Company acquires global theatrical film rights to 'Bluey The Movie,' which will hit theaters in 2027, then stream on Disney+ and air on ABC iView and ABC Kids in Australia.
The Walt Disney Company and BBC Studios have announced the first feature adaptation, Bluey the Movie, of the beloved Bluey animated series. Disney has acquired the global theatrical rights for the film, which will land in theaters in 2027. Following the theatrical release, it will stream on Disney+ and will also air on ABC iView and ABC Kids in Australia.
Written and directed by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, the film is a Ludo Studio production in collaboration with BBC Studios. The movie will continue the adventures of the loveable, inexhaustible, blue heeler dog who lives with her Mum, Dad, and little sister, Bingo.
“I really enjoyed the experience of working with a longer format on ‘The Sign’ in Series 3, so going even further with a feature film feels like a natural extension of that,” said Brumm. “I’ve always thought ‘Bluey’ deserved a theatrical movie. I want this to be an experiential event for the whole family to enjoy together. I’m excited to continue to partner with Cecilia Persson, Tom Fussell and the team at BBC Studios, and Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Disney to bring this new Bluey story to the big screen.”
“Since its debut on Disney Jr. and Disney+, Bluey has become a global phenomenon, uniting families everywhere with its heartfelt stories of play, imagination and connection,” said Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, co-chairmen, Disney Entertainment. “We are so proud to expand upon our relationship with BBC Studios to bring the magic of Bluey to the big screen – for real life! – and we are deeply grateful to Joe Brumm for creating a world that continues to inspire and delight families everywhere.”
“Over the past eight years, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside an extraordinary team of more than fifty artists and producers whose talent, dedication, and creativity have shaped ‘Bluey’ into the beloved series it is today,” Daley Pearson and Charlie Aspinwall, Co-Founders and Directors, Ludo Studio. “Their work has paved the way for this incredible opportunity to expand ‘Bluey’’s world onto the big screen. We’re excited to continue showing Queensland as a home for world-class talent and to share a new beautiful Bluey story by Joe Brumm with families around the world.”
Series regulars Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack will star as Bluey’s mum and dad, Chilli, and Bandit Heeler. Music will be created by Bluey composer Joff Bush.
The CG animated film will be produced by Amber Naismith (Happy Feet, The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie) with Richard Jeffery returning to co-direct (Bluey series 1-3). Brumm executive produces with Aspinwall and Pearson from Ludo Studio, alongside Justine Flynn for BBC Studios. For Disney, the film will be overseen by David Greenbaum, president of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios and his team.
BBC Studios finances and licenses the picture for distribution. Post-production funding is from the Australian government through the Producer Offset and Screen Australia, and support from the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Post, Digital and Visual Effects Incentive.
Source: The Walt Disney Company
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