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Hello Kitty is heading for the big screen!
For the first time in her 45-year history, New Line Cinema, Sanrio and FlynnPictureCo. are teaming up to develop the first English-language movie that centers around Hello Kitty!
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This partnership marks the only time that the Japanese company behind the famous toy has granted rights of Hello Kitty and friends to a major movie studio.
Beau Flynn and Wendy Jacobson will produce the Hello Kitty movie for FlynPictureCo. The production is currently on the hunt for writers and creative talent to bring the movie to life.
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“I am extremely pleased that Hello Kitty and other popular Sanrio characters will be making their Hollywood debut,” Sanrio founder, president and CEO, Shintaro Tsuji said. “Hello Kitty has long been a symbol of friendship and we hope this film will only serve to grow that circle of friendship around the world.”
Hello Kitty was first designed in 1974 and was introduced on a coin purse one year later. Now, 45-years later, the icon can be found in over 130 countries!
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“Hello Kitty has been one of the most beloved characters around the world for the last forty-plus years,” Beau said. “We’re incredibly honoured that President Tsuji has entrusted us with the responsibility of bringing her story to the big screen globally for the first time ever, and it’s a dream that we get to do this with our long-term partners at New Line and Warner Bros.”
“With the positive family-oriented values that Hello Kitty and Sanrio embody, there has never been a better time than now to share her message with the world!” he added.
We’re excited to see Hello Kitty on the big screen! What are your thoughts on the movie?
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