Escape from Hat
Escape from Hat is an upcoming American computer-animated fantasy film directed by Mark Osborne, based on the children’s book of the same name by Adam Kline.
| Escape from Hat | |
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| Directed by | Mark Osborne |
| Screenplay by | Adam Kline Mark Osborne |
| Based on | Escape from Hat by Adam Kline |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Leek, a desperate and magical rabbit rallies an unexpected band of allies and undertakes an impossible quest to escape from inside a magician’s hat and defeating evil black cats as Leek returns to the human boy he dearly loves.
Production
Development
On April 27, 2017, 20th Century Fox Animation announced they will produce the animated film adaptation of Adam Kline's fantasy book "Escape from Hat" with Mark Osborne set to direct and co-write the script with Kline, and Jinko Gotoh producing the film along with Osborne.[1] On November 16, 2018, Netflix acquired "Escape from Hat" and Melissa Cobb joined the production team.[2][3]
Release
On January 14, 2021, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that the film would be released in "2022 or later", to meet Netflix's criteria of releasing six animated features per year.[4]
References
- Patten, Dominic (April 27, 2017). "'Little Prince's Mark Osborne & Scribe Adam Kline Link With Fox Animation For Two New Projects". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- Olivas, Shannon (November 16, 2018). "Netflix to Produce Animated Feature Film Escape from Hat from Academy Award Nominated Director Mark Osborne" (Press release). Netflix Media Center. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- Wolfe, Jennifer (November 11, 2020). "Mark Osborne Helming 'Escape From Hat' for Netflix". Animation World Network. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- De Wit, Alex (January 14, 2021). "Netflix Unveils 2021 Animated Film Slate, Including Sony Pictures Animation's 'Wish Dragon' And Two Aardman Specials". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
