Warrior Cats animated TV show to debut in 2028

An animated TV series based on the Warrior Cats book series has been greenlit following a development agreement between Coolabi Group and Tencent Video.

The Warrior Cats animated TV series will air in 2028 on the Tencent Video platforms across China and Southeast Asia.

Original Force is the animation studio for the series on behalf of Tencent Video, with renowned showrunner A.C.Bradley on board. In addition, the Emmy award-winning Rodrigo Blaas will direct the series with the collaboration of El Guiri Studios.

“We’re excited to partner with Coolabi on Warrior Cats, a franchise that embodies the future of global storytelling,” said Tina Ma, Co‑President and COO of Tencent Video.

“Together we’re bringing the beloved Warrior Cats world to new platforms and markets in a way that feels both familiar and fresh, creating an animated series designed to captivate existing fans and win new ones.”

Allison Watkins, Director of Consumer Products and TV Distribution at Coolabi Group, added: “Following our development deal with Tencent Video in 2024, we couldn’t be more thrilled that that we are now in production and have such a stellar creative team bringing the books to the screen delivering a truly exciting new series to Warrior Cats fans across the globe.

“2026 has already seen the successful launch of Warrior Cats toys at retail in the US and we anticipate a whirlwind year ahead for the brand.”