“The Boondocks” reboot series has been scrapped at HBO Max, Variety has learned.
In September 2019, HBO Max ordered a two-season revival of the animated series before the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service had even launched. The 24 new “The Boondocks” episodes were set to launch on HBO Max in Fall 2020. The original series is currently available for streaming on HBO Max.
News that the the reboot series would not be moving forward was revealed by “The Boondocks” voice actor Cedric Yarbrough, who played Tom DuBois, on the Geekset Podcast.
“The Boondocks” voice actor Cedric Yarbrough, who voiced Tom DuBois in the original series, spoke about the reboot’s fate earlier this week on the podcast, saying “the show is not coming back” and “hopefully one day we’ll be able to revisit it.”
Based on Aaron McGruder’s comic strips, “The Boondocks” reboot was set to follow the adventures of self-proclaimed “Civil...
In September 2019, HBO Max ordered a two-season revival of the animated series before the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service had even launched. The 24 new “The Boondocks” episodes were set to launch on HBO Max in Fall 2020. The original series is currently available for streaming on HBO Max.
News that the the reboot series would not be moving forward was revealed by “The Boondocks” voice actor Cedric Yarbrough, who played Tom DuBois, on the Geekset Podcast.
“The Boondocks” voice actor Cedric Yarbrough, who voiced Tom DuBois in the original series, spoke about the reboot’s fate earlier this week on the podcast, saying “the show is not coming back” and “hopefully one day we’ll be able to revisit it.”
Based on Aaron McGruder’s comic strips, “The Boondocks” reboot was set to follow the adventures of self-proclaimed “Civil...
- 2/4/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Huey and Riley Freeman will not make their return to screen. The Boondocks reboot series is no longer a go at HBO Max, Deadline can confirm.
In 2019, HBO Max had given a two-season, 24-episode order to the beloved satire animated series from creator Aaron McGruder and Sony Pictures Animation. The series was set to launch in fall 2020 with a 50-minute special.
HBO Max’s new Boondocks would have followed the adventures of self-proclaimed “Civil Rights Legend” Robert “Granddad” Freeman, and his two rambunctious grandsons Huey and Riley. The family has recently moved to an idyllic community in suburban Maryland only to see it taken over by the tyrannical Uncle Ruckus and his bizarre neo-fascist regime. Life under Ruckus turns out to be an everyday struggle to survive.
Sony is currently evaluating other options for the project, sources said.
The Boondocks revival was taken out to the marketplace in Spring 2019 and...
In 2019, HBO Max had given a two-season, 24-episode order to the beloved satire animated series from creator Aaron McGruder and Sony Pictures Animation. The series was set to launch in fall 2020 with a 50-minute special.
HBO Max’s new Boondocks would have followed the adventures of self-proclaimed “Civil Rights Legend” Robert “Granddad” Freeman, and his two rambunctious grandsons Huey and Riley. The family has recently moved to an idyllic community in suburban Maryland only to see it taken over by the tyrannical Uncle Ruckus and his bizarre neo-fascist regime. Life under Ruckus turns out to be an everyday struggle to survive.
Sony is currently evaluating other options for the project, sources said.
The Boondocks revival was taken out to the marketplace in Spring 2019 and...
- 2/4/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Sep 18, 2019
Aaron McGruder’s comic-strip-turned animated hit, The Boondocks, is making comeback on streaming platform HBO Max.
The Boondocks is coming back in a big way, evoking 2000s-era nostalgia through a contemporary lens!
HBO is reviving Aaron McGruder’s animated series, The Boondocks, as a “reimagined” reboot, ordering two seasons and a 50-minute special. The show will premiere in fall 2020, set for streaming service HBO Max (which launches in spring 2020). The deal will also bolster the platform’s catalogue content with the complete run of The Boondocks’ acclaimed original animated iteration, which ran sporadically on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block from 2005 to 2014.
Creator McGruder will return for The Boondocks reboot as showrunner and executive producer, joined in the latter capacity by Mainstay Entertainment’s Norm Aladjem, along with Seung Kim and Meghann Collins Robertson. The HBO Max series will be produced by Sony Pictures Animation in a partnership with Sony Pictures Television.
Aaron McGruder’s comic-strip-turned animated hit, The Boondocks, is making comeback on streaming platform HBO Max.
