Upcoming movie "Larrikins" release date is confirmed set for February 16, 2018. The word "larrikins" is an Australian slang for mischievous youth.

The plot summary written on ComingSoon.net reads:

"A new all-animal comedy musical project set in the Australian outback. "Larrikins," which is Australian slang for mischievous youth, tells the story of an uptight bilby (a desert-dwelling marsupial), who has lived a sheltered life in the safety of his family burrow. When he ventures out and becomes privy to a dangerous secret, he finds himself launched on a musical adventure across the mystical and untamed Australian outback"

Although "Larrikins" release date is already official, the director to helm the film has not been announced yet.
Way back in 2013, ComingSoon.net confirmed Tim Minchin, an actor and writer, will join DreamWorks Animation's upcoming animated film project.

Minchin said:

"I was lucky enough to grow-up in Western Australia and know that the Australian outback is vast and spell-binding and heart-stoppingly beautiful, and the characters that inhabit it are unique and hilarious and tough and cheeky. I am hugely excited to be working with Harry and the DreamWorks Animation team in their mission to capture some of this unique aesthetic and quirky, iconoclastic culture on film. It's going to be bloody good fun."

According to the source, Tim will take charge a larger creative role in addition to writing the music/lyrics for the film.

The source also added statement of Chief Creative Officer, Bill Damaschke.

"Our whole team is incredibly excited about this project,"

"We've been looking to work with the immensely talented Tim Minchin on something for a while, and there is no doubt that this project is a perfect fit. He and Harry Cripps will be a fantastic team."