Draft:Goat (2026 film)

Goat
Directed byTyree Dillihay
Screenplay by
  • Aaron Buchsbaum
  • Teddy Riley
Produced by
Production
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Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • February 13, 2026 (2026-02-13)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Goat is an upcoming American animated sports comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Unanimous Media and Modern Magic, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is directed by Tyree Dillihay (in his feature directorial debut) and co-directed by Adam Rosette, from a screenplay written by Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley.

Sony announced Goat in May 2024, with Dillihay and Rosette attached as director and co-director, respectively, and Unanimous Media's Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton producing alongside Michelle Raimo Kouyate and Modern Magic's Adam Rosenberg and Rodney Rothman.

Goat is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 13, 2026.

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Development

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In May 2024, it was announced that Sony Pictures Animation would develop an animated sports film titled Goat, with Tyree Dillihay directing and Adam Rosette co-directing, while Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton would produce under their Unanimous Media company alongside Michelle Raimo Kouyate and Modern Magic's Adam Rosenberg and Rodney Rothman.[1] Rick Mischel and Fonda Snyder also serve as executive producers, with David Schulenburg co-producing.[2]

Release

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Goat is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 13, 2026, coinciding with the NBA's All-Star Weekend, which will take place in Los Angeles that weekend.[1]

In April 2021, Sony signed deals with Netflix and Disney for the rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films' theatrical and home media windows.[3][4] Netflix signed for exclusive "pay 1 window" streaming rights, which is typically an 18-month window and included Goat and other future Sony Pictures Animation films; this deal built on an existing output deal that Netflix had signed with Sony Pictures Animation in 2014.[3][5] Disney signed for "pay 2 window" rights for the films, which would be streamed on Disney+ and Hulu as well as broadcast on Disney's linear television networks.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (30 May 2024). "'Goat': Sony Pictures Animation Sets Release Tied To 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend From Director Tyree Dillihay; Stephen Curry & Erick Peyton's Unanimous Media". Deadline. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (30 May 2024). "Sony Sets Animated Sports Comedy 'GOAT' From Stephen Curry for 2026 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (April 8, 2021). "Netflix Nabs Post-PVOD Streaming Rights to Sony's Feature Films in Multiyear Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hayes, Dade (April 21, 2021). "Disney And Sony Reach Windows Deal That Can Sling 'Spider-Man' To Disney+ For First Time, Along With Reach Across Hulu, ABC, FX & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment Sign Pay-One U.S. Licensing Deal for Feature Films" (Press release). California: Sony Pictures Entertainment. April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021. This new agreement builds upon Netflix's pre-existing output deal with Sony Pictures Animation films to now include all SPE film labels and genres.
  6. ^ Couch, Aaron (April 21, 2021). "Sony Films Will Move to Disney After Netflix Window Expires". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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