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John Dykstra will make his directorial debut on Tortoise and Hippo, a live-action and animation mix for Walden Media and Relevant Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Written by Roger S.H. Schulman (Shrek), the project was inspired by the friendship struck up by a a baby hippo and a 100-year-old tortoise in a wildlife sanctuary in 2004 in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami.
Dykstra has won two Oscars in the capacity of visual effects supervisor, winning the award for best visual effects for Spider-Man 2 last year.
Written by Roger S.H. Schulman (Shrek), the project was inspired by the friendship struck up by a a baby hippo and a 100-year-old tortoise in a wildlife sanctuary in 2004 in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami.
Dykstra has won two Oscars in the capacity of visual effects supervisor, winning the award for best visual effects for Spider-Man 2 last year.
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