Overview
- Deadline reports that TriStar Pictures has acquired feature film rights to Trevor Henderson’s Cartoon Cat in a pre-emptive deal and that the project is now in early development with no director, writers, or release date announced.
- Producers attached to the film include Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Scott Glassgold, J. Todd Harris, Thomas Pettinelli, and Marc Marcum.
- TriStar has begun an expedited search for filmmakers and has placed Nicole Brown and Malcolm Gray in charge of fast-tracked development.
- The Cartoon Cat deal follows a separate sale of Henderson’s Siren Head to Warner Bros. and reflects growing studio interest in horror properties that began as viral internet creations.
- Henderson’s existing ties to Sony, his prior concept work for Screen Gems’ Tarot, and his representation by Verve are likely factors that helped secure the quick studio pickup and will shape how the project moves forward.