The countdown to The Cat in the Hat sits at 14 days, with the film opening in theaters Friday, November 6. This new animated version follows the Cat taking on what the film frames as his toughest assignment yet, cheering up two siblings adjusting to a new town, with his own magic hat on the line if he fails.
Bill Hader voices the Cat this time around, in Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's feature debut, directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja. It is only the second time Dr. Seuss' book has made it to the screen, after the 2003 live action version with Mike Myers, a film mostly remembered now as a cautionary tale rather than a crowd pleaser.
The supporting cast leans on comedy talent like Quinta Brunson and Bowen Yang, with Xochitl Gomez voicing one of the two siblings at the center of the story.
Early buzz has framed the new film as a clean break from the 2003 version, built around a fresh story and a comic lead rather than repeating the mistakes of the last attempt.
The Cat in the Hat opens in theaters Friday, November 6.
