Bluey Bounds Onto the Big Screen: First Trailer for The Bluey Movie Unveiled at D23
The first trailer for The Bluey Movie debuted at Disney's D23 fan event in Anaheim on Friday, August 2026, giving audiences their first look at the CGI-animated feature built around the world's most-watched cartoon family (Deadline).
Disney's official page for the film lists a theatrical release date of August 6, 2027, with the genre tagged as Animation and Kids & Family and the billing "only in theaters" (Disney Movies). That release slot was announced nearly a year before this trailer reveal, a long runway even by the standards of animated features, where release dates are often claimed and swapped as studios jockey for open corridors (Deadline).
The film takes place on what is described as an action-packed day, when a big surprise changes everything for Bluey and her family. Series creator Joe Brumm wrote the screenplay and retains the creative credit, with Richard Jeffery directing. Ludo Studio produces in collaboration with BBC Studios — the same partnership behind the television series, which Disney distributes on its streaming platforms and which ranked No. 2 among all streaming titles for the first half of 2026 (Deadline).
Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack reprise their series roles as Mum (Chilli) and Dad (Bandit). Both have voiced the characters across the show's run, and their return signals continuity from the small screen to a feature-length format — a jump that animated properties do not always manage with the original cast intact (Deadline).
D23: The Ultimate Fan Event 2026 is being held in Anaheim, California, with passes available from August 14 through September 25, 2026 (Disney+). The trailer drop places The Bluey Movie alongside other Disney pipeline titles showcased to fans and press across the convention's run.
For parents who have sat through hundreds of episodes on repeat, the theatrical billing matters: "only in theaters" means a cinema run before any streaming window, a release strategy Disney has used to maximise box-office revenue before a title migrates to its platforms. Domestic — the United States and Canada — will be the first market to see the film on August 6, 2027, with international dates to follow as the release approaches.
Bluey originated as an Australian production on the ABC before its global reach through Disney. The series follows a family of Blue Heeler dogs in Brisbane, and its appeal across age groups — children for the play, adults for the parenting — has made it one of the most licensed and merchandised properties in family entertainment. The film extends that franchise into a format with a ticket price attached, backed by the same studio and creative team that built the series audience in the first place.
