The studio was looking for an Australian story - to do for Australia what Kung Fu Panda did for China, according to Cripps.
Margot Robbie, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver, Josh Lawson, Ewen Leslie and Damon Herriman are also onboard.
The film was set to feature 72 Outback animal characters, all of them speaking in an Australian accent, and the project had attracted a stellar Australian cast, with Margot Robbie, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Rose Byrne, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver, Josh
Glendyn Ivin’s true-life drama 'Penguin Bloom' has been hailed as a feel-good crowdpleaser infused with an unexpected pathos after its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Clare Knight and Harry Cripps are set to helm an animated film with a focus on Australian fauna for Netflix, with a stellar cast that includes Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Jacki Weaver, Celeste Barber and Keith Urban.
Robert Connolly's 'The Dry' stars Eric Bana as Agent Aaron Falk, who returns to his home town after an absence of over 20 years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life.
With a voice cast that includes Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Angus Imrie, Keith Urban, Aislinn Derbez and Jacki Weaver, animated feature 'Back to the Outback' premieres on Netflix December 10.