It looks like we are headed for another reboot asEverybody Hates Chrisis coming back to TV - as an animated show. Yes, it looks like we are now beyond the point of simple reboots and remakes as the autobiographical sitcom is making a transition to a whole new playground. The original show that gave us a first hand look at the childhood of Chris Rock when he believed the world was just really out to get him. Reports have suggested that the new iteration of the show will follow pretty much the same line, with Rock narrating and executive producing.
The news from Deadline notes thatSanjay Shahwill write and produce in a side move from a similar role on Apple TV+‘sCentral Park. Shah has also worked onSouth Park,King of The HillandCougar Town, so has a decent enough resume to draw from in the writing stakes. The series is expected to fall into Paramount+, although there is currently no word on when production will get underway.
While it seems like for every new project announced these days there are several nostalgic properties in the works, hoping to cash in on the previous popularity of programmes and movies from the 80s and 90s. While the success of these reboots is hectically hit or miss, with old fan reactions usually too lost in the love of the original to enjoy more modern updates, and new fans unaware of what all the negativity is about, it looks likeEverybody Hates Chrisis looking for adouble tap of the good stuffby venturing into the increasingly popular animated medium.
Where at one time a cartoon was for kids and that was all she wrote, there has been a massive surge in adult based animations such asGodzilla: Singular Point, Masters of The Universeand Marvel’sWhat If…?CBS are also not new to turning their franchises into animated form, having already producedStar Trek Lower Decksand the upcomingStar Trek Prodigy. Add these into the long standing likes ofSouth Park, The Simpsonset al, and it is clear to see that there is a big market out there for animation right now.
Everybody Hates Christold the story of a fictional take on Chris Rock and his life growing up among a community full of very distinct and diverse characters. With Rock on board for thisnew animated take on the format, it is obvious that we are going to get a similar kind of humor, but it is not yet known whether it will be set in the same time period or if there will be any change to this.
The original series started a regular cast ofTyler James Williams, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond, and Imani Hakim, and ended with a cliffhanger finale that took its lead fromThe Sopranos. Whether the new series will resolve that or simple start off completely fresh, we will just need to wait and see when it finally arrives in the next year or so. This news originated atDeadline.
