Paramount+ is betting that viewers will demand more from Garfield.
After 2024 Garfield movie And 2021 Garfield OriginsThe broadcaster gave the green light for a new animated series starring the cartoon cat, Hollywood Reporter And he confirmed. Garfield himself will be voiced by Saturday night and Fargo Actor Lamorne Morris.
The untitled series will be produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios and executive produced by Dave H. Johnson and John Trabbic III, who co-executive produced the Nickelodeon series. Middle post.
The animated series is announced nearly six years after Nickelodeon and Viacom, Paramount’s parent company, acquired the rights to Paws Inc. Owner of Garfield in 2019. As part of the deal, Nickelodeon gained the ability to develop an animated series using the character and also deploy the lasagna-loving cat in consumer products and “location-based” experiences.
Currently at the Paramount store, fans can purchase “Lasagna-Yes!” $25 value. T-shirt and lots of Garfield comic paraphernalia.
2024 Garfield movie It was released by Columbia Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing and grossed a lukewarm $257 million worldwide. However, the film is set for a sequel, with Chris Pratt returning to voice the character.
The new Garfield series will help Paramount+ bolster its children’s offering, which already features notable characters in kindergarten and elementary school SpongeBob SquarePants and Paw patrol. Paramount+ recently greenlit an additional kid-focused series Elephant and pig show! and Dove show! Pigeon Championship.
Morris is repped by Entertainment 360, CAA, The Lede Company and Myman Greenspan.
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