‘Krapopolis’ Could Spawn Next Homer Simpson, Bob Belcher Or Peter Griffin, Says Fox Scripted Boss
deadline.comKrapopolis could spawn Fox’s next iconic animated figure to sit alongside Homer Simpson, Bob Belcher and Peter Griffin, according to the network’s President of Scripted Programming Michael Thorn.
Dan Harmon’s show has been handed an unprecedented season three renewal prior to airing a single episode and been pushed back to the 2023-24 season, news revealed yesterday afternoon by Deadline.
Fox is in London this week shopping the title to international buyers. Speaking to Deadline prior to a Krapopolis screening for dozens of international buyers, Michael Thorn said his team had “found the voice of the characters, concept and comedy exceptionally quickly.” “We’re so bullish about the work that we want to support and its ability to find an audience and succeed,” said Thorn. “While [a third season order] is atypical,it was a no-brainer for us with Krapopolis.” “If we dream big,” Thorn added, he predicted one of the central characters could feature on “the Mount Rushmore of animated figures” alongside Fox icons such as Homer Simpson, Bob Belcher and Peter Griffin.
Thorn was speaking alongside Fernando Szew, the head of Fox’s fledgling international distribution company Fox Entertainment Global (FEG), who said “we see something very special” in Rick and Morty co-creator Harmon’s animation.
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