{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T22:46:28.258Z","story":{"id":"r_875f0a376152424a9010ed44","slug":"david-derrick-jr-and-john-aoshima-to-direct-live-action-hello-kitty-film","url":"https://yomimono.id/david-derrick-jr-and-john-aoshima-to-direct-live-action-hello-kitty-film","headline":"David Derrick Jr. and John Aoshima to Direct Live-Action Hello Kitty Film","summary":"Deadline reports David Derrick Jr. (Moana 2) and John Aoshima (Ultraman: Rising) are co-directing Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema's live-action/animation hybrid Hello Kitty film. Ramsey Naito joins as producer. The film opens worldwide July 21, 2028, and will include other Sanrio characters.","why_it_matters":"After years of development with no director attached, the Hello Kitty film now has a creative team with recent blockbuster experience and a firm release date.","published_at":"2026-05-18T22:45:50.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Deadline: David Derrick Jr., John Aoshima to Direct Live-Action/Animated Hybrid Hello Kitty Film","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-18/deadline-david-derrick-jr-john-aoshima-to-direct-live-action-animated-hybrid-hello-kitty-film/.237505"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Hello Kitty"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["David Derrick Jr.","John Aoshima"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}