Hello Kitty
As of June 29, 2026, Hello Kitty is a feature film that is in pre-production. Four production companies are attached, including Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, New Line Cinema and FlynnPictureCo.. Attached are directors David Derrick Jr. and John Aoshima; writer Jeff Chan; and producers Ramsey Naito and Beau Flynn. Production List last updated this listing on June 29, 2026.
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Project Summary
Hello Kitty has found its directors in David Derrick Jr. and John Aoshima, marking a major creative milestone for the long-in-development animated feature from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and New Line Cinema. The film brings Hello Kitty to the Hollywood big screen for the first time in the character's 50-year history. Beau Flynn produces through FlynnPictureCo. , with former Paramount Animation president Ramsey Naito joining as producer. Jeff Chan is writing the current screenplay. The project represents the first time Sanrio has granted film rights to Hello Kitty and other popular characters from its universe to a major studio. With new directors aboard and a July 2028 theatrical release set, the production is actively assembling its creative team.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | David Derrick Jr. |
| Director | John Aoshima |
Production
| Producer | Ramsey Naito |
| Producer | Beau Flynn |
Writing
| Writer | Jeff Chan |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty is in pre-production, which is when a production hires its crew: department heads first, then each department. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/hello-kitty (last updated Jun 29, 2026).