Bluey and Bingo are heading to the big screen in 2027
Disney has unveiled the first teaser for The Bluey Movie, giving fans their first look at the feature-length adventure during D23. The movie is scheduled to open exclusively in theaters on August 6, 2027, marking a major step up for the enormously popular Australian children’s series.
The brief teaser focuses on Bluey and Bingo playing Keepy Uppy with a balloon, but the biggest surprise isn’t the story—it’s the animation. The familiar Heeler sisters have been transformed from their television show’s distinctive 2D style into fully computer-generated 3D characters.
Joe Brumm Is Bringing the Heelers to the Big Screen
Series creator Joe Brumm is writing and directing the movie, with Richard Jeffery serving as co-director and Amber Naismith producing. Ludo Studio and BBC Studios are behind the film, with Brisbane’s Cosmic Dino Studio providing the CG animation.
The movie will also retain some important creative connections to the series, including returning voices David McCormack as Bandit and Melanie Zanetti as Chilli. That should help preserve the family dynamic that has made Bluey such a hit with both children and their parents.
The teaser itself reveals very little about the plot, but that may be intentional. Rather than giving away a major storyline, the short preview appears designed primarily to introduce audiences to the movie’s larger-scale animation and theatrical presentation.
From 2D Bluey to 3D Bluey
The biggest talking point, however, is the move from the show’s hand-crafted 2D animation to full 3D CG. Cartoon Brew describes the movie as a significant visual departure, with the teaser showing Bluey and Bingo rendered with considerably more dimensional detail.
It’s a risky change for a series whose visual identity is part of its appeal. The television show’s simple designs and expressive animation have become instantly recognizable, so some fans may wonder whether the new look will retain the same warmth.
At the same time, the transition gives Brumm and his team opportunities that a feature film can offer: bigger environments, more elaborate movement and cinematic sequences designed for a theater screen.
For now, the first teaser suggests that the Bluey everyone knows is still there—she’s just getting a much bigger canvas.
