9 Director Shane Acker To Make Beasts Of Burden Comic Adaptation

‘9’ Director Shane Acker To Make ‘Beasts Of Burden’ Comic Adaptation

By Russ Fischer/Feb. 20, 2013 1:30 pm EST

The project is Beasts of Burden, based on the Dark Horse Comics series written by Evan Dorkin and drawn by Jill Thompson. This one has been in development for a couple years, and Darren Lemke (Turbo, Shrek Forever After) is scripting. Reel FX is producing the CG-animated film that features a team of dogs (and one cat) dealing with supernatural occurences in a small town.

The press release announcing Acker’s hire describes the story this way:

Here’s the rest of the relevant portions of the press release:

The project is an animated adventure about the baffling behavior (tail chasing, barking at “nothing” at all) of our favorite four-legged friends. In the charming town of Burden Hill, there might be more to these animal antics than meets the eye. The town is inhabited by the supernatural, and when its paranormal activity becomes even more abnormal than usual, it’s up to a group of fearless canines called the Watch Dogs to protect its citizens – and humanity – from the mysterious things that go “bump” in the night.