Critterz
Critterz is a production that is currently in production with AGC Studios, Vertigo Films and Federation Stories and 1 other attached. Nik Kleverov (director), Pascal Breton (executive producer) and Lionel Uzan (executive producer) are attached. Production List last updated this listing on May 26, 2026.
Project Summary
Critterz is an AI-assisted animated feature currently in production, with AGC Studios handling worldwide sales. The project is written by James Lamont and Jon Foster (Paddington in Peru) alongside Tom Butterworth, and directed by Nik Kleverov of Native Foreign. Chad Nelson, a creative strategist at OpenAI, serves as producer with Allan Niblo and James Richardson of Vertigo Films. The film adapts a 2023 viral short and represents what producers describe as the first mainstream family feature to integrate AI throughout its production pipeline. With a budget under $30 million and a nine-month production timeline, the project is a collaboration between Vertigo Films, Native Foreign, and OpenAI. AGC International is screening first-look footage at the Cannes Film Market. Executive producers include Pascal Breton, Lionel Uzan, Jane Moore, Stuart Ford, and Aghi Koh, with funding from Federation Studios.
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Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | James Lamont |
| Writer | Jon Foster |
| Writer | Tom Butterworth |
Directing
| Director | Nik Kleverov |
Production
| Producer | Nik Kleverov |
| Producer | Chad Nelson |
| Producer | Allan Niblo |
| Producer | James Richardson |
| Executive Producer | Pascal Breton |
| Executive Producer | Lionel Uzan |
| Executive Producer | Jane Moore |
| Executive Producer | Stuart Ford |
| Executive Producer | Aghi Koh |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Critterz
Critterz is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/critterz (last updated May 26, 2026).