Fox is staying dedicated to animation. The network ordered Son of Zorn, a live-action/animation hybrid that will feature the voice of We’re The Millers star Jason Sudeikis.
Son of Zorn will center on a legendary warrior named Zorn (Sudeikis), who returns to earth after being gone for 10 years. He hopes to reconnect with his live-action son (Johnny Pemberton, 21 Jump Street) and ex-wife (Cheryl Hines), while also getting stuck in a boring office job. Tim Meadows is also in the cast and the series will air during the 2016-2017 TV season.
The executive producers on Son of Zorn are Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who also produce Fox’s Last Man on Earth with Will Forte. (Sudeikis has also popped up in that series.) The pilot was written by Reed Agnew and Eli Jorne (Wilfred), who will co-executive produce with Seth Cohen and director Eric Appel.
Fox is also the home of The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy. It is also home to an increasing number of Saturday Night Live alumni, which is surprising. In addition to Sudeikis and Forte, Andy Samberg is the star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.