Notebook of a Windows Kid: The Movie (Chinese: 歪歪猫历险记: 恋恋笔记本电影) is a 2025 CGI animated comedy film directed and produced by Mark Dindal, with a screenplay by Nicholas Stoller. It is based on Kevin Stories Characters by Software Studios. The film is produced by DreamWorks Animation, Hornstromp FNF Animation, DNEG Animation (Prime Focus),One Cool Films and Wayfarer Studios. and is distributed by Universal Pictures in the United States, with China distribution handled by Alibaba Pictures.
The voice cast includes YouTuber mukbang star Nicholas Perry (also known as Nikocado Avocado, who is the first cast member announced for this film), Stefan Ashton Frank, Ashleigh Ball, Lizzie Freeman, Brittany Cox, Ben Schwartz, Lottie Bourne, Will Ferrell, Pete Davidson, and Mick Wingert. The film is set to be theatrically released on May 9, 2025, with a theatrical release in China scheduled for June 1, 2025.
Cast[]
| Voice | Characters |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Perry | Crooked The FurryCat, Himself |
| Stefan Ashton Frank | Gaylord Robinson |
| Ashleigh Ball | Poppy |
| Lizzie Freeman | FluffPaws, Pomni |
| Brittany Cox | Glee Heart |
| Paul Castro Jr. | Pepper |
| Ben Schwartz | B. Barren |
| Lottie Bourne | Tari |
| Will Ferrell | Mr. Asian, CatNap |
| Pete Davison | Petey, The Crane Flies |
| Mick Wingert | Conward the Cow |
| Voice | Characters |
|---|---|
| Pierre Coffin | the minions |
| Charlie Day | Boxten |
| Chris Pratt | Daddy Cookies |
| Tom Kenny | Cappy Cookies |
| Steve Carell | Charlie, Cameraman |
| Kristen Wiig | Miss Circle |
| Joey King | Wenda, Scraps |
| Justin Kroma | Himself |
| Adam McArthur | Himself |
| Elsie Lovelock | Meggy |
| MrBeast | Goob, Himself |
| Lee Jung-jae | Seong Gi-hun (456) |
| Nicole Oliver | Zoe Trent |
| Jack Black | Jumbo Josh |
| Ricky Gervais | Huggy Wuggy, BanBan |
| Terry McGurrin | Snoopy, Max the Monkey |
| Kawai Sprite | Boyfriend |
Production[]
Development[]
(TBA)
Casting[]
(TBA)
Animation[]
Animation services for the film were provided by DNEG Animation. The animation was originally 3D animated, but the style was more complex than that of other animated movies. Dindal's contribution was supposed to be hand-drawn CGI, similar to Blue Sky Studios' The Peanuts Movie and DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man, based on the book by Dav Pilkey.
Soundtrack[]
On February 9, the music score was created by Patrick Doyle, who previously worked on the score for the movie The Emoji Movie (2017). On February 17, BENJIxScarlett was announced to contribute a song titled "Notebook of a Windows Kid The Movie Song" while another track, "Snaps It!" by Calum Scott, was also released.
Release[]
The film was released on April 29 at the Scout's Big Movie Theaters in Perseusgames Park (Hornstromp is owned by Perseusgames before Devsisters Acquisition of Software). It is scheduled for release in the United States on May 9, 2025, by Universal Pictures. On May 17, Alibaba Pictures announced that the film would be released in China on June 1, 2025.
Promotional[]
On April 10, Cookie Run: Kingdom, developed by Devsisters Corporation, promoted this film through in-game events. The official movie release was only four weeks away. By completing all the event quests, players could unlock a free cookie called Shadow Milk Cookie and Pure Vanilla Cookie (available only during the promotion; after the event, it would no longer be free). Additionally, three playable characters could be purchased: Crooked the Furry Cat, PoppyRuby, and Mr. Robinson. Other characters from the movie were not available as playable characters.
KaiKai Enterprise Acknowledged the Film[]
First seen from KaiKai's Whack a Mole
On April 16, Kaikai's Crooked Cat recognized the film from an animation production. They wanted to promote the movie through the children's game "Whack-a-Mole." Kaikai was officially celebrating the 10th anniversary of Crooked Cat.
Home Media[]
Universal Pictures Home Entertaiment released the film on digital download on June 21, 2025, and it was made available on DVD and Blu-ray on July 17. As part of Universal's long-term deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four. The film began its run on Netflix in the US on December 25. In China, the film was streamed on iQIYI on the same day as the Netflix release
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Spin-offs and Sequel Films[]
Spin Off Films[]
After the release of the following film, Ricky Max announced a film about Petey from Dog Man. However, DreamWorks did not produce the film because it was never set to be involved. Additionally, the film was canceled for unknown reasons.
On February 27, 2026, a company named PerseusGames, founded by Sarah Diane (Ricky Max's sister), acquired the film rights without DreamWorks. However, on March 5, Alibaba Pictures ended its partnership with Hornstromp due to PerseusGames forcing a new partnership. Instead, the company partnered with a TikTok creator and developer backed by ByteDance.
On April 15, PerseusGames announced that the film would be released in 2027 or later. Then, on July 20, during the Perseus Fan-Club 2026 event, the director was revealed, along with the film's title, Petey: The 1st Film. It was also announced that the movie would be released on Netflix, with a streaming premiere date set for July 10, 2027.
Sequel Films[]
On August 1, 2025 during Software Partners Acquisition to PerseusGames, Software needed purchased the assets of Hornstromp Animation from PerseusGames. However, approval was required from its parent company, PerseusGames, to proceed with the sale of the animation studio. After five days, Hornstromp FNF Animation was officially shut down, and its assets were sold to Software Animation.
On January 20, 2026, it was announced that a second film was in production, with the new parent company, Devsisters Corporation, and Fantawild Animation Inc. co-producing alongside Software Animation, KaiKai Enterprise, and Dentsu. Nicholas Perry would reprise his role as Crooked the FurryCat, with new guest star Emma Myers joining the cast.
On August 1, 2026, it was reported that the film would be released in theaters on November 15, 2027. In addition, Sony Pictures was attached to distribute the film. Stefan Ashton Frank, Ashleigh Ball, Lizzie Freeman, and Brittany Cox will return to voice their roles, with Keke Palmer, Lily James, Tim Robinson, Kate McKinnon, Jack Black, and Jeremy Shada joining the cast.