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| July 25, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Business Wire. 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

PORTLAND, Ore. -- LAIKA Entertainment:

--"Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure," Tale of Brotherly Love and Survival Set Against Backdrop of Grand Adventure, Is Original Idea from Writer/Director Jorgen Klubien, Who Counts "The Lion King," "Toy Story," and "A Bug's Life" Among Career Highlights

In an announcement that underscores his aggressive entry into the animated feature film arena, LAIKA Chairman Phil Knight has greenlit a second feature film project in less than a week. "Jack & Ben's Animated Adventure" is an original idea from LAIKA Entertainment's Director of Story Jorgen Klubien, a veteran writer, director, storyboard artist, and designer, who joined…

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