Waititis deal is not done at this stage, and its not entirely clear whether it will make.

Production kicks off in Australia and the UK in Q1.

But its not enough for Myrtle who always wants more, more, MORE!

Taika Waititi

Taika WaititiKevin Winter/Getty Images

AGC International is handling worldwide sales outside of UK/IRE and ANZ.

Financiers are Sky, who also hold UK rights, AGC Studios and Elevate Production Finance.

The production is supported by Screen Queenslands Production Attraction Incentive.

Taika Waititi, Percival Everett and Steven Spielberg

While the film is live-action, key animation will be designed by Academy Award-winning visual effects house Weta FX.