American Original ‘ the new production company formed by producer, comic book writer and former studio executive Jeff Katz ‘ has signed a deal with Titmouse Animation to produce four original animated feature films.
Up first is the horror film Special Dead, based on a 2006 horror-comedy short film by Jared Tweedie and Thomas Phillips. The short tells the story of Camp Special, a ranch for the mentally and physically handicapped whose campers and counselors fight back against a zombie horde.
Katz, whose credits include X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Freddy vs. Jason, Snakes on a Plane and the DC Comics series Booster Gold, formed American Original earlier this year to develop content across multiple platforms.
American Original will produce the films in the agreement, with Titmouse president and co-founder Chris Prynoski serving as executive producer.
‘I’m a longtime fan of alternative animation and am honored to be working with Titmouse, who are really in a class by themselves in this field,’ says Katz. ‘I greatly look forward to working with Chris Prynoski, Keith Fay and company to make some eclectic, commercial and – most of all – original material.’
