Around that time, The Cat in the Hat live-action movie was taking shape. Tim Allen was considered for the lead role, as were Will Ferrell, Billy Bob Thornton, Jerry Seinfeld, and even Myers' Wayne ...

Before Hader — who also memorably played a live-action version of the Cat in a 2014 SNL sketch — it was Myers who brought the Dr. Seuss character to life on the big screen.

And, who knows, if “The Cat in the Hat” is successful, there could be even more adventures for that rascally cat. There was, of course, a live-action adaptation of the story released back in 2003.

NEED TO KNOW. The Cat in the Hat, an animated film starring Bill Hader, will be released on Feb. 27, 2026 Audrey Stone Geisel, the widow of Dr. Seuss, was highly critical of 2003's live-action ...

Enduringly popular since its publication in 1957, The Cat in the Hat was previously most famously adapted as a 2003 live-action film directed by Bo Welch and starring Mike Myers.Adapted prior to ...

The Cat in the Hat is returning for more chaos in Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s first animated adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss book, starring Bill Hader and Quinta Brunson.. The animated ...