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Express Tribune
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Dr. Seuss' 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' set for 2028 IMAX release from 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is bringing Dr. Seuss' final book, Oh, the Places You'll Go! , to the big screen. Directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, Wicked) and Jill Culton (Abominable), the animated musical adaptation is scheduled to hit theaters in IMAX on March 17, 2028. The film will follow a young adventurer navigating the unpredictable highs and lows of life, staying true to the beloved themes of Seuss' 1990 classic. The movie boasts an impressive creative team. The screenplay is written by Rob Lieber ( Peter Rabbit ), with original songs crafted by EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ( La La Land, The Greatest Showman ). Legendary producer J.J. Abrams and Gregg Taylor are attached as producers under the banner of Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Bad Robot. Jon M. Chu is coming off the success of Universal's Wicked , which earned 10 Oscar nominations. Although Chu was snubbed for the Best Director category, Wicked is set to release its second installment in November and Chu is already juggling multiple high-profile projects, including Amazon Studios' adaptation of J oseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . Chu has been attached to Oh, the Places You'll Go! since 2021, with Jill Culton joining as co-director in 2024. The movie joins Warner Bros.' growing slate of Dr. Seuss adaptations. Upcoming projects include The Cat in the Hat in 2026, featuring Bill Hader as the mischievous feline, and a standalone animated feature about Thing One and Thing Two.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Oh, the Places You'll Go!' Dr. Seuss Adaptation From ‘Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Gets 2028 Release
'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' now has a release date. The animated feature, directed by 'Wicked' filmmaker Jon M. Chu and Jill Culton, has been given a March 17, 2028, release date in traditional theaters and Imax. J.J. Abrams and Gregg Taylor are producing the project, from Abrams' Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises. Rob Lieber wrote the screenplay for the movie based on Dr. Seuss' final book, which was published Jan. 22, 1990, and has been a graduation gift mainstay ever since. EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have written new songs for the movie. Pasek and Paul, as they are known, wrote the songs for 'La La Land,' 'The Greatest Showman' and 'Spirited,' and have songs in Disney's live-action adaptation of 'Snow White' and the upcoming Pharrell project 'Golden' (formerly 'Atlantis'). 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' marks Chu's first animated feature — although there was a healthy amount of visual effects in 'Wicked,' enough for it to nab a best visual effects Oscar nomination. Culton is a seasoned animation vet. She last wrote and directed 'Abominable' for DreamWorks Animation and was a story artist on 'Toy Story,' eventually working on 'A Bug's Life,' 'Toy Story 2,' 'Shrek,' 'Monsters, Inc.' and many more. Other animated movies based on Seuss' work include 'The Grinch,' 'The Lorax' and 'Horton Hears a Who.' Chu's 'Wicked: For Good,' comes out this Thanksgiving. The post 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' Dr. Seuss Adaptation From 'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Gets 2028 Release appeared first on TheWrap.
