TriStar Lands Feature Rights To Henderson's 'Cartoon Cat'
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- TriStar Pictures acquired feature film rights to Cartoon Cat in a pre-emptive deal, moving to lock up the IP before rival bidders could enter
- Cartoon Cat is a viral internet sensation created by Trevor Henderson, and the acquisition marks Henderson's second major internet-born horror creation landing at a major studio
- Trevor Henderson previously sold his Siren Head creation to Warner Bros in what was described as a massive bidding war
- Sony's TriStar label is backing the Cartoon Cat feature, with the deal framed as the latest sign of major studios chasing proven online horror IPs
Why it matters: TriStar's pre-emptive win means Sony secured a viral horror property without a bidding war, and with Siren Head now at Warner Bros, Henderson has placed two of his internet-born creations at competing major studios in rapid succession — giving rival studios parallel slates of viral-horror features.
