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The forthcoming Hello Kitty animated movie is introducing its creative team.
New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation announced Monday that David Derrick Jr. (Moana 2) and John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) will direct the film that previously set a theatrical release date of July 28, 2028. Additionally, Ramsey Naito (The Boss Baby) will serve as a producer alongside Beau Flynn.
Leo Matsuda was attached to direct the project when the companies confirmed its release date late last year. Although writing credits have not yet been determined, Jeff Chan is writing the current version of the script, following previous 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’s treatment.
The film will mark Hello Kitty’s Hollywood theatrical debut. Shelby Thomas oversees the Hello Kitty movie for FlynnPictureCo.
