Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Paramount & Reynolds Team Up for 'I Eat Poop' Animated Film
Paramount Animation and Ryan Reynolds' company, Maximum Effort, are making a movie called 'I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story.'
It's based on a children's book about a dung beetle named Dougie who is different.
Josh Cooley, who directed 'Toy Story 4,' is expected to direct the new film.
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who worked on songs for a film starring Ryan Reynolds, will also help produce the movie.
The story is about Dougie struggling to hide who he is, until a mysterious event makes his differences heroic.
Paramount Animation is developing 'I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story' with Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort.
Josh Cooley, director of 'Toy Story 4', is adapting and in talks to direct the film.
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul of Ampersand will produce, having previously worked with Maximum Effort.
'I Eat Poop' is based on the children's book by Mark Pett about a dung beetle named Dougie.
Cooley has a successful career at Pixar and directed the recent 'Transformers One'.
- Who
- Paramount Animation, Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort, Josh Cooley, Mark Pett, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul are involved.
- What
- Paramount Animation is developing a movie based on 'I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story'.
- When
- Development is currently underway.
- Where
- The production is taking place at Paramount Animation.
- Why
- To bring the children's book 'I Eat Poop' to the big screen.
- Movie Title
- I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story
- Based On
- Children's book by Mark Pett
- Production Companies
- Paramount Animation, Maximum Effort, Ampersand
- Director (in talks)
- Josh Cooley
- Author of book
- Mark Pett