Bokeem Woodbine, Sunita Mani, and Adam Beach have joined the upcoming Apple TV+ dramedy “Government Cheese,” Variety has learned.
They will star in the series alongside previously announced lead David Oyelowo as well as Simone Missick. Variety exclusively reported the show was in the works at Apple in June 2022.
Based on the short film of the same name by Paul Hunter, “Government Cheese” follows Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), described as “a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.”
Woodbine ‘s recent TV credits include the “Halo” series at Paramount+, “Ripley” at Netflix, and “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” at Hulu. He has also been in shows like “Fargo,” “Saving Grace,” and “Underground.” On the film side, he recently starred opposite Bill Burr and Bobby Cannavale in “Old Dads,...
They will star in the series alongside previously announced lead David Oyelowo as well as Simone Missick. Variety exclusively reported the show was in the works at Apple in June 2022.
Based on the short film of the same name by Paul Hunter, “Government Cheese” follows Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), described as “a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.”
Woodbine ‘s recent TV credits include the “Halo” series at Paramount+, “Ripley” at Netflix, and “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” at Hulu. He has also been in shows like “Fargo,” “Saving Grace,” and “Underground.” On the film side, he recently starred opposite Bill Burr and Bobby Cannavale in “Old Dads,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
There’s nothing cut-rate about The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, an absurd yet emotionally grounded new series from Russian Doll writer Cirocco Dunlap. Titmouse Animation, the studio behind such visually sumptuous series as Scavengers Reign and Pantheon, and production designer Robin Eisenberg have created a galaxy teeming with life in all of its glorious — and grotesque — forms. And Stephanie Hsu and Keke Palmer, two of the most exciting actors working today, lead a cast that’s stacked from top to bottom.
- 2/26/2024
- by Danette Chavez
- Primetimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was the big winner at the 2024 Annie Awards.
The Sony Pictures Animation film won seven awards at Saturday night’s Annies, including the top prize of best feature.
Other features that won multiple awards from the International Animated Film Society Asifa-Hollywood, which presents the prizes recognizing the year’s best in animation, include two-time winners Nimona and The Boy and the Heron, which were nominated for nine and seven awards apiece, respectively.
Across the Spider-Verse, Nimona and The Boy and the Heron are all nominated for the Oscar for best animated feature, alongside Elemental and Robot Dreams, which won best feature – independent. Pixar’s Elemental went home empty-handed, despite being nominated for six awards.
Oscar-nominated animated short War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko won the Annie award for best short subject. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Oscar nominated for best visual effects,...
The Sony Pictures Animation film won seven awards at Saturday night’s Annies, including the top prize of best feature.
Other features that won multiple awards from the International Animated Film Society Asifa-Hollywood, which presents the prizes recognizing the year’s best in animation, include two-time winners Nimona and The Boy and the Heron, which were nominated for nine and seven awards apiece, respectively.
Across the Spider-Verse, Nimona and The Boy and the Heron are all nominated for the Oscar for best animated feature, alongside Elemental and Robot Dreams, which won best feature – independent. Pixar’s Elemental went home empty-handed, despite being nominated for six awards.
Oscar-nominated animated short War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko won the Annie award for best short subject. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Oscar nominated for best visual effects,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Nimona,” Netflix’s sci-fi fantasy about a disgraced knight and a shape-shifting teenager, led the features category of the 51st Annie Awards nominations with nine, including best feature, director, character animation, character design, production design, storyboarding, voice acting, writing and editorial.
In the feature race, “Nimona,” produced by Annapurna Animation for Netflix, will go up against critical darling “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” from Sony Pictures Animation, Japanese fantasy-adventure “Suzume” from CoMix Wave Films and Story and distributed by Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures, Paramount and Nickelodeon’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and newly minted Golden Globe winner “The Boy and the Heron,” the first feature from auteur Hayao Miyazaki in a decade, out of Studio Ghibli and distributed by Gkids.
“Blue Eye Samurai,” also a Netflix project, topped the field in the TV/media categories, picking up seven noms. It was followed closely by Disney TV Animation’s “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur...
