The movie, announced during an anniversary celebration for The Monsters brand in Paris, will be helmed by Paddington director Paul King
A feature film based on Pop Mart’s hit Labubu collectibles is in the works at Sony Pictures.
The movie, rumours of which first came to light last November, will be helmed by Paul King, the director of Wonka and the award-winning Paddington movies, as well as noughties surrealist comedy series The Mighty Booth.
Kasing Lung (pictured), creator of The Monsters books that inspired the toy line acquired by Pop Mart in 2025, of which Labubu became the breakout star, announced the movie earlier this month alongside King during an anniversary celebration of the brand in Paris.
The movie will blend live-action and CGI elements, though news of a cast and plot have yet to be released.
Pop Mart’s The Monsters collectibles helped propel the company’s first half 25/26 revenues to £1.44bn, an enormous 204 per cent increase. The Monsters accounted for 34.7 per cent of that revenue.
The company also accelerated ts global retail roll out in the back half of 2025, including here in the UK through a new partnership with The Entertainer, and a dedicated retail space in Liverpool.
In October, Pop Mart opened its first store in the Middle East in partnership with Qatar Duty Free at Hamad International Airport.
Justin Moon, Senior Vice President and COO of Pop Mart International Group, said: “By blending Qatar’s rich culture with our playful characters, we’re building more than a retail space—we’re creating a benchmark for how pop culture connects with local communities.”
