Pixel Zoo Animation Studios Acquires Rights to Neverlanders

The rights to the graphic novel Neverlanders, from author Tom Taylor and illustrator Jon Sommariva, have been acquired by Pixel Zoo Animation Studios.

“Pixel Zoo’s passion for our story, our world and our characters is undeniable and made them the natural choice to bring Neverlanders to the screen,” said Taylor and Sommariva in a joint statement. “We’re excited to collaborate with Sebastian and the entire Pixel Zoo team and use our collective pixie dust to deliver an animated film that will delight fans around the world.”

The studio’s Pixel Labs division will develop an animated movie, with Taylor to write the script and Sommariva as the art director. Pixel Zoo’s head of studio, Sebastian Gonzalez, will executive produce.

From publisher Penguin Random House, Neverlanders is a gritty YA graphic novel set in a reimagined world of Peter Pan.

“It has always been important for Pixel Zoo to champion talent, original stories and world-class animation in Australia, so we are thrilled to partner with the brilliant Tom Taylor and Jon Sommariva,” said Gonzalez. “Our team will work closely with Tom and Jon to ensure we stay true to the soul of Neverlanders while expanding the graphic novel into the kind of cinematic adventure only animation can deliver.”