Bill Hader Changing the dark comedy of “Barry” for pure animated fun – while staying under Warner Bros. Discovery hatred.
Hader’s first project since he submitted his acclaimed HBO series 2023 is the animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ ”The cat in the hat. “Hader stars as the titular character that” takes on his toughest mission yet for IIII (Institute of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): To cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a couple of siblings struggling with their move to a new city, “as Synopsis reads.
Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang and Tituss Burgess’s co -star in the animated film.
Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja write together and collaborate “The cat in the hat.” Earlier this year Carloni said during a work in the progression session at Annecy, via Deadlineto wbd’s 2023 shelves Unfortunately, of “Coyote vs. Acme” was representative of how painful and terribly the industry can be “, especially for animated films. (“Coyote vs. Acme” was later sold to ketchup Entertainment 2025 and will have a theater edition next year.)
When it comes to how their version of “The Cat in the Hat” will differ from other iterations, Carloni said that they were approaching the source material with a new perspective. “We looked back at the book and wondered why the children become more confident at the end of the books,” Carloni said. “Deep down, is (the cat) the largest child psychologist of all time? The biggest emotional animal?”
In addition to “The Cat in the Hat”, actor Hader has another project in works at Warner Bros. Hader writes a series about a series about Jonestown Cult Massacre With “injuries” Showrunner Daniel Zelman. Hader Will Earn as co-showrunner With Zelman and also executive products, with Hader set to direct if the project would proceed at HBO. A source told Indiewire that Hader potentially starts in the series as Jim Jones as well.
“Saturday Night Live” Alun Hader before Won two Emmys For best actors in a comedy for “Barry.” The series itself received 16 total Emmy nominations for author/director/creator Hader during his four seasons.
Warner Bros. Pictures release “The Cat in the Hat” in the theaters February 27, 2026. Check out the trailer below.
