The Pout-Pout Fish (film)

The Pout-Pout Fish
Australian theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Ricard Cussó
  • Rio Harrington
Written by
Based onThe Pout-Pout Fish
by Deborah Diesen
Produced by
Starring
Edited byAhmad Halimi
Music byAck Kinmonth
Production
companies
  • MIMO Studios
  • Like a Photon Creative
  • Cosmic Dino Studios
  • Alceon Entertainment
  • Eclectik Vision
Distributed by
  • Viva Pictures (United States)
  • Maslow Entertainment (Australia)
Release dates
  • January 1, 2026 (2026-01-01) (Australia)
  • March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Australia
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

The Pout-Pout Fish is an upcoming animated fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Ricard Cussó and Rio Harrington, and written by Elise Allen and Elie Choufany. It is a international co-production between Australia and United States and is based on the children's book The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen and published by Macmillan Publishers featuring Nick Offerman, Nina Oyama, Miranda Otto, Nazeem Hussain[2], Jordin Sparks, and Amy Sedaris.[3]

The Pout-Pout Fish is scheduled to be released theatrically on January 1, 2026 in Australia and on March 20 of the same year in the United States.[2] It will be distributed by Viva Pictures in the United States.[4]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "THE POUT-POUT FISH [G]". Australian Classification Board. July 14, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "'THE POUT-POUT FISH' IS SET TO MAKE A SPLASH IN CINEMAS ACROSS AUSTRALIA FROM NEW YEAR'S DAY!". FilmInk. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 24, 2024). "Nick Offerman, Amy Sedaris, Nina Oyama, Jordin Sparks, Miranda Otto & Remy Hii To Voice 'The Pout-Pout Fish'; Sola Media Boards For AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (September 11, 2025). "Viva Kids Acquires Animated Film 'The Pout-Pout Fish' for North American Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2025.