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Animaginary Partners With Gersh To Rep Worldwide Rights On Michael Mankowski’s ‘Getting Lost’ Animated Series
Canadian animation studio Animaginary has partnered with the Gersh agency to handle global distribution rights for three interconnected adult animation projects created by writer-director Michael Mankowski. The lead project, an R-rated feature film called Getting Lost, features voice work from Kevin Smith, Dan Aykroyd, Russell Peters, and Kim Basinger and blends psychedelic comedy with experimental animation techniques including hand-drawn and stop-motion sequences. The feature is currently in production with completion targeted for later this year and a planned premiere at Sundance.
The representation deal also covers a companion television series titled Getting Lost: Lost Tapes, which expands the narrative through a secondary character's collection of hidden VHS recordings from past adventures, and a Bollywood-inspired animated spin-off called Not That Indian that follows a different protagonist. Both Mankowski's feature and television projects are produced by Mark A.Z. Dippé and John Schneider, with Eric Garofano serving as executive producer across all three works.
In short
- Canadian animation studio Animaginary partners with Gersh agency for worldwide rights to three Michael Mankowski adult animation projects
- Feature film 'Getting Lost' with Kevin Smith and Dan Aykroyd targets Sundance premiere; companion series and spin-off in development
Explained simply
Michael Mankowski is a writer-director who has created an interconnected trio of adult animation projects. The lead project is Getting Lost, an R-rated animated feature that blends psychedelic comedy with experimental animation techniques, combining hand-drawn and stop-motion sequences.
The film features voice work from established entertainment figures including Kevin Smith, Dan Aykroyd, Russell Peters, and Kim Basinger. It is produced by Mark A.Z. Dippé and John Schneider, with completion targeted for later this year and a planned premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Mankowski's creative universe also includes Getting Lost: Lost Tapes, a television series that expands the narrative through a secondary character's collection of hidden VHS recordings, and Not That Indian, a Bollywood-inspired animated spin-off following a different protagonist. Canadian animation studio Animaginary, working with the Gersh agency, has secured worldwide distribution rights for all three projects.
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