Dr. Seuss’ ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ Lands 2028 Release From Director Jon M. Chu and Warner Bros. – Hollywood Reporter
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 03: Jon M. Chu attends the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 03, 2025 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society)
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterChu and Jill Culton direct the animated musical from producer J.J. Abrams that adapts Dr. Seuss’ final book.
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Ryan Gajewski
Senior Entertainment Reporter
Dr. Seuss‘ final book is getting a feature adaptation from Jon M. Chu and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
The studio announced Monday that the animated musical movie Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is set for theatrical release in IMAX on March 17, 2028. The film from directors Chu and Jill Culton is set to center on a young adventurer navigating the ups and downs of life.
Rob Lieber penned the screenplay, while EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are working on original songs for the project. The feature is based on Dr. Seuss’ last published book of the same name, which was released in 1990. The acclaimed children’s book author died the following year at age 87.
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! hails from Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Bad Robot. The movie, which is seen as a priority for the studio, counts J.J. Abrams and Gregg Taylor as producers. A voice cast has not yet been announced.
Chu is coming off the success of Universal’s adaptation of Wicked, which landed 10 Oscar nominations last week. The second film in the two-part release hits theaters in November.
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation previously slated animated features based on the Dr. Seuss books The Cat in the Hat — with Bill Hader voicing the titular feline — and Thing One and Thing Two for release in 2026.
Chu has been attached to an adaptation of Oh, the Places You’ll Go! since 2021, with Culton joining him as director last year. Among Chu’s other projects in the works is an adaptation of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for Amazon Studios. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSend us a tip using our anonymous form.
