Trailer - The Cat in the Hat - 2026

The Cat in the Hat is an upcoming American animated fantasy comedy film based on the 1957 children's book by Dr. Seuss, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and A Stern Talking To, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Written and directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni (in the former's feature directorial debut), it is the second feature-length adaptation of the book following the 2003 live-action film. The film stars Bill Hader in the title role, alongside the voices of Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang, and Tituss Burgess.

An animated adaptation of The Cat in the Hat was originally announced by Illumination Entertainment in 2012, following the commercial success of The Lorax, with Rob Lieber set to write the script. However, the film never came to fruition. Warner Bros. picked up the rights to the book in January 2018. Rivinoja and Art Hernandez were hired to direct in October 2020 before the latter was replaced by Carloni in June 2023. Most of the cast was announced in March 2024, with DNEG providing animation.

The Cat in the Hat is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on February 27, 2026.