The Boondocks is coming back in a big way, evoking 2000s-era nostalgia through a contemporary lens!
HBO is reviving Aaron McGruder’s animated series, The Boondocks, as a “reimagined” reboot, ordering two seasons and a 50-minute special. The show will premiere in fall 2020, set for streaming service HBO Max (which launches in spring 2020). The deal will also bolster the platform’s catalogue content with the complete run of The Boondocks’ acclaimed original animated iteration, which ran sporadically on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block from 2005 to 2014.
Creator McGruder will return for The Boondocks reboot as showrunner and executive producer, joined in the latter capacity by Mainstay Entertainment’s Norm Aladjem, along with Seung Kim and Meghann Collins Robertson. The HBO Max series will be produced by Sony Pictures Animation in a partnership with Sony Pictures Television.
- 9/18/2019
- Den of Geek
The Boondocks is staging a comeback!
The hit Adult Swim comedy series is to return on HBO Max, the forthcoming streaming service from WarnerMedia.
Two Reimagined Seasons, a 50-Minute Special and the Complete original series will be available to stream in Fall 2020.
Creator Aaron McGruder is set to returns as Showrunner for the groundbreaking Peabody Award-Winning series.
Based on the comic strip created by McGruder, The Boondocks both depicted and presaged the nation's most roiling cultural issues, earning McGruder a Peabody Award, and the devotion of fans who see him as both the voice and the Nostradamus of his generation.
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"The Boondocks was a revolutionary series that sparked conversations on hot button issues and brought dark subjects into the light with episodes like 'The Trial of Robert Kelly', 'The Fundraiser' and 'The Story of Gangstalicious'," said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and President,...
The hit Adult Swim comedy series is to return on HBO Max, the forthcoming streaming service from WarnerMedia.
Two Reimagined Seasons, a 50-Minute Special and the Complete original series will be available to stream in Fall 2020.
Creator Aaron McGruder is set to returns as Showrunner for the groundbreaking Peabody Award-Winning series.
Based on the comic strip created by McGruder, The Boondocks both depicted and presaged the nation's most roiling cultural issues, earning McGruder a Peabody Award, and the devotion of fans who see him as both the voice and the Nostradamus of his generation.
Related: Gossip Girl Reboot: Officially Happening!
"The Boondocks was a revolutionary series that sparked conversations on hot button issues and brought dark subjects into the light with episodes like 'The Trial of Robert Kelly', 'The Fundraiser' and 'The Story of Gangstalicious'," said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and President,...
- 9/18/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Aaron McGruder’s “The Boondocks” reboot is coming to HBO Max with a two-season order. The new series will debut in Fall 2020 with a 50-minute special, followed by 24 more episodes.
McGruder will return as showrunner. Additionally, all 55 episodes of the original series that aired on Adult Swim will be available on WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service when it launches next spring.
“The Boondocks” reboot, which is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, updates the cult, subversive satire for the modern era. It chronicles the adventures of the Freeman family against the evil local government tyrant Uncle Ruckus, who rules the fictional Woodcrest County, Maryland with an iron fist.
“There’s a unique opportunity to revisit the world of ‘The Boondocks’ and do it over again for today,” McGruder said. “It’s crazy how...
McGruder will return as showrunner. Additionally, all 55 episodes of the original series that aired on Adult Swim will be available on WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service when it launches next spring.
“The Boondocks” reboot, which is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, updates the cult, subversive satire for the modern era. It chronicles the adventures of the Freeman family against the evil local government tyrant Uncle Ruckus, who rules the fictional Woodcrest County, Maryland with an iron fist.
“There’s a unique opportunity to revisit the world of ‘The Boondocks’ and do it over again for today,” McGruder said. “It’s crazy how...
- 9/18/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
HBO Max has ordered a two-season revival of the animated series “The Boondocks.”
The 24 new episodes, as well as all 55 episodes of the original series, will launch on the forthcoming streaming service in Fall 2020. The show is based on Aaron McGruder’s comic strips, and the original creator is on board once again to reimagine the series.
