Harold and the Purple Crayon Movie

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Who's Involved:

Jemaine Clement, John Davis, Zachary Levi, Carlos Saldanha, Lil Rel Howery, Alfred Molina, Zooey Deschanel, David Guion, Michael Handelman, Ravi Patel, Tanya Reynolds, Benjamin Bottani

Release Date:

Friday, August 2, 2024 Nationwide

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

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Plot: What's the story about?

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.


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Who stars in Harold and the Purple Crayon: Cast List


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Emma, Timestalker  


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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.

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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 was the film released?

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Harold and the Purple Crayon was a Nationwide release in 2024 on Friday, August 2, 2024. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Trap, Kneecap and Sing Sing.

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