Warner Bros.Animation Group. is developing a trio of films based on the works of children’s author Dr. Seuss. One of the projects will be an adaptation of Seuss’Oh, the Places You’ll Go!fromStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerdirector J. J. Abrams.

The film joins a new adaptation ofThe Cat in the Hatanda spin-off tentatively titledThing One and Thing Twoas part of Warner Bros. Animation’s developing “Seuss universe.” Directors Erica Rivinoja and Art Hernandez will launch the Seussiverse with the debut ofThe Cat in the Hatin 2024 while a new team will developThing One and Thing Twofor release in 2026. Abrams will produce theOh, the Places You’ll Go!film alongside the head of motion pictures at Bad Robot, Hannah Minghella, with a targeted release date in 2027.

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Previous adaptations of Dr. Seuss books such asHorton Hears a Who!andThe Grinchwere produced by Fox’s Blue Sky Studios and Universal’s Illumination studios, respectively. However, the new filmmaking deal with Warner Bros. is intended to create a steady stream of Dr. Seuss projects, according to Susan Brandt, president of Dr. Seuss Enterprise. “For the first time, we’re not just doing one film for one book. We’re going to franchise-build beyond the initial story of these books and find out what happens next,” she said in an interview with Vanity Fair. “I call it stretching the fabric. How far can it go, to go a little bit deeper with our characters.”

Brandt added that the Seuss universe won’t be tied together by having characters or storylines crossover with each other. “The Cat in the Hat will not meet the boy inOh, the Places You’ll Go, nor would the Things go visit the Lorax,” Brandt said. “While it will all feel like part of the Seuss universe, they live in their worlds, and they’re not necessarily going to interact in the same films.” Instead, the shared universe of Dr. Seuss films will be connected through style and theme, not unlike the source material. “The color palettes are different, the architecture is different, but you look at those and go, ‘That’s a Dr. Seuss book.’ If we properly translate Ted’s characters and his messaging, each one creates a different story, but it’s still Seuss DNA. That’s what we’re going to go try to do,” Brandt explained.

The prospect of a Dr. Seuss universe may be concerning to moviegoers who are familiar with howprevious adaptations of the author’s works have fared. WhileThe Lorax,The Grinch, and Horton Hears a Who!debuted without much controversy, the live-action adaptations ofHow the Grinch Stole Christmas andThe Cat in the Hathave been derided by many since their respective releases.

Of course, it’s hardly surprising to see Warner Bros. Animation Group try to jump on boardthe shared universe bandwagon. Hopefully, if nothing else, the creative team behind this new Dr. Seuss universe can learn a lesson from the previous adaptations.

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