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Warner Bros. Dates Hello Kitty Feature for July 21, 2028

Sanrio’s icon makes a Hollywood feature debut with Leo Matsuda directing for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.

Overview

  • Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and New Line set the theatrical release for July 21, 2028.
  • The announcement arrived via a short Instagram teaser showing a Hello Kitty mascot on the studio lot and a pink bow on the WB shield.
  • Leo Matsuda is attached to direct, Dana Fox wrote the latest draft, and Beau Flynn is producing with Shelby Thomas overseeing for FlynnPictureCo.
  • The English-language film marks Hello Kitty’s Hollywood theatrical debut and the first major U.S. studio licensing of the character by Sanrio.
  • Plot, casting and a production schedule remain undisclosed, indicating the project is still in early development after years in the works since 2019.