Harold and the Purple Crayon: release date, cast, plot and everything we know
Harold and the Purple Crayon promises to be a fun family adventure...
![Harold and the Purple Crayon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CpTkH9iGXA3XNEuYewDQvQ-320-80.jpg)
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a family comedy starring Zachary Levi. It's a big summer for family blockbusters, what with Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 already out, and Harold and the Purple Crayon promises to be an adventure everyone can enjoy.
The movie is based on the 1955 children’s book "Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson. Talking about the movie to Vrai magazine, Zachary Levi said: "I really fell in love with the script when I first read it. It is a really fun adventure about an alien from another world navigating through the real world and figuring that out. And this alien is very innocent and naive, intelligent, but only intelligent in his world."
He adds: "Really the power of the crayon is imagination and that's a really cool lesson for children particularly but also for adults to get out of this. There's nothing magical outside of who you are and what you're doing regardless of the tool or utensil, you create that magic."
Here's everything we know…
Harold and the Purple Crayon release date
Harold and the Purple Crayon is released in the US and UK on August 2, 2024. Check out our new movies 2024 guide for more film releases.
Harold and the Purple Crayon plot
Makers Sony Pictures tease: "Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life — and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends' creativity to save both the real world and his own."
Harold and the Purple Crayon cast
Shazam! star Zachary Levi plays Harold, while Sex Education's Tanya Reynolds is Harold's friend Porcupine, who turns into a human when she goes into the real world. "She's got a lot of energy and is excitable," explains Tanya. Other key cast include Zooey Deschanel as Terri, Lil Rel Howery as Moose and Jemaine Clement as Gary.
Who is the narrator of Harold and the Purple Crayon?
Raiders of the Lost Arc actor Alfred Molina narrates Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Is there a trailer?
Yes. Here you go...
Get the What to Watch Newsletter
The latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more!
David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.
Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough.
David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.
Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!