Jon M. Chu to Tapped to Direct Beloved Dr. Seuss Book ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go!’ Animated Film

Jon M. Chu is riding an impressive directing wave, tapped in his latest announcement to direct the animated film adaptation of Oh, The Places You’ll Go! for Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Warner Animation Group.

The film, is set to debut in 2027. The story plans to bring the iconic story and characters of Dr. Seuss’ beloved book Oh, The Places You’ll Go, to the big screen and marks J.J. Abrams’ company Bad Robot Productions first leap into animation. J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella share producer credits. Oh, The Places You’ll Go! will be an animated musical that follows a young adventurer amid the peaks and valleys of life. Oh, The Places You’ll Go! is part of a growing slate of animated projects Warner Animation Group and Dr. Seuss Enterprises are developing, which also includes a new film adaption of The Cat in the Hat.