Journey ropes 'Hank the Cowdog'

Journey Pictures has roped in "Hank the Cowdog," starting pre-production around the feature animation project in regards to a wise-alceck canine who heads security on the Texas ranch.Journey is selling worldwide privileges in the American Film Market and intends to complete "Hank" within the the coming year at a set of Texas-based facilities -- CAT Galleries and ORG Galleries.Journey acquired privileges recently to "Hank the Cowdog" from Rising Star Galleries in line with the number of 58 mystery books and audios compiled by rancher John R. Erickson. Journey Boss John Promote, another Texan, could persuade Erickson to create the offer following the latter had spurned multiple offers through the years.InchWe hit them back pretty much, partially because we agreed that we'd keep your operate in Texas and partially while he met my spouse,Inch Promote stated. "He started writing the books as they was on cattle drives within the Texas Panhandle."Erickson started to write short tales in 1967 while working full-time like a cowboy, farmhand, and ranch manager in Texas and Oklahoma, according to dogs Erickson labored with around the range. The "Hank the Cowdog" series has offered a lot more than 7.5 million copies."We have been contacted by producers before, but Journey impressed us using their knowledge of the genre as well as their solid marketing and advertising strategy," Erickson stated,Dallas-based Journey is really a 22-year-old company centered on co-financing and distribution features. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com