A Dr. Seuss classic is getting a feature film adaptation. On Tuesday, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Ariana Grande and Josh Gad will star in an animated film version of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, set to release on March 17, 2028.
Jon. M Chu is set to direct the film, with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — the Oscar and Tony-winning duo behind Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and Snow White — handling the music.
Warner Bros. made the surprise announcement on Twitter Tuesday, July 15, sharing photos of Grande and Gad in a recording booth, posing with a script in their hands.
The film reunites Grande with Chu, who directed Wicked and its upcoming second part, Wicked: For Good. Grande starred as Glinda alongside Cynthia Erivo in the blockbuster hit. Gad is set to star in Spaceballs sequel, along with Adulthood and Frozen 3.
The Dr. Seuss book Oh, the Places You’ll Go! was originally published in 1990 and is one of the poetic authors’ standouts, along with the likes of The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Lorax. The book follows a protagonist (as the reader) venturing into the real world, experiencing the highs and lows of life, and learning from it all.
Numerous Dr. Seuss books have been adapted into films over the years, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which was made into a live-action film in 2000 and an animated version, The Grinch, in 2018. The Lorax was adapted into an animated film in 2012, and Horton Hears a Who! was released as an animated movie in 2008. Mike Myers starred in a live-action adaptation of The Cat in the Hat in 2003, while a new animated version starring Bill Hader is slated for release next year.
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