Helmers set for 'Cloudy 2' toon

Marking their first major studio film, Sony Animation artists Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn are set to direct "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2," a studio spokesperson confirmed.Project, which is still in development and does not yet have a greenlight, follows the studio's 2009 toon "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Sony bet on fresh faces to helm that film, too: Lord and Miller had only directed cult MTV toon "Clone High" before helming the original "Cloudy," which went on to gross more than $230 million worldwide.Both Cameron and Pearn worked on the original "Cloudy." Pearn served as head of story while Cameron worked as a story artist. The latter also directed the studio's "Open Season 3," intended for home video release. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com