Post by y4j1981 on Jan 24, 2018 19:01:27 GMT -5
www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-cat-hat-movie-works-warner-bros-1077973
Warner Animation Group and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have struck a deal to make new animated movies based on the stories of Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Warner Animation Group is ready to have lots of good fun that is funny.
The animation division of Warner Bros. Pictures has struck a deal with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to produce a series of films based on the characters and stories created by childhood mainstay Dr. Seuss, the companies jointly announced Wednesday.
The first project out of the gate will be a fully animated version of Seuss’ classic The Cat in the Hat. The project is in the development stage, and a search for a writer will begin shortly.
“Our Pictures Group is home to some of the world’s most popular film franchises, and we’re honored to add Dr. Seuss titles to that roster,” said Warners chairman Toby Emmerich in a statement. “With Warner Animation Group, we’ve really revitalized our feature animation activities, and this partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises will continue our move into world-class, wide-appeal animated fare.”
“For generations, Dr. Seuss has entertained and delighted children and adults alike with his whimsical tales,” said Dr. Seuss Enterprises president Susan Brandt. “Our partnership with Warner Animation Group continues those efforts by reimagining the beloved characters and stories for theater-going audiences, while keeping the integrity of Dr. Seuss’s vision intact.”
Allison Abbate, executive vp, WAG, will manage the Seuss partnership on behalf of the studio. WAGs biggest releases so far have been the Lego movies, The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie among them. The division is currently in production on Smallfoot, due for a Sept. 28, 2018, release and The Lego Movie Sequel, due out Feb. 8, 2019.
Cat in the Hat was previously adapted as a live-action movie that starred Mike Myers in 2003 by Universal. The studio was on a Seuss streak at the time, having enjoyed massive success with 2000’s Jim Carrey-starring How the Grinch Stole Christmas, although Hat was considered a disappointment. Universal and its animation division Illumination also had plans in recent years to produce CG-animated movies but none came to fruition.
The Dr. Seuss estate is repped by ICM Partners.
Warner Animation Group is ready to have lots of good fun that is funny.
The animation division of Warner Bros. Pictures has struck a deal with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to produce a series of films based on the characters and stories created by childhood mainstay Dr. Seuss, the companies jointly announced Wednesday.
The first project out of the gate will be a fully animated version of Seuss’ classic The Cat in the Hat. The project is in the development stage, and a search for a writer will begin shortly.
“Our Pictures Group is home to some of the world’s most popular film franchises, and we’re honored to add Dr. Seuss titles to that roster,” said Warners chairman Toby Emmerich in a statement. “With Warner Animation Group, we’ve really revitalized our feature animation activities, and this partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises will continue our move into world-class, wide-appeal animated fare.”
“For generations, Dr. Seuss has entertained and delighted children and adults alike with his whimsical tales,” said Dr. Seuss Enterprises president Susan Brandt. “Our partnership with Warner Animation Group continues those efforts by reimagining the beloved characters and stories for theater-going audiences, while keeping the integrity of Dr. Seuss’s vision intact.”
Allison Abbate, executive vp, WAG, will manage the Seuss partnership on behalf of the studio. WAGs biggest releases so far have been the Lego movies, The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie among them. The division is currently in production on Smallfoot, due for a Sept. 28, 2018, release and The Lego Movie Sequel, due out Feb. 8, 2019.
Cat in the Hat was previously adapted as a live-action movie that starred Mike Myers in 2003 by Universal. The studio was on a Seuss streak at the time, having enjoyed massive success with 2000’s Jim Carrey-starring How the Grinch Stole Christmas, although Hat was considered a disappointment. Universal and its animation division Illumination also had plans in recent years to produce CG-animated movies but none came to fruition.
The Dr. Seuss estate is repped by ICM Partners.