Hello Kitty hits Hollywood with planned film debut
Hello Kitty, Japan's global icon of cute, will soon appear in a Hollywood film for the first time in her 45-year-old history.
Sanrio, the mouthless feline character's operator, announced it was teaming up with New Line Cinema and FlynnPictureCo for the film after a near five-year discussion about rights for the big screen.
"A search for writers and creative talent will commence immediately," Sanrio said in a statement.
Hello Kitty has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry since she was introduced in 1974. - AFP
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