Witchy

Witchy would be a 2026 American computer-animated fantasy film directed by Steve Martino and produced by Cornelius Uliano, Michael J. Travers, and Lori Forte, while the screenplay would be written by Daniel Shere and Matt Ember. Produced by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Animation, and based on the webcmic of the same name by Airel Slmate Ries, the film would star the voices of Gihana Khan, Jin Xing, and Gong Li. Ries and Chris Wedge would serve as executive producers, while David Newman would compose the score for the film.

A film adaptation of the webcomic would start development on early 2023, with Martino set to direct, Travers set to produce, and Ries set to executive-produce the film. Uliano and Forte would join as producers in mid-2023, alongside Shere and Ember as screenwriters. Khan would be cast in the lead role in late 2023, while Xing and Li would join in mid-2024. The filmmakers would watch Japanese anime as inspiration for the film's animation. Ries would also work closely with the writers during production, with her giving suggestions on how to alter the story based on what she feels went wrong with the original version. The film would mark the first animated film in Hollywood to star an Afghan-Indian actress, as well as Blue Sky Studios' first film to feature LGBTQ+ characters.

Witchy would be released on February 27, 2026, by 20th Century Studios, and would become a critical and commercial success, Ciritical praise would be directed towards the film's plot, theme direction, faithfulness to the source material, vocal performances, score, and animation, with several critics calling it one of Blue Sky Studios' best films to date. The film would also earn 970 million dollars at the worldwide box office, becoming the studio's hightest-grossing film. Witchy would earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Score and an Annie Award for Best Film.