What Is The Cat In The Hat Release Date? According to Deadline, The Cat in the Hat will be released on March 6, 2026. Yeah, you read that right. We have to wait more than a year for this movie to ...

Warner Bros. But as we see in this trailer, The Cat in the Hat animated movie takes us deeper into the Cat in the Hat’s existence than we’ve gone before in Dr. Seuss’ world.

This is not the first time he will take on a voice acting role, having starred in Finding Dory, Inside Out, Toy Story 4, The Angry Birds Movie, and more. But now he will take on the lead.

The Cat in the Hat is returning for more chaos in Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s first animated adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss book, starring Bill Hader and Quinta Brunson.

Mike Myers’ 2003 live-action Cat in the Hat poisoned the Dr. Seuss character for too long. A 2026 animated version starring Bill Hader looks like a welcome fix.

The Cat in the Hat animated movie from Warner Bros. will now come out on February 27, 2026, and not a week later as previously announced. Hader originally joined the cast in March 2024.

I did chase it.” revealed Hader during the film’s trailer release event. “The Cat in the Hat” will be released in theaters on Feb. 26, 2026. Watch the trailer for the film below.

Bill Hader stars in the first trailer for 'The Cat in the Hat' animated movie. The cast also includes Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang and America Ferrera, and it's set for a February 2026 release.

The Cat in the Hat will make his animated movie debut when the film releases in US theaters on February 27, 2026, and internationally beginning 25 February, 2025.