Hello Kitty Animated Film Taps Moana 2 and Ultraman: Rising Directors, Sets 2028 Release
By
Kaitlyn Booth
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Summary
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have officially hired David Derrick Jr. (Moana 2) and John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) as directors for the long-in-development Hello Kitty animated film. The project has been in various stages of development for over a decade, and a July 21, 2028 release date was confirmed at the end of 2025.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWarner Bros. and New Line Cinema have officially brought on David Derrick Jr. (Moana 2) and John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) to direct the Hello Kitty film.
The Hello Kitty movie has once again signed on new directors, who have been in varying levels of development for well over a decade.
The last time we heard about this film was at the end of 2025, when Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema officially confirmed a July 21, 2028, release date.
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