Untitled Woody Woodpecker film

The untitled Woody Woodpecker film is an upcoming American computer-animated film based on the cartoon character of the same name created by Walter Lantz and Ben Hardaway, produced by Universal Animation. To be distributed by Universal Pictures, the film is being directed by Michael Wildshill from a screenplay by Wildshill and Laurie Craig. Eric Bauza voices the title character.

Cast

 * Eric Bauza as Woody Woodpecker

Production
On May 22, 2019, it was reported that Universal Pictures is developing a fully Woody Woodpecker animated reboot film. On November 23, 2019, Universal confirmed that they were working on a Woody Woodpecker film with Universal Animation CEO Michael Wildshill directing and writing. Wildshill started the script around February 2020, and said that the Woody Woodpecker film would be his next film after Esqua. Wildshill also said that he plans the film to be "very faithful to the classic 1940's cartoons" and has high hopes that this film will be better than the 2017 live-action hybrid film.

On August 19, 2020, Paradoria writer Laurie Craig has been announced as the co-writer of the film while Daniel Ross is set to produce. Eric Bauza is also expected to reprise his role as the title character from the 2017 film and the 2018 web series. Wildshill later stated that the film was one of the "priorities" for Universal Animation and that it will most likely come out in 2023.

Release
In September 2020, Wildshill said that the Woody Woodpecker film would likely be released in 2023. The film had the potential to be released on December 20, 2023, a date Universal has reserved for an untitled animated film, and in particular was considered likely to be released on that date.