A decade after bringing William Steig's book "Shrek" to DreamWorks, producer John H. Williams has optioned a second title from the children's author. The Vanguard Animation founder has optioned exclusive rights to "The Zajaba Jungle" from the late cartoonist's estate. The producer is overseeing the Vanguard Animation productions "Valiant" (spring 2005), "Happily N'ever After" (summer 2005) and "Space Chimps" (summer 2006), which will be the next animated feature to go into production.

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