Bluey Animated Film Announced by BBC Studios and Walt Disney Studios

Everyone’s favorite family from Australia is making their way to the big screen!

BBC Studios and Walt Disney Studios announced that Bluey, the award-winning pre-school series, will be getting an animated feature film.

With Disney acquiring the film rights to Bluey in a new deal, the upcoming film is expected to be released in theaters in 2027. After its theatrical run, the movie will stream on Disney+.

In addition, show creator Joe Brumm will serve as writer-director on the film. Ludo Studio, the animation company behind Bluey, will also collaborate with BBC Studios.

In anticipation of the film’s development, Brumm shared his statement celebrating the deal between Disney and BBC Studios.

“I’ve always thought Bluey deserved a theatrical movie,” Brumm said. “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.”

For those unfamiliar with Bluey, the show follows the adventures of Bluey, “a loveable and inexhaustible” blue heeler dog, who lives with her Mum, Dad and her little sister, Bingo.

Bluey has been going on for three seasons, winning both the Peabody Award for Children’s & Youth in addition to the BAFTA Children & Young People Awards.

Aside from Brumm’s return, the film will also bring back talent from the original show. This includes Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack as Bluey’s mum and dad, Chilli and Bandit Heeler, and music created by Bluey composer Joff Bush.

In addition, Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, co-chairmen, Disney Entertainment, shared a joint statement.

“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,” Bergman and Walden said.

“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,” the two said.

The film will be produced by award-winning animation producer Amber Naismith, with Richard Jeffery returning as co-director (Bluey Series 1-3).

Joe Brumm serves as executive producer, with Charlie Aspinwall and Daley 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.

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The Bluey movie releases in theaters in 2027. Bluey is currently streaming on Disney+.

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