In the feature race, “Nimona,” produced by Annapurna Animation for Netflix, will go up against critical darling “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” from Sony Pictures Animation, Japanese fantasy-adventure “Suzume” from CoMix Wave Films and Story and distributed by Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures, Paramount and Nickelodeon’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and newly minted Golden Globe winner “The Boy and the Heron,” the first feature from auteur Hayao Miyazaki in a decade, out of Studio Ghibli and distributed by Gkids.
“Blue Eye Samurai,” also a Netflix project, topped the field in the TV/media categories, picking up seven noms. It was followed closely by Disney TV Animation’s “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur...
- 1/11/2024
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
“Nimona,” the underdog Oscar contender from Annapurna Animation/Netflix, was the surprise leader for Asifa-Hollywood’s 51st Annie Awards with nine nominations. Meanwhile, the leading Oscar frontrunners, Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” and Studio Ghibli/GKids’ “The Boy and the Heron” each scored seven nominations. The awards ceremony will be held February 17 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
They will compete for best feature honors with Crunchyroll/Sony’s “Suzume,” the latest 2D fantasy/adventure from anime master Makoto Shinkai, which also collected seven nominations, and Nickelodeon/Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” which grabbed six noms.
Pixar’s “Elemental” also earned six nominations, while Neon’s “Robot Dreams,” an indie Oscar hopeful from Spain/France, earned five nominations.
The other best indie feature contenders are GKids’ “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote” (Cinemon Entertainment), “The Inventor” (Curiosity Studios), and “White Plastic Sky...
They will compete for best feature honors with Crunchyroll/Sony’s “Suzume,” the latest 2D fantasy/adventure from anime master Makoto Shinkai, which also collected seven nominations, and Nickelodeon/Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” which grabbed six noms.
Pixar’s “Elemental” also earned six nominations, while Neon’s “Robot Dreams,” an indie Oscar hopeful from Spain/France, earned five nominations.
The other best indie feature contenders are GKids’ “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote” (Cinemon Entertainment), “The Inventor” (Curiosity Studios), and “White Plastic Sky...
- 1/11/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Fans of science fiction have simultaneously seen something similar to Max’s new adult animated series Scavengers Reign and absolutely nothing like it before.
It’s a dichotomy that the show’s creative team leaned into when trying to create a world that houses a group of surviving crewmembers from the Demeter, a deep-space freighter ship damaged by a solar flare and stranded on a beautiful but terrifying planet. Separated and unaware the others have survived, each group — and in some cases a single individual — attempts to navigate and survive the hostile planet in hopes of eventual rescue.
Co-created by Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner, the series, based on their 2016 short Scavengers, has been adapted into a 12-episode series by Green Street Pictures. It’s one of the latest examples of how networks and platforms are not only increasingly interested in animated titles that expand genre representation, but ones that have clear live-action impulses,...
It’s a dichotomy that the show’s creative team leaned into when trying to create a world that houses a group of surviving crewmembers from the Demeter, a deep-space freighter ship damaged by a solar flare and stranded on a beautiful but terrifying planet. Separated and unaware the others have survived, each group — and in some cases a single individual — attempts to navigate and survive the hostile planet in hopes of eventual rescue.
Co-created by Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner, the series, based on their 2016 short Scavengers, has been adapted into a 12-episode series by Green Street Pictures. It’s one of the latest examples of how networks and platforms are not only increasingly interested in animated titles that expand genre representation, but ones that have clear live-action impulses,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Max's new animated series, Scavengers Reign, is headlined by a strong cast of voice actors.
Created by Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner, Scavengers Reign revolves around the crew of a space freighter ship that gets stranded on an alien planet. The team must work together to survive as they clash with its dangerous inhabitants and murky conditions.
Scavengers Reign premiered on Max on October 19.
Read full article on The Direct.
Created by Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner, Scavengers Reign revolves around the crew of a space freighter ship that gets stranded on an alien planet. The team must work together to survive as they clash with its dangerous inhabitants and murky conditions.
