Editing Dr. Seuss (section)

==Adaptations==
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[[File:Seuss Landing.jpg|thumb|right|[[Universal Islands of Adventure#Seuss Landing|Seuss Landing]] at [[Islands of Adventure]] in [[Orlando, Florida]]]]
For most of his career, Geisel was reluctant to have his characters marketed in contexts outside of his own books. However, he did permit the creation of several animated cartoons, an art form in which he had gained experience during World War II, and he gradually relaxed his policy as he aged.

The first adaptation of one of Geisel's works was an [[Horton Hatches the Egg (film)|animated short film]] based on ''[[Horton Hatches the Egg]]'', animated at [[Leon Schlesinger Productions]] in 1942 and directed by [[Bob Clampett]]. As part of [[George Pal]]'s [[Puppetoons]] theatrical cartoon series for [[Paramount Pictures]], two of Geisel's works were adapted into stop-motion films by George Pal. The first, ''[[The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins]]'', was released in 1943.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035602/ |website=IMDb |access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref> The second, ''[[And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street#film|And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street]]'', with a title slightly altered from [[And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street|the book's]], was released in 1944.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Big Cartoon Database |url= https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/36555-And-To-Think-I-Saw-It-On-Mulberry-Street |access-date=March 3, 2017}}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Both were nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Academy Award for "Short Subject (Cartoon)"]].

In 1966, Geisel authorized eminent cartoon artist [[Chuck Jones]]—his friend and former colleague from the war—to make a cartoon version of ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]'' The cartoon was narrated by [[Boris Karloff]], who also provided the voice of the Grinch. It is often broadcast as an annual [[Christmas television special]]. Jones directed an adaptation of ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (TV special)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' in 1970 and produced an adaptation of ''[[The Cat in the Hat (TV special)|The Cat in the Hat]]'' in 1971.

From 1972 to 1983, Geisel wrote six animated specials that were produced by [[DePatie-Freleng]]: ''[[The Lorax (TV special)|The Lorax]]'' (1972); ''[[Dr. Seuss on the Loose]]'' (1973); ''[[The Hoober-Bloob Highway]]'' (1975); ''[[Halloween Is Grinch Night]]'' (1977); ''[[Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?]]'' (1980); and ''[[The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat]]'' (1982). Several of the specials won multiple [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] Awards. A Soviet [[Paint-on-glass animation|paint-on-glass-animated]] short film was made in 1986 called ''[[Welcome (1986 film)|Welcome]]'', an adaptation of ''Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose''. The last adaptation of Geisel's work before he died was ''[[The Butter Battle Book]]'', a television special based on the book of the same name, directed by [[Ralph Bakshi]]. A television film titled ''[[In Search of Dr. Seuss]]'' was released in 1994, which adapted many of Seuss's stories.

After Geisel died of cancer at the age of 87 in 1991, his widow Audrey Geisel took charge of licensing matters until her death in 2018. Since then, licensing is controlled by the nonprofit Dr. Seuss Enterprises. Audrey approved a live-action feature-film version of ''[[Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' starring [[Jim Carrey]], as well as a Seuss-themed [[Broadway theater|Broadway musical]] called ''[[Seussical]]'', and both premiered in 2000. In 2003, another live-action film was released, this time an adaptation of ''[[The Cat in the Hat (film)|The Cat in the Hat]]'' that featured [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] as the title character. Audrey Geisel spoke critically of the film, especially the casting of Myers as the Cat in the Hat, and stated that she would not allow any further live-action adaptations of Geisel's books.<ref>[[Associated Press]] (February 26, 2004). [https://www.today.com/popculture/seussentenial-100-years-dr-seuss-2D80556399 Seussentenial: 100 years of Dr. Seuss]. [[MSNBC]]. Retrieved on April 6, 2008.</ref> However, a first animated [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] feature film adaptation of ''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' was approved, and was eventually released on March 14, 2008, to positive reviews. A second CGI-animated feature film adaptation of ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'' was released by [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] on March 2, 2012 (on what would have been Seuss's 108th birthday). The third adaptation of Seuss's story, the CGI-animated feature film, ''[[The Grinch (film)|The Grinch]]'', was released by [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] on November 9, 2018.

