Harold and the Purple Crayon Movie

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Who's Involved:

Lil Rel Howery, John Davis, Zooey Deschanel, Zachary Levi, David Guion, Carlos Saldanha, Michael Handelman, Ravi Patel

Release Date:

Friday, August 2, 2024 Nationwide

PG   PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED MPA
mild action and thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

Plot: What's the story about?

Harold, a bald young boy with a love of drawing, fears that the birth of a new baby brother will ruin his life. With his magic purple crayon he retreats into a fantasy world in which a monster abducts his baby brother. When real-life complications occur during the pregnancy, it’s up to Harold to right his wrongs.


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Who stars in Harold and the Purple Crayon: Cast List


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Who's making Harold and the Purple Crayon: Crew List

A look at the Harold and the Purple Crayon behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Carlos Saldanha last directed Ferdinand and Rio, I Love You. The film's writer David Guion last wrote Slumberland and Dinner for Schmucks.

Producers

John Davis

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Production: What we know about Harold and the Purple Crayon?

Key Facts

  1. Carlos Saldanha will direct the movie (2/10/2022).
  2. This will be a live-action film (2/3/2021).
  3. Based on the 1955 children's book "Harold and the Purple Crayon," written by Crockett Johnson.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2023 - April: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2022 - October: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2022 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Zooey Deschanel has joined the cast of the live-action adaptation.

  4. 2021 - February: The film was set to Development  status.

    Zachary Levi is on-board to star in the long-in-the-works adaptation.

  5. 2010 - February: The film was set to Announced  status.

Harold and the Purple Crayon Release Date: When is the film coming out?


Harold and the Purple Crayon is coming out as a Nationwide release in 2024 on Friday, August 2, 2024. There is 1 other movie coming out on the same date, including Trap.

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