Chris Rock’s famed sitcom ‘Everybody Hates Chris‘ will be getting a reimagined animated version.
The half-hour upcoming animated series ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris‘ features Chris Rock narrating stories inspired by his experiences growing up as a skinny nerd in a large working-class family in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, during the late 1980s-executive produced by Rock and includes Sanjay Shah, who will serve as the showrunner, Ali LeRoi, Michael Rotenberg, and Dave Becky.
The series is executive produced by Rock with Sanjay Shah (King of the Hill, South Park), original series creator Ali LeRoi, Michael Rotenberg, and Dave Becky. It is created by CBS Studios and 3 Arts Entertainment, and Rock will carry on as the narrator as per the original series.
Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Paramount Media Networks & MTV Entertainment Studios said:
“Chris Rock is one of the most gifted comedians of all time and we’re excited to partner with him, 3 Arts and CBS Studios to bring this to life and welcome it as the next big hit in our expanding arsenal of iconic adult animation that includes smash series such as South Park and the new Beavis and Butt-Head.”
“A reimagining of this groundbreaking, critically acclaimed series has been a source of creative discussions at our Studio for a long time,” said George Cheeks, president, and CEO of CBS. “It’s exciting to join forces with 3 Arts and the comedic genius of Chris Rock as he expands on his vision of the original show in this innovative new format. This also marks another significant in-house collaboration for CBS with Chris McCarthy and our valued partners at MTV Entertainment Studios as we jointly support this marquee series for Paramount+ and Comedy Central.”
Everybody Hates Chris, originally ran four seasons on UPN and then The CW from 2005-2009. The series won an NAACP Image Award for its writing in 2007 and was nominated for a Golden Globe and several Emmy Awards.
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