March 05, 2021
Geek Culture
Hello Kitty fans! We’re one step closer to finally getting the Hello Kitty movie now that the directors have been set.
The animated/live-action hybrid film based on the popular Japanese character created by Sanrio will be helmed by animation veterans Leo Matsuda and Jennifer Coyle (via Deadline)
Matsuda made his directorial debut with Disney’s Inner Workings and previously worked on other beloved Disney films like Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph and Zootopia. Apart from Disney, the animator’s most recently worked on Abominable for DreamWorks Animation and has an original animated feature Yokai Samba in development at Nickelodeon.