{"id":96743,"date":"2026-08-07T10:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=96743"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:15:04","slug":"cocomelon-is-heading-to-the-big-screen-with-cocomelon-the-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/08\/cocomelon-is-heading-to-the-big-screen-with-cocomelon-the-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"CoComelon Is Heading To The Big Screen With ‘CoComelon: The Movie’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

‘CoComelon’, the global family entertainment phenomenon from\u00a0Moonbug\u00a0Entertainment, is heading to the big screen with\u00a0‘CoComelon: The Movie’,\u00a0an all-new cinematic adventure filled with music, heart, humour and a fresh take on the characters families know and love. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Starring \u200bSZA,\u00a0Nicholas Hoult, Ike Barinholtz,\u00a0Connor Esterson, Sarah Sherman, Ego Nwodim,\u00a0Josh Johnson, Matthew\u00a0Friend, Rhys Darby and Cristo Fern\u00e1ndez, ‘CoComelon: The Movie’ is a story about finding your courage, discovering your voice, and learning that every new journey is better with friends by your side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘CoComelon: The Movie’ is directed by Kat Good, while Justin Tratner is the executive music producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘CoComelon: The Movie’ promises a fun experience for longtime fans, as well as a new generation of\u00a0CoComelon\u00a0viewers and families looking for a fun movie to share together. Bringing the much loved world and music of\u00a0CoComelon\u00a0to the cinema, in a way families have never seen before, as well as featuring ten new songs set in a vibrant, joyful imaginative new world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film follows JJ, performed by Connor Esterson (‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’) as he embarks on the biggest adventure of his life: Kindergarten. There’s a tragedy however, when, on his first day at school, JJ discovers that his beloved stuffed bear Boba has gone missing, and this leads JJ and his friends Cody (Camden Brooks), CeCe (Aerina DeBoer), and Nina (Olivia Leyva) on a quest that transports them into\u00a0a magical\u00a0land\u00a0ruled by Princess Harmony, who has created a world with one rule: No singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boba (Nicholas Hoult) in CoComelon: The Movie, directed by Kathleen Good.
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The film\u2019s acclaimed stars include Grammy winning superstar SZA as Princess Harmony, Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Nicholas Hoult<\/a> (‘Superman’,\u00a0‘Nosferatu’) as Boba, and Actor Award winner and Emmy nominee Ike Barinholtz (‘The Studio’,\u00a0‘Suicide Squad’) as Princess Harmony\u2019s right-hand enforcer, Chicken Peels.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(From left) CeCe (Aerina DeBoer), Nina (Olivia Leyva), Cody (Camden Brooks) and JJ (Connor Esterson) in CoComelon: The Movie, directed by Kathleen Good.
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The all-star comedic supporting cast includes\u00a0Rhys Darby<\/a> (‘Our Flag Means Death’, the ‘Jumanji’ franchise) as Lefty, ‘Saturday Night Live’\u00a0stars Sarah Sherman and Ego Nwodim, stand-up sensation Josh Johnson (‘The Daily Show’) master impressionist, Matthew Friend (‘Family Guy’) and\u00a0Ted Lasso\u00a0breakout star, Cristo Fern\u00e1ndez.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(From left) Nina (Olivia Leyva), CeCe (Aerina DeBoer), Cody (Camden Brooks), JJ (Connor Esterson) and Lefty (Rhys Darby) in CoComelon: The Movie, directed by Kathleen Good.
\u00a9 DreamWorks Animation. All Rights Reserved<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The film is directed by Kat Good (‘Swapped’,\u00a0‘Monsters at Work’), whose impressive career includes her work as a story artist on\u00a0‘Kung Fu Panda’,\u00a0‘Megamind’,\u00a0and\u00a0‘Penguins of Madagascar’. The film\u2019s new songs were Executive Music Produced by Grammy nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and producer Justin Tranter, whose notable collaborations include songs for Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande and Chappell Roan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘CoComelon: The Movie’\u00a0is produced by\u00a0Moonbug\u00a0Entertainment, Flywheel Media, Prime Focus Studios, and DreamWorks Animation, with animation by the DNEG Group. The film is distributed by Universal Pictures.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘CoComelon’, the global family entertainment phenomenon from\u00a0Moonbug\u00a0Entertainment, is heading to the big screen with\u00a0‘CoComelon: The Movie’,\u00a0an all-new cinematic adventure filled with music, heart, humour and a fresh take on the characters families know and love. <\/p>\n

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