Sanrio had announced in 2015 that it is planning a new Hello Kitty film slated for release this year.
Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Wednesday that Warner Bros. Entertainment’s New Line Cinema has hired Lindsey Beer to write its film adaptation of Sanrio’s Hello Kitty franchise.
New Line Cinema and FlynnPictureCo are handling production and development of the Hello Kitty film, and Warner Bros. will handle the film’s worldwide distribution.
The company Known Universe, which Beer co-founded, will also serve as executive producer.