 The Cat in the Hat has been adapted for various media , including theater , television , film , and educational software . The animated musical TV special premiered in 1971 and starred Allan Sherman as the Cat . In 2003 , a live @-@ action film adaptation was released , starring Mike Myers as the Cat , Spencer Breslin as Conrad , and Dakota Fanning as Sally . Boxoffice.com reports that the film grossed $ 133 @,@ 960 @,@ 541 worldwide on an estimated $ 165 million budget . In 2012 , following the financial success of The Lorax , the animated film adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book of the same name , Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment announced plans to produce a CGI adaptation of the book . Rob Lieber will write the script , Chris Meledandri will produce , and Audrey Geisel will be the executive producer . 
