Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda Board Hello Kitty Feature As Directors
New Line, a subsidiary of AT&T/Warnermedia, will produce a live-action/animated hybrid film around the iconic Japanese character Hello Kitty, owned by Sanrio.
This film marks another entry into the hybrid film model we’ve been seeing more of, with recent films like
Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, and
Tom and Jerry.
San Andreas and
Jungle Cruise. Lindsay Beer (
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) of Known Universe wrote the script.
The directors attached to the project, Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda, are animation industry veterans. Both will be making their feature directorial debuts.
Location: Singapore
Impact statement: Shaking up Singaporean poetry with an uncompromising attitude and a no holds barred approach
Poet Marylyn Tan is breaking down all sorts of barriers in Singapore’s literary scene. The first woman to win the Singapore Literature Prize for English poetry in its 28 year history, she is known for her iconoclastic, witty, outspoken take on subjects including gender politics, and consistently shows a willingness to take on taboo subjects, many of them sexual and religious. A former stand-up comic, she is also the founder of arts collective Dis/Content.
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Location: Singapore
Impact statement: Shaking up Singaporean poetry with an uncompromising attitude and a no holds barred approach
Poet Marylyn Tan is breaking down all sorts of barriers in Singapore’s literary scene. The first woman to win the Singapore Literature Prize for English poetry in its 28 year history, she is known for her iconoclastic, witty, outspoken take on subjects including gender politics, and consistently shows a willingness to take on taboo subjects, many of them sexual and religious. A former stand-up comic, she is also the founder of arts collective Dis/Content.
Photo: Jessica Chou for Tatler Hong Kong
Hello Kitty Movie: New Line Hires Directors Jennifer Coyle & Leo Matsuda
Nearly two years since we last heard an update on the upcoming
Hello Kitty movie, Deadline brings word that New Line Cinema has finally found the right pair to head the production of their long-awaited live-action/animated hybrid film adaptation of the popular cartoon character. Jennifer Coyle and Leo Matsuda have been officially tapped to direct New Line’s long-in development
Hello Kitty movie. Both filmmakers have years of experience in the animation industry, with Coyle previously working on hit animated shows such as
Bob’s Burgers and
Harley Quinn. Meanwhile, Matsuda began his career at Walt Disney Animation where he worked on several popular films such as