The Cat in the Hat has a lot more to lose this time
The animated film gives Bill Hader’s Cat an employer, two unhappy children and a risky assignment.

The Cat in the Hat has a job to keep. Warner Bros. Pictures gives Bill Hader’s animated Cat an assignment whose failure could cost him his magical hat, according to the official film synopsis.
According to Warner Bros. Pictures, he works for an imagination organization and must lift the spirits of siblings Gabby and Sebastian after they relocate to another town. The studio site ties that visit to the hat he could lose.
Warner Bros. Pictures credits Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni as directors of a script they wrote themselves. North American cinemas, including IMAX, get the film on November 6, 2026. The international release begins on November 4, the official movie site says.