Jon M. Chu, director of the record-breaking film adaptation of Wicked, is set to direct an animated musical based on Dr. Seuss' final book. The film, produced by J.J. Abrams, is scheduled for release in March 2028. Chu will co-direct with Jil Culton, while Rob Lieber adapts the screenplay and Benj Pasek and Justin Paul compose the music.
, has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, is gearing up to adapt Dr. Seuss ’ final book for the silver screen. Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is developing, a film that will be co-directed by Chu and Jil Culton and is set for theatrical release in March of 2028. The book will be the basis for an animated musical that travels the world and follows a young explorer experiencing life’s highs and lows, heartbreaks and joys.
, Erivo questioned her director’s snub, reminding fans of his personal involvement throughout the two-part production and his attention to detail. “I don’t know. I wish people understood just how much work has to go into creating a big, giant behemoth like“None of that can happen without his vision. It just isn’t possible.
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