The animated adaptation of Warrior Cats, the literary saga by Erin Hunter that has sold 90 million copies, has begun production. The project is led by A.C. Bradley, known for her work at Marvel, and Rodrigo Blaas, a former Pixar animator. The series will follow clans of wild cats in a forest, with a premiere scheduled for 2028 in China and Southeast Asia.
Pixar and Marvel sink their claws into the animated forest 🐾
The production combines Bradley's narrative experience, who wrote for Marvel's What If...?, with Blaas's direction, responsible for shorts like Alma at Pixar. The Asian studio in charge of the animation will apply CGI and 2D techniques to bring the clans to life. The cats' design seeks a balance between feline realism and cartoon expressiveness, a technical challenge that promises fluid action scenes in the forest environment.
Talking cats: every cat owner's dream 🐱
While fans wait to see Thunderclaw on screen, domestic cat owners are already preparing for the inevitable: that their pet will try to imitate the warrior clans. If your cat starts organizing hunting patrols in the hallway or declaring war on the neighbor's Siamese, you know who to blame. Luckily, the series doesn't include the ability to open cans of food, so you still retain some control.