Warner Bros. Pictures Animation‘s event on Tuesday drew together filmmakers, creatives and journalists as the team’s leaders laid out their vision. WBPA president and chief creative officer Bill Damaschke hosted the open house at the Burbank studio lot, where Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy joined him to deliver opening remarks. The event was timed to take place in the lead-up to the studio’s presentation at next month’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. During her speech, Abdy teased a number of the projects that are in active production, including The Cat in the Hat, with the Dr. Seuss adaptation featuring Bill Hader in the titular role and set to hit theaters in November. Abdy noted that this marks the animation studio’s first feature since its rebrand that began with Damaschke’s 2023 hiring. She explained that the film “sets the tone for what WBPA represents today: filmmaker-driven, visually ambitious and designed as a true theatrical event.” Abdy also expressed excitement that the Annecy presentation will include the debut screening for Daffy Season. …