
People Got a First Look at the 'Cats' Movie and They Have Strong Opinions
By Mark PygasJul. 19 2019, Updated 1:21 p.m. ET
Cats is one of of the most popular musicals in the world, first premiering 38 years ago. And after being translated into 15 different languages, it was probably only a matter of time before the musical got a live action remake.
Cats the movie was announced way back in 2016, but we hadn't heard all that much since other than that the stars of the film, including Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and Taylor Swift, would be digitally shrank down to the size of actual cats.
But on Thursday evening we received our first looks at the Cats movie in the form of a trailer posted to social media. You can check it out for yourself below.
This Christmas, you will believe. #CatsMovie pic.twitter.com/doKFWGAdpB
— Cats Movie (@catsmovie) July 18, 2019
Unsurprisingly, the interesting choice in costume design has led to some mixed opinions. I mean, just look at what they've done to Dame Judi Dench...
The memes make themselves.
One Twitter user wasn't very kind in his assessment of the trailer, writing: "I don't know why you're all freaking out over miniature yet huge cats with human celebrity faces and sexy breasts performing a demented dream ballet for kids."
I don't know why you're all freaking out over miniature yet huge cats with human celebrity faces and sexy breasts performing a demented dream ballet for kids.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) July 18, 2019
Others users were freaked out by the size of the cats, which seem to be a lot smaller than actual cats.
THE CATS ARE TOO SMALL!!! I REPEAT, THE CATS ARE TOO SMALL!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/z7IGQYFDCQ
— Nicole Silverberg (@nsilverberg) July 18, 2019
One Twitter user imagined what other actors might look like if they made it into the movie.
Wow, CATS looks great pic.twitter.com/sONg5jgu7e
— Asher 🐙🌍 (@buckligerzwerg) July 18, 2019
The Office did it first.
Cats (2019) pic.twitter.com/zLLG962bWh
— 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚎 (@theofficenbc) July 18, 2019
Other Twitter users seem to think that this is the stuff of nightmares, writing:
"therapist: judi dench as a cat isn’t real she can’t hurt you
judi dench as a cat:"
therapist: judi dench as a cat isn’t real she can’t hurt you
— raya (@wewritelettrs) July 18, 2019
judi dench as a cat: pic.twitter.com/1cLqmS22xO
And yes, this is how theatre looks to people who don't watch theatre, as this user suggested.
my take: the cats trailer is how musicals look to non-theater people all the time and this is all the theater people realizing that and having an existential crisis
— Andrew Durso (@andrew_durso) July 18, 2019
This is really the stuff of nightmares.
cats (2019) pic.twitter.com/9qTVt5NcoU
— ✪ (@thorIesbian) July 19, 2019
Cats (2019) pic.twitter.com/RCE83Zdrd0
— Míkey @ buff stuff (@vashperado) July 18, 2019
While one Twitter user noticed that James Corden's character looks a lot like Cat in the Hat.
cat mike myers and cat james corden. one will protect you the other will stop at nothing to end your life. choose wisely pic.twitter.com/RZwtH199PJ
— aqua | 1!!! 🎁 (@gafinilan) July 18, 2019
Is Taylor Swift in the Cats movie?
Taylor Swift plays Bombalurina in the Cats movie, and we got are first look at her as the character in the trailer. In the musical, Bombalurina is a flirtatious and confident female Jellicle cat with a distinct red coat. According to IMDB, Taylor Swift will perform in at least five of the musical's iconic songs.

Will the Cats movie be released in 2019?
Cats the movie is currently set to be released in theatres on the 20 December, 2019. The star-studded cast including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson and Idris Elba.