WB Debuts ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Official, Fully-Animated Trailer

Audiences caught a glimpse at a reimagined corner of Dr. Seuss’s wubbulous world, as Warner Bros. Pictures Animation unveiled the official trailer for The Cat in the Hat. The rebranded studio’s first full-length feature film will hit theaters and IMAX cinemas across North America on February 27, 2026 and internationally from Feb. 25, through Warner Bros. Pictures.

About the movie:

Meet the Cat in the Hat you don’t know! In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, an all-new, epic adventure with an edge, where mischief, magic and mayhem reign supreme.

Doing what he does best, the Cat — voiced by Bill Hader — spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve never seen before.

In the film, our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos’s last chance to prove himself … or lose his magical hat!

Alongside Hader, the film also stars Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson and Paula Pell, and featuring Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang and Tituss Burgess.

The Cat in the Hatis directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and Erica Rivinoja (showrunner, Clone High; writer, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs).