TLDR: POP MART and Sony Pictures have officially confirmed that they are co-developing a feature film centered on Labubu, the popular character from THE MONSTERS universe.

The announcement marks a major step for the brand as it expands into global entertainment.

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The Team Working Behind The Labubu Movie

The project is being led by filmmaker Paul King, who will direct, produce, and co-write the script.

He is joined by Steven Levenson as co-writer. Labubu’s creator, Kasing Lung, is attached as an executive producer, alongside producers Michael Schaefer and Wenxin She.

The project is being overseen at Sony Pictures by Brittany Morrissey.

How Will The Labubu Movie Be Developed and Showed?

The upcoming film will be a hybrid of live-action and CGI, blending real-world elements with animated characters. It is currently in the early stages of development, with the script still being written.

No casting announcements have been made so far.