- The 45-year-old actor previously played the Dr. Seuss character from the 1957 children’s book in a live-action Saturday Night Live skit in 2014
- Hader will star in the movie from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation along with Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry and Paula Pell
- The Cat In The Hat has a scheduled theatrical release date of March 6, 2026
Bill Hader has been cast in the upcoming animated adaptation of The Cat In The Hat to voice the titular character.
The 45-year-old actor previously played the Dr. Seuss character from the 1957 children’s book in a live-action Saturday Night Live skit in 2014.
Hader will star in the movie from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation along with Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry and Paula Pell, according to an article on Monday by Deadline.
The Cat In The Hat has a scheduled theatrical release date of March 6, 2026.
The animated version will follow The Cat as he attempts to cheer up a pair of siblings who are struggling with moving to a new town.
Bill Hader, shown in April 2023 in Los Angeles, has been cast in the upcoming animated adaptation of The Cat In The Hat to voice the titular character
Hader also will serve as an executive producer along with Susan Brandt, who is the president and CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
Alessandro Carloni and Art Hernandez are the directors and wrote the screenplay and it is being produced by Daniela Mazzucato and Jared Stern.
‘We are overjoyed to partner with our friends at Dr. Seuss to take audiences of all ages on an adventure into the beloved world of The Cat in the Hat. With this incredible voice cast led by Bill Hader as the fun-loving, agent of chaos himself and our filmmakers Alessandro and Erica at the helm, we look forward to sharing this Seussian cinematic spectacle with audiences everywhere in 2026!,’ said Bill Damaschke, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in a statement.
‘We are excited to see such an exceptional group of talent join the effort to bring this iconic property to the screen as an animated feature. It’s been an amazing experience collaborating with the team from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation so far, as they truly understand what it takes to capture the magic of The Cat in the Hat and share his brand of imagination and joy with a new generation of Dr. Seuss fans,’ Brandt added in a statement.
Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss, wrote and illustrated the 1957 children’s book The Cat In The Hat.
Hader played The Cat in the 2014 SNL skit ‘The Cat in the Hat and Linda’ that featured Cecily Strong as Linda and Aidy Bryant and Pete Davidson as her children.
After Linda’s children imagine Cat in the Hat into existence, it becomes clear their mother had a relationship with The Cat who fathered one of her children.
Mike Myers, 60, starred in a 2003 live-action adaptation of The Cat In The Hat that was widely panned by critics.
Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson, shown on Saturday in Los Angeles, also has been cast in the animated adaptation
Bowen Yang, shown in November 2023 in New York City, also will voice a character
Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss, wrote and illustrated the 1957 children’s book The Cat In The Hat
Brunson, 34, is the creator, co-writer and star of the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary.
She was honored over the weekend at the NAACP Image Awards with Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series and her show won Outstanding Comedy Series.
Yang, 33, is a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
English actor Berry, 49, recently has starred in the comedy horror series What We Do In The Shadows.
