clancatlab
Animated TV series · In production
Warrior Cats TV Series
Planned for 2028The official Warrior Cats animated TV series is in production, with a 2028 release planned. Four Trees Media says it will air on Tencent Video platforms in China and Southeast Asia. It has also confirmed Disney+ internationally; the Warrior Cats website names Disney Channel as well. The announcements do not give an exact premiere date.
Official sources checked November 4, 2026
Current official status
- Format
- Animated TV series
- Status
- In production
- Planned release
- 2028; exact date not announced
- Announced platforms
- Disney+ internationally; Disney Channel; Tencent Video platforms in China and Southeast Asia
- Based on
- The Prophecies Begin
When and where can you watch it?
The series is planned for 2028, but no premiere day has been announced in the official updates cited here. Four Trees Media names Tencent Video platforms for China and Southeast Asia and later confirmed Disney+ for international viewers. The official Warrior Cats site also names Disney Channel. Those announcements do not specify a country-by-country Disney Channel schedule or an episode release timetable.
Is there a Warrior Cats movie?
A 2016 film-rights announcement involved Alibaba Pictures. The adaptation described in the current production announcement is an animated TV series. That 2016 announcement gave no movie release date. The 2028 plan belongs to the animated TV series.
Who is making the series?
Coolabi Group, now called Four Trees Media, announced the series with Tencent Video. Their production update names A. C. Bradley as showrunner and Rodrigo Blaas as director. Original Force is the animation studio working with El Guiri Studios. These are production roles; the cited announcement does not name a voice cast.
Which books will it adapt?
The production announcement says the series will follow the core story of The Prophecies Begin. If you want to read before watching, start with Into the Wild, then continue through that six-book arc. Our Warrior Cats books in order guide lists the full main-series reading order.
What is still unannounced?
The official announcements cited on this page have not provided a calendar premiere date, voice cast or episode count. The Warrior Cats site has shared concept art, but the sources checked here do not link to a finished TV-series trailer. Check the official Warrior Cats animation update for the material it has published so far.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an official Warrior Cats TV series?
Yes. Four Trees Media and Tencent Video announced that an official animated TV series entered production in 2026.
When is the Warrior Cats TV series coming out?
The announced target is 2028. The official updates cited here do not give a premiere day.
Will Warrior Cats be on Disney+?
Yes. Four Trees Media says the series will be on Disney+ internationally. The official Warrior Cats site also names Disney Channel; a country-by-country schedule has not been published in those announcements.
Is the Warrior Cats adaptation a movie or a TV series?
The project currently confirmed for 2028 is an animated TV series. An older film-rights announcement does not provide a movie release date.
Is there an official Warrior Cats TV-series trailer?
The official updates reviewed on November 4, 2026, shared concept art but did not link to a finished series trailer.
What should I read before the TV series?
Start with Into the Wild, the first book in The Prophecies Begin. See our books in order guide for the full reading sequence.
Sources and verification
- Warrior Cats animation announcement
The official site confirmed the Tencent Video animation partnership in 2024.
- Production greenlight and 2028 plan
Four Trees Media confirmed the TV series, production team, first book arc and 2028 target.
- Disney+ and Disney Channel update
The official Warrior Cats site named both platforms; it did not give a country-by-country schedule.
- Four Trees Media company update
The rights holder explained its new name and confirmed Disney+ for international viewers.
- 2016 film-rights announcement
The older Alibaba Pictures deal does not establish a scheduled movie release.
Sources checked November 4, 2026. For current series plans, this page uses the 2026 production and distribution updates. The 2016 film-rights announcement is included for context. These sources give a target year, not a premiere day.