Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights to Doug TenNapel’s upcoming graphic novel Monster Zoo, about a young boy who discovers the local zoo contains some frightening and extraordinary creatures.
Buckaroo Entertainment’s Sam Raimi and Josh Donen will produce the feature with Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith Vein.
TenNapel is best known as the creator of Earthworm Jim. His most recent graphic novels include Black Cherry, Iron West and Tommysaurus Rex.
Monster Zoo is due in April from Image Comics.
