US Edition'Hello Kitty' Movie Set for Theatrical Release in 2028
The film marks Hello Kitty's Hollywood debut after a decade of development and will be produced by Beau Flynn and executive produced by Wendy Jacobson.
- On July 21, 2028, Warner Bros. will release director Leo Matsuda's Hello Kitty film in theaters, the studio announced on Instagram Wednesday.
- After news first broke in 2015, plans to bring Hello Kitty to the big screen have developed over a decade, with New Line Cinema joining in 2019 and Flynn Picture Company helping, while Yuko Shimizu, creator, designed Hello Kitty in 1974.
- The film will mark the franchise's first big-screen appearance for Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters, nearly 50 years after the franchise was created, with Sanrio calling it a significant milestone focused on friendship and connection.
- Hello Kitty joins a broader Warner Bros. animated slate set to launch next year with Dr. Seuss `The Cat in the Hat` and 2028 titles like `Dynamic Duo` and `The Lunar Chronicles`, building on Sanrio's TV series, theme parks and partnerships.
- Warner Bros. added `Hello Kitty` as a New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures Animation co-production, with Beau Flynn producing and Wendy Jacobson as executive producer alongside Flynn Picture Company.
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By Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español. Warner Bros. announced this Thursday that it will produce a film based on Hello Kitty, the popular character from the Japanese brand Sanrio, created by designer Yuko Shimizu in 1974. (Warner Bros. is part of the Warner Bros. Discovery corporation, which also owns CNN en Español). The announcement was made by the film studio in a social media post, revealing that the premiere is scheduled for July 21, 2028. It …
By Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español. Warner Bros. announced this Thursday that it will produce a film based on Hello Kitty, the popular character from the Japanese brand Sanrio, created by designer Yuko Shimizu in 1974. (Warner Bros. is part of the Warner Bros. Discovery corporation, which also owns CNN en Español). The announcement was made by the film studio in a social media post, revealing that the premiere is scheduled for July 21, 2028. It …
The film's producer spent a decade persuading the character's owner to obtain the rights to use the character.
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