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Why did Dr. Seuss’s widow oppose further live-action films based on his characters after the 2003 Cat in the Hat movie?
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Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss and some of his characters, from a commemorative U.S. postage stamp, 2004.
Following the release of the 2003 feature film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, the movie was so poorly received by critics that it prompted Dr. Seuss’s widow to publicly forbid Hollywood from producing any further live-action portrayals of his characters.1