New Howdy Kitty Film Will get 2028 Launch Date From Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Animation and New Line Cinema’s Howdy Kitty film has been in improvement for years. Now, the beloved Sanrio character’s function movie lastly will get a launch date.

Warner Bros. posted on its official Instagram account that the Howdy Kitty Film might be popping out on July 21, 2028. The quick clip confirmed Howdy Kitty pointing at WB’s emblem together with her iconic pink bow added to it. The caption for the reel mentioned, “Howdy Hollywood #HelloKittyMovie is coming to theaters July 21, 2028!”

Studies first surfaced about Sanrio planning a film adaptation of Howdy Kitty in 2015. It was revealed just a few years later, in 2019, that New Line and Flynn Image Firm had been engaged on a function movie. This was Sanrio’s first licensing cope with an enormous studio that featured Howdy Kitty and different fan-favorite characters similar to My Melody, Gudetama, and Little Twin Stars.

The undertaking might be directed by Leo Matsuda, who labored as a narrative artist on common animated movies similar to Zootopia and Wreck-It Ralph. The script was written by Dana Fox, one among Depraved’s writers and government producers.

Sanrio founder Shintaro Tsuji expressed his pleasure after the licensing deal. He mentioned in an announcement, “I’m extraordinarily happy that Howdy Kitty and different common Sanrio characters might be making their Hollywood debut. Howdy Kitty has lengthy been an emblem of friendship, and we hope this movie will solely serve to develop that circle of friendship around the globe.”

Howdy Kitty was created by Yuko Shimizu in 1974. She was launched to the world as “Kitty White.” She is a British cat who lives within the suburbs of London together with her household, together with her twin sister Mimmy, who wears a yellow bow as an alternative of a pink one like her. She skyrocketed to recognition, ultimately inspiring a number of animated exhibits, books, video video games, and infinite merchandise for individuals of all ages.

The Howdy Kitty Film might be launched on July 21, 2028.