Draft:Oh, the Places You'll Go! (film)

Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Directed by	Jon M. Chu; Jill Culton;
Screenplay by	Rob Lieber;
Based on	Oh, the Places You'll Go!; by Dr. Seuss
Produced by	J.J. Abrams; Hannah Minghella;
Music by	Benj Pasek; Justin Paul;
Production; companies	Warner Bros. Pictures Animation; Dr. Seuss Enterprises; Bad Robot;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	2027;
Country	United States
Language	English

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Oh, the Places You'll Go! is an upcoming American animated fantasy adventure musical film based on the 1990 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film will be directed by Jon M. Chu and Jill Culton and written by Rob Lieber. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will write the songs.

Oh, the Places You'll Go! is scheduled to be released in the United States in 2027.

Premise

A young adventurer journeys through the joys, heartaches, peaks, and valleys of life.

Production

Development

In the early 1990s, producers Ben Myron & Roland Joffé, at Lightmotive with TriStar Pictures, were set to produce a film adaptation of the book with Seuss penning the screenplay.^[1] The Seuss screenplay was later rewritten by Richard LaGravenese and Barry Berman respectively, but the adaptation was never filmed.^[2]

A musical animated film adaptation of the book along with The Cat in the Hat and a spin-off Thing One and Thing Two are in development from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. J. J. Abrams is producing the film alongside his production company Bad Robot Productions.^[3] In November 2021, Jon M. Chu was attached to direct the film.^[4] In June 2024, it was announced that Jill Culton would co-direct the film alongside Chu. It was also announced that Benj Pasek and Justin Paul would write the songs, while Rob Lieber would write the script.^[5]

Music

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will write original songs for the film.^[5]

Release

Oh, the Places You'll Go! is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States in 2027.^[6]

References

^ Lawrence Van Gelder (November 1, 1991). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
^ Variety Staff (September 17, 1998). "Hoffmann nabs 'Flawless'; more Seuss on loose". Variety. Variety. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ Dave McNary (October 1, 2020). "Dr.Seuss Cat in the Hat Spinoff and Oh, The Places You'll Go Getting Movie Adaptations". Variety. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "Jon M. Chu Tapped To Direct Adaptation of Dr. Seuss' 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' For Warner Bros Animation Group And Dr. Seuss Enterprises; Bad Robot Producing". Deadline. November 11, 2021. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Fleming Jr., Mike (June 10, 2024). "Jill Culton Joins Jon M. Chu To Co-Direct Dr. Seuss' 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' For Warner Bros Pictures Animation & Bad Robot; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Writing Original Tunes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "New The Cat in the Hat Animated Movie Will Launch Dr. Seuss Cinematic Universe". MovieWeb. October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

External links

Oh, the Places You'll Go! at IMDb

[1] Lawrence Van Gelder (November 1, 1991). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

[2] Variety Staff (September 17, 1998). "Hoffmann nabs 'Flawless'; more Seuss on loose". Variety. Variety. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.

[3] Dave McNary (October 1, 2020). "Dr.Seuss Cat in the Hat Spinoff and Oh, The Places You'll Go Getting Movie Adaptations". Variety. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[4] "Jon M. Chu Tapped To Direct Adaptation of Dr. Seuss' 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' For Warner Bros Animation Group And Dr. Seuss Enterprises; Bad Robot Producing". Deadline. November 11, 2021. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[Deadline-5] Fleming Jr., Mike (June 10, 2024). "Jill Culton Joins Jon M. Chu To Co-Direct Dr. Seuss' 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' For Warner Bros Pictures Animation & Bad Robot; Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Writing Original Tunes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[6] "New The Cat in the Hat Animated Movie Will Launch Dr. Seuss Cinematic Universe". MovieWeb. October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2024.

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