The following news leak sounds like an animated film. But the actor-producer has been down this path before.

Coming Soon is shouting the headlines “Jack Black Studies Cryptozoology.” The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Jack Black is developing a Jason Micallef pitch about cryptozoology for Universal-based Illumination Entertainment. No plot details have been released. Along with Illumination’s Chris Meledandri and Electric Dynamite partner Ben Cooley, actor Black will produce, although the rumor is Black will not voice-star at this point.

Actually, Jack Black does not need to “study” cryptozoology. He seems to be rather aware of the topic. Sasquatch has appeared in one of his previous movies, and his rock group Tenacious D performs songs involving Sasquatch.

I was once approached by one of his producers about doing an interview on Bigfoot to be included on a deluxe DVD for the Jack Black film, Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny (2006), but that fell through when Black decided to go in another direction.

Black knows cryptozoology, within his frame of reference.