The film was being developed by 2019 and announced in May 2024, with most of the cast being announced in June 2025. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 13, 2026, bySony Pictures Releasing.
This original action-comedy set in an all-animal world follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will's new teammates aren't thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that "smalls can ball!"
In May 2024, it was announced thatSony Pictures Animation would develop an animatedsports film titledGoat, with Tyree Dillihay directing and Adam Rosette co-directing, whileStephen Curry and Erick Peyton would produce under theirUnanimous Media company alongside Michelle Raimo Kouyate and Modern Magic's Adam Rosenberg andRodney Rothman.[5] Rick Mischel and Fonda Snyder also serve as executive producers, with David Schulenburg co-producing.[6] The film had been in the works by 2019.[7]
Goat is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 13, 2026, coinciding with the2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place in Los Angeles that weekend.[5]
In April 2021, Sony signed deals withNetflix andDisney for the rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films' theatrical and home media windows.[9][10] Netflix signed for exclusive "pay 1 window" streaming rights, which is typically an 18-month window and includedGoat and other future Sony Pictures Animation films; this deal built on an existing output deal that Netflix had signed with Sony Pictures Animation in 2014.[9][11] Disney signed for "pay 2 window" rights for the films, which would be streamed onDisney+ andHulu as well as broadcast on Disney's linear television networks.[10][12]
