Jill Culton and Jon M. Chu to Co-Direct Dr. Seuss’ OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!

Wicked and Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu has lined up one of his projects. Deadline reports that he's set to collaborate with animation veteran Jill Culton for the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures Animation adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic, Oh, the Places You'll Go! Culton and Chu will co-direct the animated project.
Dr. Seuss Oh the Places You'll Go

Wicked and Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu has lined up one of his projects. Deadline reports that he’s set to collaborate with animation veteran Jill Culton for the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures Animation adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Culton and Chu will co-direct the animated project.

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The planned animated feature is reportedly a big priority at Warner Bros. Discovery. It’s being overseen by Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Bad Robot. The film will feature original songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who previously worked on such acclaimed works as The Greatest Showman, Spirited, and La La Land. They will compose original songs for the upcoming film adaptation.

DR. SEUSS OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! LANDS JON M. CHU AND JILL CULTON AS DIRECTORS

The film is written by Rob Lieber (Peter Rabbit) and will be based on the late Dr. Seuss’ final book. Bad Robot’s J.J. Abrams is producing the project along with Bad Robot’s Head of Motion Pictures, Hannah Minghella. The book acts as a blueprint for a globetrotting animated musical following a young adventurer as they go through the joys and heartaches, and the peaks and valleys, of the journey of life.

Wicked First Look trailer, John Chu directing Oh the Places You'll Go

Culton has a 30-year career of experience in animated features. She wrote and directed Abominable for DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studios. She also worked at Pixar earlier in her career, working on such films as Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, and Toy Story 2. She also has a writing credit on Monsters, Inc. and directed Open Season, the first animated feature for Sony Pictures animated feature.

There have been multiple adaptations of Dr. Seuss’ famous children’s books, both live-action and animated. The latest one was The Grinch, released in 2018, by Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures. The film was a box office smash hit, grossing over $526 million worldwide off of a $75 million budget. The Lorax, released in 2012, which was also a huge success. The film made $370 million worldwide off of a $70 million budget.

Dr Seuss The Grinch, the writer of Oh The Places You'll Go

The 2008 animated feature, Horton Hears a Who, was also very successful. The film was produced by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox at the time. It made $298.5 million off of an $85 million budget.

Jon M. Chu’s upcoming adaptation of the popular stage musical, Wicked, will be hitting theaters on Nov. 27. Wicked: Part 2 is expected to hit theaters on November 25, 2025. Dr. Seuss’ Oh, The Places You’ll Go does not yet have an official release date.

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What do you think of the news? Are you looking forward to the animated feature adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ last book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go? What’s your favorite Dr. Seuss film adaptation? Let us know your thoughts about the news on The Illuminerdi’s social media.

SOURCE: Deadline

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