Bluey is heading to theaters, for real life! Feature film from Disney and BBC to arrive in 2027

Start stockpiling tissues while you still can, because Bluey is finally coming to the silver screen!

The smash-hit Australian animated series is getting a feature-length film, courtesy of BBC Studios and Walt Disney Studios taking their partnership to the next level. The heartwarming series has charmed kids and adults alike, following the hijinks of the lovable, inexhaustible blue heeler dog Bluey, who uses her imagination to turn everyday family life into an extraordinary adventure with her Mum, Dad, and little sister, Bingo.

The Bluey movie is written and directed by series creator Joe Brumm and, just like the series, will be a Ludo Studio production. Richard Jeffrey (of Bluey season 2 and 3) will co-direct with Brumm, and Amber Naismith (Happy Feet, The Lego Movie) will produce.

The film will also feature voice talents from across the series — including Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack, as Chilli and Bandit. The show's child actors will presumably be featured as well, but have remained uncredited since the show's debut, to protect their privacy.

Like any great episode of Bluey, this update comes with a bittersweet twist. Brumm addressed the exciting movie news in a Tuesday blog post, alongside the announcement that he will “take a break” from the series, as it heads into its fourth season. 

"I always said I wouldn’t keep making the show if I thought I couldn’t make any new season as good as the last. This would have been the case for me with a potential season four, so I’ve decided to take a break from my involvement in the TV series," he wrote. "In the event I can’t wrap my head around doing more seasons myself, 'The Sign' will mark my TV finale for Bluey and I wrote it as such."

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“The Sign” marked a poignant moment for the series as the first special-length episode of the show (it was 28 minutes long, while typical episodes span around 7 minutes). The emotional episode prompted fans to speculate that Bluey had reached its end due to the young cast aging out of their roles. 

Brumm continued, "Bluey has completely changed my life. It’s been an immensely satisfying thing to be a part of, more than I can really put into words. To walk away from it while it’s at such a height will seem crazy to some but, for now, I am finding it difficult to reach back genuinely into that four- to six-year-old world and write authentically.”

He then clarified that his stepping away does not necessarily mean the series has come to an end, writing, "This is not an announcement about the end of the show, but it is an acknowledgment that my focus will be on the film.”

Since its 2018 premiere, Bluey has emerged as a global phenomenon, winning Emmy and BAFTA awards, becoming the most-watched series worldwide on Disney+ in 2024, spawning a video game, plenty of merch, and a viral hunt for its "controversial" lost episode. Thanks to its wit, abundant dad jokes, and emotional intelligence, Bluey has won over a massive audience and is also the year’s No. 1 streaming series among total U.S. viewers, per Nielsen data taken through November.