Dash Shaw’s animated fantasy film « Cryptozoo » has sold North American rights to distributor Magnolia out of the Sundance Film Festival.
Dash Shaw’s animated fantasy film “Cryptozoo” has sold to Magnolia out of the Sundance Film Festival, with the distributor acquiring the film’s North American rights. The film, which played in the NEXT section of Sundance, follows Cryptozookeepers who try to capture Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and debate whether they should display these creatures or keep them hidden from the world. Lake Bell, Zoe Kazan, Michael Cera, Louisa Krause, Peter Stormare, Thomas Jay Ryan, Grace Zabriskie and Angeliki Papoulia all voice animated characters in the film. And Magnolia is planning to release “Cryptozoo” later this year. Also Read: ‘Cryptozoo’ Film Review: Dash Shaw Returns With More Trippy Adult Animation “Cryptozoo” was written and directed by Shaw, who is also known for his film “My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea.
