Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

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Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Gabby's Dollhouse The Movie Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRyan Crego
Written by
  • Ryan Crego
  • Melanie Wilson LaBracio
  • Adam Wilson [1]
Based on
Produced bySteven Schweickart
Starring
Music by Stephanie Economou
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
Running time
98 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie is an upcoming American musical fantasy comedy film based on the Netflix series Gabby's Dollhouse , which was created by Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, both of whom serve as executive producers. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, the film was directed by Ryan Crego and produced by Steven Schweickart. Combining live-action and animation, it stars Laila Lockhart Kraner, who reprises her role from the series with Thomas Lennon, Jason Mantzoukas, Ego Nwodim, Kyle Mooney, Melissa Villaseñor, Fortune Feimster, Gloria Estefan, and Kristen Wiig joining the cast. Its plot will follow Gabby as she goes on a road trip with her grandmother to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco and embarks on an adventure to save her dollhouse and the Gabby Cats from a cat lady.

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DreamWorks Animation announced a feature-length film based on Gabby's Dollhouse in April 2024, with Crego and Schweickart attached as director and producer, respectively. It was also announced that same month that Kraner set to reprise her role as Gabby. Filming began in July 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, with further casting running from February to May 2025. It will be the second live-action/animated DreamWorks Animation film, following the 2025 remake of How to Train Your Dragon (2010), as well as DreamWorks Animation's first live-action film that is not a remake.

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie is scheduled to be released by distributor Universal Pictures in the United States on September 26, 2025.

Premise

Gabby goes on a road trip with her grandma GiGi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby's dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world and work together to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it’s too late. [3]

Cast

Live-action

Additionally, Ego Nwodim, Kyle Mooney, Jason Mantzoukas, Thomas Lennon, Melissa Villaseñor, and Fortune Feimster were cast in undisclosed roles. [4]

Voices

Production

Development and casting

In April 2024, DreamWorks Animation announced a feature-length film based on the Netflix series Gabby's Dollhouse , titled Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie, with Ryan Crego attached to direct and Steven Schweickart producing, while series creators Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey would serve as executive producers. Laila Lockhart Kraner would also reprise her role as Gabby. [3] In February 2025, it was revealed that Maria Bamford and Mimi Webb had joined the cast of the film. [5] In April 2025, during CinemaCon, Kristen Wiig and Gloria Estefan were announced to have joined the film. Logan Bailey, Eduardo Franco, Juliet Donenfeld, Donovan Patton, Sainty Nelsen, Maggie Lowe, Carla Tassara, Tara Strong and Secunda Wood were also announced to reprise their roles from the show. [6] In May 2025, with the release of the trailer, it was announced that Ego Nwodim, Kyle Mooney, Melissa Villaseñor, Thomas Lennon, Jason Mantzoukas, and Fortune Feimster had joined the cast. [7] Stephanie Economou composed the score. [8]

Filming

Principal photography began on July 10, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. [9]

Release

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 26, 2025. [10] In addition to its theatrical release and as part of a long-term deal with Amazon Prime Video for Universal's live-action films, the film will first stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Prime Video for the next 10, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four. [11] [12] [b]

Notes

  1. ↑ Combines live-action with animation
  2. ↑ Universal's 18-month deal with Netflix only covers fully animated films from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation.

References

  1. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (May 8, 2025). "Kristen Wiig Plays Oddball Cat Lady in 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)". Irish Film Classification Office . August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 McClintock, Pamela (April 25, 2024). "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie to Get the Big-Screen Treatment in 2025". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Parlevliet, Mirko (May 8, 2025). "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie Trailer and Poster Debut". Vital Thrills. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wiese, Jason (February 7, 2025). "Upcoming Movies In 2025: New Movie Release Dates". Cinema Blend . Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (April 2, 2025). "Kristen Wiig & Gloria Estefan Join 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' – CinemaCon". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Parlevliet, Mirko (May 8, 2025). "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie Trailer and Poster Debut". Vital Thrills. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Reporter, Film Music (May 8, 2025). "Stephanie Economou Scoring DreamWorks Animation's 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ "In Production - Creative BC". Creative BC. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 25, 2024). "DreamWorks Animation Dates Big Screen Version Of Netflix Streaming Series Gabby's Dollhouse For Fall 2025". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hayes, Dade (December 9, 2021). "NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ Holt, Kris (July 8, 2021). "Amazon locks down some exclusive streaming rights for Universal movies". Engadget . Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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