EXCLUSIVE: Blockchain animated show Cyko KO is set to launch today. The retro-inspired Cyko KO: The Animated Series is notable not only for being a high-profile pilot powered through blockchain tech, but also for reuniting several cast members from Napoleon Dynamite, as we first told you in September 2022.
The pilot stars Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory) as Cyko KO, a stunt motorcyclist turned SuperEarth’s greatest hero.
Adapted from a webcomic, it launches today on Rewarded.tv at 11am ET, exclusive for an audience of digital collectible (NFT) holders, and also stars Heder’s Napoleon Dynamite co-stars Tina Majorino, Jon Gries, Efren Ramirez and Haylie Duff.
Heder is also executive producer on the pilot through his Verified Labs label. The show was funded through NFTs on web3 streaming platform Rewarded.tv, and is a production of Replay, THETA Labs, Verified Labs, Rocketship Entertainment, Earworm Media and Simpatico Media.
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