Upcoming releases
In August 2018, the studio began development on a live-action/animated hybrid film based on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies character Wile E. Coyote, titled Coyote vs. Acme.[23] The project was directed by Dave Green from a script by Samy Burch, with Chris DeFaria and James Gunn acting as producers.[24] Initially, the film was scheduled for July 21, 2023, a date it would later lose to Greta Gerwig's Barbie.[25][26] In November 2023, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the project would be shelved despite its completion, opting to take a tax write-off instead.[27] Following industry-wide backlash, Green and his collaborators were allowed to shop the film to potential distributors.[28][29] In March 2025, Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide rights to the film, with a 2026 release window; later scheduling the project for release on August 28, 2026.[30][31][32]
In January 2018, the studio began a strategic partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to produce musical films based on Seuss' work.[33] The first film under this collaboration is an adaptation of The Cat in the Hat, written and directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja and starring Bill Hader as the titular character.[34] It is scheduled to release on November 6, 2026.[35][36] A spin-off based on the characters Thing One and Thing Two is also in development.[37]
In June 2023, following the studio's rebranding to WBPA, a first-look deal with independent British studio Locksmith Animation was announced.[38] The first film under this partnership is a musical-comedy titled Bad Fairies, directed by Megan Nicole Dong from a script by Deborah Frances-White. The film is scheduled to release on May 21, 2027.[39][40]
A Christmas film titled Margie Claus is scheduled to be released on November 5, 2027, with Melissa McCarthy to star and produce (under her On the Day Productions company) alongside Ben Falcone and Pilar Flynn. Falcone also co-wrote the script with Damon Jones.[41] The project was previously set up as a live-action feature at New Line Cinema.[42]
An adaptation of Oh, the Places You'll Go! is set to be the second film of WBPA's partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises. The film is scheduled for a March 17, 2028 release, with Jon M. Chu and Jill Culton directing from a screenplay by Rob Lieber. J.J. Abrams (through his company Bad Robot Productions) and Gregg Taylor will produce.[43][44]
In collaboration with sister company DC Studios and puppet animation studio Swaybox, WBPA is developing Dynamic Duo, directed by Arthur Mintz and written by Matthew Aldrich.[45] An origin story for the characters Dick Grayson (Nightwing) and Jason Todd (Red Hood), the film is "a mix of animation, puppetry and CG". The project has been scheduled to open on June 30, 2028.[46]
A feature based on Hello Kitty is scheduled to be released on July 21, 2028 in collaboration with sister company New Line Cinema, Sanrio and FlynnPictureCo.[47]
A feature adaptation of Marissa Meyer's fantasy book series The Lunar Chronicles was announced as the second film in development under the Locksmith Animation deal.[38] Noëlle Raffaele is directing from a screenplay by Kalen Egan and Travis Sentell. The film has been scheduled to release on November 3, 2028.[48]
Meet the Flintstones, an origin story for the Hanna-Barbera characters, was announced to be in development along with the studio's rebranding to WBPA. It is being directed by Todd Wilderman and Hamish Grieve from a screenplay by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, directors of Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[49][50]
A photorealistic animated feature film adaptation of the Animal Planet series Meerkat Manor was announced to be in development in April 2024, with Seth Green and Tracy Falco set to produce the film, and series creator Caroline Hawkins and Clare Birks from Oxford Scientific Films to serve as executive producers.[51]
A "super-secret project" based on Looney Tunes is in development. Todd Wilderman and Hamish Grieve are attached to direct.[52]
A feature adaptation of Emily the Strange is in development with Pamela Ribon set to write the screenplay. Bad Robot will co-produce the film, with Rob Reger, the character's creator, serving as executive producer alongside Trevor Duke-Moretz.[53]
A new feature based on Tom and Jerry is in the works, with Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and Michael Govier penning the script.[54]
In January 2026, it was announced that Jorge R. Gutíérrez would direct an animated film based on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies character Speedy Gonzales.[55]
In April 2026, a feature adaptation of Zac Gorman's book series Thisby Thestoop was announced to be in development at the studio. Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman attached to write a screenplay based on the series' first book, Thisby Thestoop and the Black Mountain.[56]
