Sony Footage Animation is at present making Goat, an authentic animated sports activities comedy from producers Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton of Unanimous Media, Oscar nominee Michelle Raimo Kouyate (The Spider Inside: A Spider-Verse Story, Silver Linings Playbook), and Adam Rosenberg (Creed 3) and Academy Award winner Rodney Rothman (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) of Trendy Magic.
In collaboration with the NBA, Sony will open the pic in theaters on Feb 13, 2026, timed to the NBA’s All-Star weekend, which is happening in Los Angeles Feb. 13-15.
Emmy-nominated director Tyree Dillihay (Bob’s Burgers) will direct, and Adam Rosette (Orion and the Darkish) will co-direct. Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley (Fairfax) are writing the screenplay.
David Schulenburg (The Spider Inside: A Spider-Verse Story, Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham) is co-producing. Rick Mischel (Open Season: Name of Nature) and Fonda Snyder (Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum) are EPs.
“As a lifelong fan of animation and sports activities, Goat is my dream undertaking. We’ve received a contemporary tackle a basic story in a wealthy new world the place wonderful occurs. I couldn’t ask for a greater crew of collaborators to assist deliver this experiential occasion to life,” stated Dillihay.
“We’re excited to have the chance to work with Sony Footage Animation on Goat, a particular undertaking we hope will resonate with households and sports activities followers alike,” stated Peyton & Curry of Unanimous Media.
“With Goat, we sit up for uplifting audiences with various characters and heartwarming storylines that may have you ever rooting for the underdog.”
Dillihay was beforehand a director on Fox’s animated hit sitcom, Bob’s Burgers, which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations. He has additionally directed animated tv sequence Da Jammies for Netflix, Allen Gregory for Fox and Good Vibes for MTV.
Buchsbaum and Riley are the creators and govt producers of Amazon Unique’s grownup animated comedy sequence Fairfax, starring Skyler Gisondo, Kiersey Clemons, Peter S. Kim and Jaboukie Younger-White.
Dillihay is repped by Nancy Newhouse Porter of Newhouse Porter Hubbard. Buchsbaum and Riley are repped by Mosaic and WME. Unanimous Media is repped by WME and Yorn-Levine. Tyree is repped by Vary.