Scavengers Reign premiered on Max on October 19.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/26/2023
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
The opening credits sequence of Scavengers Reign is heavy with doom, with images of the Demeter, an interstellar freighter whose wreckage orbits an alien planet, dissonantly set to peaceful classical music. Bodies float in the vacuum of space, escape pods burn up in the atmosphere, and the leaping flames of a sun hint at the cause of the disaster. It’s a perfect encapsulation of the series that follows, a superb survival story depicting both the planet’s natural beauty and the violent, horrible ends it can visit upon the people who encounter it.
Rendered in a detailed 2D style by the prolific animation studio Titmouse, each of the show’s 12 half-hour episodes cuts between multiple perspectives. After all, the Demeter’s few survivors are scattered in different terrestrial environments, unaware of one another’s existence, and the series delights in foregrounding their often ingenious use of the local ecosystem to survive.
Rendered in a detailed 2D style by the prolific animation studio Titmouse, each of the show’s 12 half-hour episodes cuts between multiple perspectives. After all, the Demeter’s few survivors are scattered in different terrestrial environments, unaware of one another’s existence, and the series delights in foregrounding their often ingenious use of the local ecosystem to survive.
- 10/18/2023
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
Take a look at the new animated sci-fi TV series "Scavengers Reign", created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, starring Sunita Mani, Wunmi Mosaku, Alia Shawkat, Pollyanna McIntosh, Sepideh Moafi and Dash Williams, "following several groups of survivors as they attempt to navigate a way off a strange planet where the laws of physics do not apply", streaming October 19, 2023 on Max:
"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
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"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/17/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at more footage from the upcoming animated sci-fi TV series "Scavengers Reign", created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, starring Sunita Mani, Wunmi Mosaku, Alia Shawkat, Pollyanna McIntosh, Sepideh Moafi and Dash Williams, "following several groups of survivors as they attempt to navigate a way off a strange planet where the laws of physics do not apply", streaming October 19, 2023 on Max:
"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/11/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"We just can't help the instinct to give meaning to things we don't understand..." Indeed, we always fall for this. Max has revealed their stellar official trailer for an animated sci-fi series called Scavengers Reign, created by animation filmmakers Joe Bennett & Charles Huettner based on their own short. I can't wait to watch! This exquisite adventure is about a crew exploring a "hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference" on an "unforgiving alien planet." The visuals are stunning! Just look at all of this! Wowza. So many extraordinary shots in here, all on an entirely imagined distant world. The voice cast features Wunmi Mosaku, Bob Stephenson, Sunita Mani, Ted Travelstead, and Alia Shawkat. After their deep-space freighter is damaged, the stranded crew of the Demeter crash down on a beautiful yet dangerous planet. As the group uncovers the true nature of this place, they must do everything in their...
- 10/11/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The new animated sci-fi TV series "Scavengers Reign", from creators Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, stars Sunita Mani, Wunmi Mosaku, Alia Shawkat, Pollyanna McIntosh, Sepideh Moafi and Dash Williams, "following several groups of survivors as they attempt to navigate a way off a strange planet where the laws of physics do not apply", streaming October 19, 2023 on Max:
"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/3/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"This place... it's like a puzzle. Nothing really makes sense in the way we know it..." Max has revealed a teaser trailer for an animated sci-fi series called Scavengers Reign, created by animation filmmakers Joe Bennett & Charles Huettner based on their own short. This exquisite adventure is about a crew exploring a "hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference" on an "unforgiving alien planet." The visuals in this are absolutely incredible! While this look is common in graphic novels, I don't think we've ever seen anything like this on screen. The voice cast features Wunmi Mosaku, Bob Stephenson, Sunita Mani, Ted Travelstead, and Alia Shawkat. After their deep-space freighter is damaged, the stranded crew of the Demeter crash down on a beautiful yet dangerous planet. As the group uncovers the true nature of this place, they must do everything in their power to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
- 9/29/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Not only are there quite a few Max originals to check out on the streaming service in October, it’s also your last chance to catch some favorite movies and AMC+ series. Max will be the only place to catch Originals Our Flag Means Death Season 2, Doom Patrol‘s fourth and final season, and animated series Scavengers Reign. Meanwhile, HBO‘s The Gilded Age returns (and will be streaming as well), as does 30 Coins. Meanwhile, Interview With the Vampire, Fear the Walking Dead, Killing Eve, and others will be leaving the service at the end of the month after the AMC+ Picks on Max pop-up deal. Also, Max and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports previously announced a Bleacher Report (B/R) Sports Add-On tier, which will be available starting on October 5. This package will deliver a full slate of premium live sports, including MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness,...
