French director Guillaume Ivernel directed the animated pic
Spycies for China's IQIYI Motion Pictures, Tianrui Paiming Culture Media, Zhuizong Media and Lux Populi. He reportedly produced the pic with an all-French staff. That makes it a rarity, as the film was acquired by a Chinese distributor whose primary target will be an Asian audience.
According to Variety, "
The family-oriented feature is about the adventures of a disgraced secret agent cat tasked with protecting a top-secret cargo. It got a showing at the Annecy Goes to Cannes works in progress session last May."
The film is currently slated to be released in China this Summer. Toho will release the film in Japan, while JL Vision will handle sales to other foreign territories. Stay tuned for word on a potential North American the theatrical or VOD release.