Belgium’s Freaks Factory and the Netherlands’ Ka-Ching Cartoons have boarded “The Growcodile” as co-production partners as the CG family animated film swims toward delivery at the tail end of next year.
Sales agency Film Constellation has released a new exclusive still, and is unveiling a first teaser to buyers during the European Film Market.
The film has already secured a number of pre-sales, including to Poland (Kinoswiat), Eastern Europe (ProRom), CIS and Baltics (Volga), Portugal (Nos), Greece and Israel (Tanweer), Turkey and MENA (Italia Film) and Vietnam (Lumix), with several other territories in discussion. KMBO will release the film in French theaters.
“The Growcodile” follows Bridget, a gifted young girl with a big secret: she has a pet crocodile that she hides in her room. However, no matter how sweet, the crocodile grows bigger and more difficult to care for. What to do when your parents don’t like pets, and your father, who owns a shoe store, loves crocodile leather? With the help of Grandma Nell, the duo set off on a wild adventure to find the perfect home for Gilbert the Crocodile.
The film is directed by Cartoon Saloon alumni Joost Van Den Bosch and Erik Verkerk, who have previously collaborated on a number of shorts and hit series such as “Skunk Fu.” It is adapted by Luuk van Bemmelen from the children’s book “Crocodile Came Within!” from Dutch author Paul Van Loon.
The film was developed and is produced by Fabrique d’Images (“Stitchhead,” “My Fairy Troublemaker,” “Luis and the Aliens”), in co-production with Freaks Factory, Ka-Ching Cartoons and Cool Beans, and Fantabulous.
Fantabulous is the French joint venture between distribution house KMBO (“10 Lives,” “The Amazing Maurice”), and production outfit Fabrique d’Images.
Belgium’s Freaks Factory is a joint venture between Walloon production company Frakas Prods. and Fabrique d’Images.
The film is produced by Mark Mertens for Fabrique d’Images, Vladimir Kokh for Fantabulous, Jean-Yves Roubin for Freaks Factory, and Richard Claus and Chantal Nissen for Cool Beans.
“The Growcodile” marks the second collaboration between Film Constellation and the Trio Fabrique D’images, Freaks Factory and Fantabulous, following “The Last Dinosaur,” a CG family adventure animation in production and slated for delivery in the second quarter of 2026.