- 9/28/2023
- TV Insider
The new animated sci-fi TV series "Scavengers Reign", from creators Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, stars Sunita Mani, Wunmi Mosaku, Alia Shawkat, Pollyanna McIntosh, Sepideh Moafi and Dash Williams, "following several groups of survivors as they attempt to navigate a way off a strange planet where the laws of physics do not apply", streaming October 19, 2023 on Max:
"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter ship find themselves stranded on a beautiful, yet unforgiving alien planet...
"...where they must survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
"As the survivors struggle to locate their downed ship and missing crewmates...
"...their new home reveals a hostile world allowed to thrive without human interference..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 9/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Blumhouse, Futurama, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Archer, Shining Vale, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and a new Goosebumps series are among the panels, screenings and exclusive first looks set for this year’s New York Comic Con.
On Thursday, ReedPop announced its initial programming slate for the 2023 edition of the annual pop culture convention, taking place at the Javits Center Oct. 12-15. It’s the first major schedule announcement for the fall con, which, like its convention predecessors this year, is navigating the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes against the AMPTP that limits talents ability to promote their work.
TV and film programming includes a Thursday Empire Stage panel dedicated exclusively to Blumhouse, with producer Jason Blum sharing exclusive details about Five Nights at Freddys, Night Swim and Totally Killer. Kingsman: The Secret Service and Stardust filmmaker Matthew Vaughn will appear on the same stage for a Saturday panel that...
On Thursday, ReedPop announced its initial programming slate for the 2023 edition of the annual pop culture convention, taking place at the Javits Center Oct. 12-15. It’s the first major schedule announcement for the fall con, which, like its convention predecessors this year, is navigating the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes against the AMPTP that limits talents ability to promote their work.
TV and film programming includes a Thursday Empire Stage panel dedicated exclusively to Blumhouse, with producer Jason Blum sharing exclusive details about Five Nights at Freddys, Night Swim and Totally Killer. Kingsman: The Secret Service and Stardust filmmaker Matthew Vaughn will appear on the same stage for a Saturday panel that...
- 9/7/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adult Swim has ordered half-hour comedy series Common Side Effects, from director-writer Joe Bennett and Steve Hely and executive produced by King of the Hill creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. The series, announced Friday at Annecy International Film Festival, “delves into the complex reactions to the revelations of the mysterious elixir of life”.
Created by Bennett and Hely, Common Side Effects follows former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances who begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.
“Tonally, this is like nothing else in animation right now, so we knew immediately that Common Side Effects belonged on Adult Swim,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. “Mike, Greg and this entire team have such...
Created by Bennett and Hely, Common Side Effects follows former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances who begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.
“Tonally, this is like nothing else in animation right now, so we knew immediately that Common Side Effects belonged on Adult Swim,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. “Mike, Greg and this entire team have such...
- 6/16/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Adult Swim Orders ‘Common Side Effects’ From ‘King of the Hill’ Creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels
“King of the Hill” creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are partnering with Adult Swim on a new adult-animated comedy titled “Common Side Effects,” the network announced at Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
The upcoming half-hour series is created by Joe Bennet and Steve Hely with Judge and Daniels executive producing. “Common Side Effects” dives into the world’s complicated responses when it’s revealed that the elixir of life does, in fact, exist. The comedy’s gateway into this complex reality are former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances. Together, they stumble upon a conspiracy involving big pharma, the government and a rare mushroom that very well may be the key to curing all the diseases in the world.
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“Tonally, this is like nothing else in animation right now,...
The upcoming half-hour series is created by Joe Bennet and Steve Hely with Judge and Daniels executive producing. “Common Side Effects” dives into the world’s complicated responses when it’s revealed that the elixir of life does, in fact, exist. The comedy’s gateway into this complex reality are former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances. Together, they stumble upon a conspiracy involving big pharma, the government and a rare mushroom that very well may be the key to curing all the diseases in the world.
