New Line And Warner Bros. Picture Animation Set Directors For New ‘Hello Kitty’ Movie

Sanrio’s Hello Kitty characteristic movie from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has tapped board David Derrick Jr. and John Aoshima to helm, on pinch Ramsey Naito, who joins arsenic a shaper alongside Beau Flynn.

Shelby Thomas is overseeing for FlynnPictureCo.

The movie will beryllium distributed globally by Warner Bros. Pictures connected July 21, 2028, and marks Hello Kitty’s Hollywood theatrical debut, pursuing Hello Kitty and her friends connected a cinematic escapade designed to delight audiences of each ages.

Introduced successful 1974, Hello Kitty is 1 of nan astir recognized and beloved characters successful nan world, appearing connected astir 50,000 types of merchandise sold annually successful complete 130 countries and regions.

The existent book is being penned by Jeff Chan pinch erstwhile drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a curen by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon).

Both board antecedently entered into wide deals pinch Warner Bros. Pictures Animation nether Bill Damaschke.

Derrick Jr. antecedently worked connected nan smash deed Moana 2 for Disney while Aoshima is champion known for his activity connected Ultraman: Rising.