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| July 25, 2005 | Fritz, Ben | COPYRIGHT 2009 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

HOLLYWOOD -- Indie animation studio Laika Entertainment, which last week changed its name from Vinton Studios, has greenlit its second feature.

"Jack and Ben's Animated Adventure" is being written and helmed by Jorgen Klubien, a Pixar and Disney vet who joined Laika earlier this year with the aim of moving the long-gestating pic into production. He had previously pitched the project to numerous studios.

Pic is an adventure about a pair of brothers in the animal kingdom.

Portland-based Laika also recently greenlit "Coraline," an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel, to be directed by…

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