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Eric André Says He Returned to His Adult Swim Show Because He Made No Money Off ‘Bad Trip’
“Tonally, this is like nothing else in animation right now,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are bringing their next animated series to Adult Swim.
The King of the Hill creators’ Bandera Entertainment is behind Common Side Effects, a half-hour series about people’s “complex reactions to the revelation of the mysterious elixir of life.” Joe Bennett (Fxx’s Cake, Max’s upcoming Scavengers Reign) and Steve Hely (Veep, American Dad) created the show, which Adult Swim announced Friday at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
“Tonally, this is like nothing else in animation right now, so we knew immediately that Common Side Effects belonged on Adult Swim,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. “Mike, Greg and this entire team have such deep pedigrees in the comedy and animation worlds, and this new series will tackle everything from government corruption to the pharmaceutical industry through their unique and hilarious perspectives.”
The show will center on Marshall and Frances,...
The King of the Hill creators’ Bandera Entertainment is behind Common Side Effects, a half-hour series about people’s “complex reactions to the revelation of the mysterious elixir of life.” Joe Bennett (Fxx’s Cake, Max’s upcoming Scavengers Reign) and Steve Hely (Veep, American Dad) created the show, which Adult Swim announced Friday at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
“Tonally, this is like nothing else in animation right now, so we knew immediately that Common Side Effects belonged on Adult Swim,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. “Mike, Greg and this entire team have such deep pedigrees in the comedy and animation worlds, and this new series will tackle everything from government corruption to the pharmaceutical industry through their unique and hilarious perspectives.”
The show will center on Marshall and Frances,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Velma” has been renewed for Season 2 at Max.
The announcement was made at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival by Suzanna Makkos, the executive vice president of original comedy and adult animation for Max and Adult Swim, during her “Share With” session.
“Velma” debuted its first season on what was then HBO Max in January. The adult animated comedy series tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley and the Mystery Inc. gang from “Scooby Doo.” Mindy Kaling voices Velma with the cast also including Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Jane Lynch, Ming-Na Wen, Wanda Sykes, and more. Charlie Grandy developed the series for television and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Kaling also executive produces along with Howard Klein and Sam Register.
“The series that we create at Max are art and voice driven, with character and comedy coming before anything else,” said Makkos. “We’re always looking for...
The announcement was made at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival by Suzanna Makkos, the executive vice president of original comedy and adult animation for Max and Adult Swim, during her “Share With” session.
“Velma” debuted its first season on what was then HBO Max in January. The adult animated comedy series tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley and the Mystery Inc. gang from “Scooby Doo.” Mindy Kaling voices Velma with the cast also including Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Jane Lynch, Ming-Na Wen, Wanda Sykes, and more. Charlie Grandy developed the series for television and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Kaling also executive produces along with Howard Klein and Sam Register.
“The series that we create at Max are art and voice driven, with character and comedy coming before anything else,” said Makkos. “We’re always looking for...
- 6/15/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Suzanna Makkos, Executive Vice President, Original Comedy and Adult Animation, Max and Adult Swim, showcased the Max Original Adult Animation Slate at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival during her “Share With” session, unveiling the official second season trailer for the Max Original “Ten Year Old Tom” and revealing a first look image from the Max Original “Young Love.”
Makkos outlined the strategy behind the Max Originals adult animation slate, highlighting what sets the platform apart in the adult animation space. “The series that we create at Max are art and voice driven, with character and comedy coming before anything else,” said Makkos. “We’re always looking for hard comedy with heart and edge, diverse and inclusive shows with underlying thematic resonance, and character design that showcases the hand of the artist. I am so excited to share these incredible series with the world, and continue to show why Max...
Makkos outlined the strategy behind the Max Originals adult animation slate, highlighting what sets the platform apart in the adult animation space. “The series that we create at Max are art and voice driven, with character and comedy coming before anything else,” said Makkos. “We’re always looking for hard comedy with heart and edge, diverse and inclusive shows with underlying thematic resonance, and character design that showcases the hand of the artist. I am so excited to share these incredible series with the world, and continue to show why Max...
- 6/15/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
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