Phil Lord And Chris Miller Developing ‘Son Of Zahn’ Live-Action / Animation Hybrid Comedy For Fox
Phil LordandChris Millerhave made a career out of unexpected choices, but even by those standards their latest project sounds pretty weird. The pair are developingSon of Zahn, a new comedy for Fox about an animated barbarian who returns to his live-action family.Johnny Pembertonis already set to star.
Get all the Phil Lord Chris MillerSon of Zahnproject details after the jump.
THRreports the live-action / animation hybrid series will shoot an 8- to 10-minute pilot presentation for Fox later this summer. The story follows an animated barbarian father who has spent the past ten years waging war in his distant animated world.
Zahn finally comes back home to his live-action son and ex-wife, only to find his mundane suburban life a far bigger struggle than actual battle. He has trouble bonding with his family, and is bored by his new office job. Pemberton plays the titular son of Zahn, a moody (live-action) teenager named Alan.
It’s a pretty bizarre premise, and one that could turn out unwatchable without the right talent. But if anyone knows how to spin gold out of terrible-sounding straw, it’s Lord and Miller. Consider me cautiously interested.
TV vetEric Appelwill direct and co-executive produce the series, whileReed AgnewandEli Jorne(Wilfred) will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.Seth Cohenwill also executive produce.
Pemberton co-starred in Lord and Miller’s21 Jump Streetand22 Jump Streetas Delroy, one of Channing Tatum’s nerdy friends. His other credits includeIn the Loop,This Is 40,The Watch, and episodes ofThe Kroll Show.
Lord and Miller previously teamed with Fox on the Will Forte comedyThe Last Man on Earth, which has already been renewed for a second season. In addition, they’re producing sequels to22 Jump StreetandThe Lego Movie, and working on the story for Warner Bros.' superhero movieThe Flash.
