Hello Kitty is gearing up to make her big screen debut.

Japanese lifestyle company Sanrio is planning to finance and produce a feature-length film based on the iconic character to be released in 2019, Deadline reports.

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The Hello Kitty project will be overseen by Sanrio managing director Rehito Hatoyama, who was appointed chief executive of the newly-established US unit Sanrio Media & Pictures Entertainment.

The budget for the film is expected to be between $160 million and $240 million.

Sanrio is reportedly considering other characters to star in their own film vehicles as they hope to further Sanrio brands worldwide, following the sale of the film rights to its Mr Men and Little Miss characters to Fox Animation in January this year.

It was recently revealed that Hello Kitty Live: Fashion & Friends will have its world premiere in London in October.

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