Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation announced today that The Lunar Chronicles is set to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 3, 2028. The feature, which is based on Marissa Meyer’s #1 bestselling book series, Meyer’s futuristic fairytale universe to the screen for the first time – blending the scale of science fiction with the heart of timeless fairytales in a bold cinematic vision.
The film is directed by Noëlle Raffaele (story artist on The Lego Ninjago Movie, The Marvels, Ray Gunn; director of DC Super Hero Girls) and produced by Christina Steinberg (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Trollhunters, Rise of the Guardians). The screenplay is by Lindsey Ferrentino (The Fear of 13, Queen of Versailles, The Artist) and writing partners Kalen Egan & Travis Sentell (Electric Dreams, The Man in the High Castle).
Artist and designer Es Devlin (CBE, London Design Medal recipient) leads the film’s visual world alongside Patrick Hanenberger (Rise of the Guardians) as production designers. Costume design is by acclaimed fashion designers Laura and Kate Mulleavy, founders of the internationally celebrated label Rodarte. To further elevate the film’s epic scale, visual effects and animation powerhouse Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has boarded the project.
“It takes a team of true visionaries to bring a world as rich and daring as The Lunar Chronicles to life. This is the kind of story that feels like it was waiting for just the right moment—and the right people—to be told. It’s thrilling, emotional, and completely unlike anything we’ve seen before,” said Bill Damaschke, President of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and Natalie Fischer, CEO of Locksmith Animation. “We’re incredibly proud and can’t wait for audiences to experience it in 2028.”
The Lunar Chronicles is the second film collaboration from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation. The companies are also releasing Bad Fairies from director Megan Nicole Dong on July 23, 2027. Other films on the Warner Bros. Pictures Animation slate include The Cat in the Hat (February 27, 2026), Margie Claus (November 5, 2027), Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (March 17, 2028), and Dynamic Duo (June 30, 2028).
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