The children’s animation phenomenon CoComelon is set for the big-screen treatment after touring with a live production and drawing a big following on streaming platforms.
Moonbug Entertainment, the company behind the hit preschool show, and Flywheel Media have greenlit an animated CoComelon feature film with Universal Pictures to release movie in theaters in 2027. The CoComelon franchise centers on JJ and his best friends as they navigate and celebrate preschoolers’ special life milestones. That includes dealing with the scaries, taking care of a pet and going to your friend’s place for the first time.
With its vivid animation and focus on earworm sing-along songs, CoComelon has become a worldwide hit with around 4 billion average monthly views on YouTube. On Netflix, it is regularly ranked among the streamer’s top children’s shows, and the franchise has also expanded on to music streaming platforms Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
The upcoming computer-generated animated film, inspired by a live production, CoComelon LIVE! JJ’s Journey, will also be produced by Prime Focus Studios and DreamWorks Animation, with animation from the DNEG Group.
CoComelon includes spin-offs like Netflix’s CoComelon Lane — the streamer’s first foray into original programming with Moonbug Entertainment — Cody Time, Nina’s Familia and JJ’s Animal Time.
Moonbug is part of Candle Media, which is run by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, with backing from investment funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity business. Flywheel Media was launched by Don McGregor and is at work on The Angry Birds Movie 3, set for a release by Paramount Pictures in 2027.
