''Escape from Hat'' is an unreleased animated

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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

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, but was canceled in 2022.

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,

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and

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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. However, in November 2018,

acquired the film rights and Melissa Cobb joined the production team. According to ''What's On Netflix'', the film was reportedly no longer in development at Netflix.

Animation

Production of the film started in December 2018. In 2022, Netflix canceled production on the film.

References

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* {{Mark Osborne 2020s unfinished films American animated fantasy films American children's animated adventure films American children's animated comedy films American children's animated fantasy films Animated films about cats Animated films about rabbits and hares Animated films based on American novels American novels adapted into films British animated comedy films British animated fantasy films British children's animated films Cancelled films Unfinished animated films English-language films Films directed by Mark Osborne Unreleased American films