Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 live-action hybrid family adventure/comedy directed by Carlos Saldanha. The film’s screenplay is written by David Guion & Michael Handelman, based on the 1955 children’s picture book by Crockett Johnson.
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.
The cast includes Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, Tanya Reynolds, Alfred Molina, and Zooey Deschanel.
Harold and the Purple Crayon is set to debut in theaters August 2nd, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the official trailers below.