Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang to Star in Animated ‘Cat in the Hat’ Remake
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Bill Hader or, at least, an animated character that he voices, will don a red-and-white striped top hat in a new adaptation of Dr.
Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat.” The “Barry” star will lead a vocal ensemble that also includes Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Bowen Yang (“SNL”), Xochitl Gomez (“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”), Matt Berry (“What We Do in The Shadows”) and Paula Pell (“Girls5eva”).
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises officially announced the casting on Monday. “The Cat in the Hat” will open in theaters on March 6, 2026.
Although the book is a children’s classic, it has a checkered cinematic legacy. A 2003 live-action adaptation, starring Mike Myers as he was riding high off of “Austin Powers,” collapsed at the box office.
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