Kazoo Films, the kids and family animated feature distribution company launched by award-winning independent production company Cantilever Media, is further expanding its slate of animated family movies, picking up the rights to Stitch Head from GFM Animation.
Kazoo will release the film in the U.K. and Ireland in Q1 2026, marking the distributor’s third saturation theatrical release in six months: Night of the Zoopocalypse will hit cinemas on October 10, and Kazoo’s first release, Grand Prix of Europe, was a box office success when it launched on August 22 in the territory.
“Stitch Head is an exciting addition to our growing slate and we look forward to unleashing the film to audiences in the U.K. and Ireland next year,” said Andrew Baker, CEO of Kazoo Films. “We are thrilled that we have managed to secure and release three fantastic films within the first year of launching Kazoo and we will have more animated family movies that we will be releasing next year.”
Stitch Head is based on the best-selling children’s book series, written by Guy Bass and illustrated by Pete Williamson, and was adapted and directed by Steve Hudson. It’s the comedy-adventure story of acceptance follows the mad scientist creation Stitch Head, who leaves his isolated castle home, and all the weird and wonderful monsters he shares it with, to find fame and fortune only to learn what’s really important in life.
The film was in the official selection at both Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Giffoni Film Festival this year, and features the voices of Asa Butterfield, Joel Fry, Alison Steadman, Rob Brydon, Fern Brady, Tia Bannon and Jamali Maddix. It is produced by Gringo Films in co-production with Fabrique d’Images, Senator Film Produktion and Traumhaus Studios in association with GFM Animation.
“We’re delighted that Kazoo loves Stitch Head and his monstrous adventures as much as we do here at GFM Animation,” said Fred Hedman of GFM Animation. “It is a pleasure working with Andrew and the team, and to see their commitment to releasing independent animated feature films in U.K. theaters.”
Briarcliff Entertainment is releasing Stitch Heat in theaters across the U.S. starting October 29.