Five television series have been adapted from Geisel's work. The first, ''Gerald McBoing-Boing'', was an animated television adaptation of Geisel's 1951 cartoon [[Gerald McBoing-Boing|of the same name]] and lasted three months between 1956 and 1957. The second, ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'', was a mix of live-action and puppetry by [[Jim Henson Television]], the producers of [[The Muppets]]. It aired for two seasons on [[Nickelodeon]] in the United States, from 1996 to 1998. The third, ''[[Gerald McBoing-Boing (TV series)|Gerald McBoing-Boing]]'', is a remake of the 1956 series.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/02/arts/television/02elli.html |title=The Return of&nbsp;... Gerald McBoing Boing? |access-date=April 7, 2008 |last=Ellin |first=Abby |date=October 2, 2005 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Produced in Canada by [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]] (now [[DHX Media]]) and North America by [[Classic Media]] (now [[DreamWorks Classics]]), it ran from 2005 to 2007. The fourth, ''[[The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!]]'', produced by Portfolio Entertainment Inc., began on August 7, 2010, in Canada and September 6, 2010, in the United States and is producing new episodes {{as of|2018|lc=y}}. The fifth, ''[[Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)|Green Eggs and Ham]]'', is an animated streaming television adaptation of Geisel's 1960 book [[Green Eggs and Ham|of the same title]] and premiered on November 8, 2019, on [[Netflix]],<ref name="VoiceCast">{{cite web|url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/02/19/green-eggs-ham-teaser-voice-cast/|title='Green Eggs and Ham': Netflix's Animated Series Serves Up Teaser, Voice Cast|last=Flook|first=Ray|date=February 19, 2019|website=Bleeding Cool News|access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref><ref name="pick-up">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/green-eggs-and-ham-animated-series-netflix-ellen-degeneres-1201418260/|title=Netflix Picks Up 'Green Eggs and Ham' Animated Series From Ellen DeGeneres|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=April 29, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/jared-stern-overall-deal-warner-bros-tv-1202354124/|title=Jared Stern Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Television|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=April 6, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 29, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8Ydp2vibk| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/xt8Ydp2vibk| archive-date=October 28, 2021|website=YouTube Netflix Official|date=October 8, 2019|title=Green Eggs and Ham {{!}} Read by Michael Douglas, Adam Devine & More! {{!}} Netflix}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix's Green Eggs and Ham Series Sets Premiere Date |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/1104261-green-eggs-and-ham-series-sets-premiere-date |website=ComingSoon.net |access-date=October 11, 2019 |date=October 8, 2019}}</ref> and a second season by the title of ''Green Eggs and Ham: The Second Serving'' premiered in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdLUijkvZTc|title = Green Eggs & Ham: The Second Serving 🍴 (Official Trailer) &#124; Netflix After School|website = [[YouTube]]| date=March 11, 2022 |access-date = September 6, 2023|archive-date = March 11, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220311191717/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdLUijkvZTc&gl=US&hl=en|url-status = live}}</ref>

Geisel's books and characters are featured in [[Seuss Landing]], one of many islands at the [[Islands of Adventure]] [[theme park]] in [[Orlando, Florida]]. In an attempt to match Geisel's visual style, there are reportedly "no straight lines" in Seuss Landing.<ref>Universal Orlando.com. [http://www.universalorlando.com/ioa_attr_seuss_cat.html The Cat in the Hat ride] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410083711/http://www.universalorlando.com/ioa_attr_seuss_cat.html |date=April 10, 2008 }}. Retrieved on April 6, 2008.</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=July 2023}}

''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' has reported that [[Warner Animation Group]] and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have struck a deal to make new animated movies based on the stories of Dr. Seuss. Their first project will be a fully animated version of ''[[The Cat in the Hat]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-cat-hat-movie-works-warner-bros-1077973 |title=New 'Cat in the Hat' Movie in the Works From Warner Bros. |first1=Borys |last1=Kit |first2=Jay A. |last2=Fernandez |date=January 24, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter }}</ref>