Escape from Hat explained

Escape from Hat
Director:	Mark Osborne
Screenplay:	Mark Osborne Adam Kline
Producer:	Mark Osborne Jinko Gotoh Melissa Cobb
Country:	United Kingdom United States
Language:	English

Escape from Hat is an upcoming animated fantasy film co-written and directed by Mark Osborne, based on the children's book of the same name by Adam Kline.

The film was set to be released on Netflix, but as of 2024, there are no updates given.

Premise

Leek, a desperate and magical rabbit rallies an unexpected band of allies and undertakes an impossible quest to escape from inside a magician's hat and defeating evil black cats as Leek returns to the human boy he dearly loves.

Production

Development

In April 2017, 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios had announced they would produce the animated film adaptation of Adam Kline's fantasy book "Escape from Hat" with Mark Osborne set to direct and co-write the script with Kline, and Jinko Gotoh producing the film along with Osborne.^[1] However, in November 2018, Netflix acquired the film rights and Melissa Cobb joined the production team.^{[2] [3]} According to What's On Netflix, the film was reportedly no longer in development at Netflix.^[4]

Animation

Production of the film started in December 2018. As of 2024, the production status is unknown due to Netflix dropping the distribution rights.

Notes and References

1. News: Dominic. Patten. 'Little Prince's Mark Osborne & Scribe Adam Kline Link With Fox Animation For Two New Projects. April 27, 2017. Deadline Hollywood. November 18, 2021. November 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118173721/https://deadline.com/2017/04/mark-osborne-adam-kline-movies-escape-from-hat-with-kind-regards-to-kindergarten-fox-animation-1202078729/. live.
2. Shannon. Olivas. Netflix to Produce Animated Feature Film Escape from Hat from Academy Award Nominated Director Mark Osborne. November 16, 2018. Netflix Media Center. November 17, 2021. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117040648/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-to-produce-animated-feature-film-escape-from-hat-from-academy-award-nominated-director-mark-osborne. live.
3. News: Jennifer. Wolfe. November 16, 2018. Mark Osborne Helming 'Escape From Hat' for Netflix. Animation World Network. November 15, 2021.
4. Web site: Moore. Kasey. August 24, 2023. Escape from Hat No Longer in Development at Netflix. August 24, 2023. What's On Netflix.