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Skip to main content October 29, 2025 5:44pm Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment An individual dressed as Hello Kitty is seen at Los Angeles' BMO Stadium in July 2025. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The Hello Kitty movie is getting ready to greet audiences. Warner Bros. is set to release an animated film based on the classic feline cartoon character in theaters July 21, 2028. The studio took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the release date. The Japanese company Sanrio first launched the property in 1974, and plans have been in the works for a decade to bring Hello Kitty to the big screen. Yuko Shimizu created the flagship character as a British anthropomorphized white cat named Kitty White who wears a red bow. After news first broke back in 2015 that Sanrio was eyeing a film adaptation, The Hollywood Reporter reported four years later that New Line Cinema and Flynn Picture Company were developing an English-language feature. This marked the first time that Hello Kitty and other popular characters like Gudetama, My Melody and Little Twin Stars were licensed to a major film studio. Beau Flynn produces the project that counts Wendy Jacobson as executive producer. “I am extremely pleased that Hello Kitty and other popular Sanrio characters will be making their Hollywood debut,” Sanrio founder Shintaro Tsuji said in a statement back in 2019. “Hello Kitty has long been a symbol of friendship and we hope this film will only serve to grow that circle of friendship around the world.” View this post on Instagram More to come. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day The Outsiders Why Diane Lane Says She Was “Overwhelmed” Filming ‘The Outsiders’ World Lens TIFFCOM From ‘Nobody’ to Global Contenders: China’s Animation Sector Comes of Age Ken Watanabe ‘Kokuho’ Review: Japan’s Oscar Submission Is a Stunning Tale of Art, Ambition and Bloodlines Set in the World of Kabuki international How a German Mom-and-Pop Outfit Built ‘Stitch Head,’ a New Animated Halloween Classic Universal Pictures H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Lea Salonga to Lead Voice Cast for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Forgotten Island’ Colin Farrell Needed 46 Takes to Say One ‘Minority Report’ Line After Partying: “Tom Wasn’t Happy” The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Powered by WordPress.com VIP
