mother returns home). Seuss followed it up a year after publication with The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.
Bill Hader (Barry) will star in the new film as the voice of the titular cat. Other cast members include Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, Saturday Night Live breakout star Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez (The Baby-Sitters Club), Paula Pell (Wine Country), and Matt Berry (The IT Crowd).
The film will be written and directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and Erica Rivinoja (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm).
The Cat in the Hat has been adapted for the screen before. In 1971, CBS aired an animated musical special based on the book, featuring Allan Sherman as the voice of the cat, and in 2003, a live-action film version of the book starring Mike Myers was released to widespread critical disdain.
The new film adaptation is scheduled to premiere in theaters on March 6, 2026.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
