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Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 1955 children's picture book written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson. Published by HarperCollins Publishers, it is Johnson's most popular book, and has led to a series of other related books, as well as many adaptations. The story is written in third-person point-of-view, and follows a young boy on an ...
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 American fantasy comedy film directed by Carlos Saldanha (in his live-action feature-length directorial debut) from a screenplay by David Guion and Michael Handelman, based on the 1955 children's book by Crockett Johnson.
Crockett Johnson (October 20, 1906 – July 11, 1975) was the pen name of the American cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk.He is best known for the comic strip Barnaby (1942–1952) and the Harold series of books, beginning with Harold and the Purple Crayon.
In 2024, Levi starred in the film adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, playing a grown-up version of the titular character. [53] In 2025, Levi is set to portray the author Scott LeRette, the father of a child with osteogenesis imperfecta, in The Unbreakable Boy. [54] [55]
In January 2022, it was announced that Saldanha would direct Harold and the Purple Crayon for Columbia Pictures and Davis Entertainment. [12] The film, which is also the first to be directed by Saldanha since 2017, was released on August 2, 2024. [13] [14] [15]
Harold and the Purple Crayon: co-production with TSG Entertainment and Davis Entertainment [29] [30] [31] August 9, 2024: It Ends with Us: co-production with Wayfarer Studios and Saks Picture Company [32] [33] August 30, 2024: Afraid: co-production with Blumhouse Productions and Depth of Field [34] September 27, 2024: Saturday Night
Harold has two animal sidekicks, both of whom appear in human form: Moose, played with antic glee by Lil Rel Howery, and Porcupine, who appears as a purple-mohawked punk played by the fiery Tanya ...
Harold and the Purple Crayon was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in 2002. Max Steel was nominated for the Annie Awards in 2000 and 2001 and for Golden Reel Awards in 2001 and 2002. MIB: The Animated Series was nominated for a Kids' Choice Award in 1999 and for Golden Reel Awards in 1998, 1999, and 2002.