The Cat in the Hat is an upcoming American animated fantasy comedy film based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and A Stern Talking To, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Written and directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni (in the former's feature directorial debut), it is the second feature-length adaptation of the book following the 2003 live-action film. The film stars Bill Hader in the title role, alongside the voices of Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang, and Tituss Burgess.