“‘The Boondocks’ was a revolutionary series that sparked conversations on hot button issues and brought dark subjects into the light with episodes like ‘The Trial of Robert Kelly’, ‘The Fundraiser’ and ‘The Story of Gangstalicious’,” said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer for HBO Max and president of TBS, TNT and truTV. “Aaron is a gifted visionary whose unique style of storytelling is a welcome voice and we are elated The Freemans are making their thugnificent comeback on HBO Max.”
The new series will follow the adventures of self-proclaimed “Civil Rights Legend” Robert “Granddad” Freeman,...
The 24 new episodes, as well as all 55 episodes of the original series, will launch on the forthcoming streaming service in Fall 2020. The show is based on Aaron McGruder’s comic strips, and the original creator is on board once again to reimagine the series.
“‘The Boondocks’ was a revolutionary series that sparked conversations on hot button issues and brought dark subjects into the light with episodes like ‘The Trial of Robert Kelly’, ‘The Fundraiser’ and ‘The Story of Gangstalicious’,” said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer for HBO Max and president of TBS, TNT and truTV. “Aaron is a gifted visionary whose unique style of storytelling is a welcome voice and we are elated The Freemans are making their thugnificent comeback on HBO Max.”
The new series will follow the adventures of self-proclaimed “Civil Rights Legend” Robert “Granddad” Freeman,...
- 9/18/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has given a two-season, 24-episode order to a reimagening of the animated series The Boondocks, from creator Aaron McGruder and Sony Pictures Animation. The new Boondocks will launch in fall 2020 with a 50-minute special. All 55 episodes of the original The Boondocks series will also be available on WarnerMedia direct-to-consumer platform at launch.
The Boondocks reboot was taken out to the marketplace in late spring and was confirmed by Sony Pictures Animation at the Annecy festival in June. HBO Max immediately emerged as the most likely home for the new series because of WarnerMedia’s history with the franchise. The original Boondocks animated series, based on the comic strip created by McGruder, aired on the company’s Adult Swim, a large part of whose programming will be available on HBO Max. The series earned McGruder a Peabody Award.
“The Boondocks was a revolutionary series that sparked conversations on hot...
The Boondocks reboot was taken out to the marketplace in late spring and was confirmed by Sony Pictures Animation at the Annecy festival in June. HBO Max immediately emerged as the most likely home for the new series because of WarnerMedia’s history with the franchise. The original Boondocks animated series, based on the comic strip created by McGruder, aired on the company’s Adult Swim, a large part of whose programming will be available on HBO Max. The series earned McGruder a Peabody Award.
“The Boondocks was a revolutionary series that sparked conversations on hot...
- 9/18/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
After four years, Adult Swim is finally bringing back its biblical comedy “Black Jesus.”
The comedy will return for Season 3 on Friday, Sept. 20. It last aired in November 2015.
The scripted live-action comedy features an African-American Jesus Christ living in modern-day Compton, California, on a mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with his small group of followers. In Season 3, Black Jesus continues his mission to spread love and kindness in the neighborhood, encounters a local caped crusader, and draws the attention of the Pope himself.
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The series was created by Aaron McGruder (also known for creating “The Boondocks”) and Mike Clattenberg and stars Gerald “Slink” Johnson as Jesus Christ. Corey Holcomb, John Witherspoon, Angela Elayne Gibbs, Valenzia Algarin, Antwon Tanner and Dominique Witten also star.
Clattenberg and McGruder executive produce alongside Mainstay Entertainment CEO Norm Aladjem,...
The comedy will return for Season 3 on Friday, Sept. 20. It last aired in November 2015.
The scripted live-action comedy features an African-American Jesus Christ living in modern-day Compton, California, on a mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with his small group of followers. In Season 3, Black Jesus continues his mission to spread love and kindness in the neighborhood, encounters a local caped crusader, and draws the attention of the Pope himself.
Also Read: 'Rick and Morty' Season 4 Adds Paul Giamatti, Sam Neill, Taika Waititi and Kathleen Turner
The series was created by Aaron McGruder (also known for creating “The Boondocks”) and Mike Clattenberg and stars Gerald “Slink” Johnson as Jesus Christ. Corey Holcomb, John Witherspoon, Angela Elayne Gibbs, Valenzia Algarin, Antwon Tanner and Dominique Witten also star.
Clattenberg and McGruder executive produce alongside Mainstay Entertainment CEO Norm Aladjem,...
- 9/10/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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