FOX has given a series order to Son of Zorn, a new live-action/animated hybrid comedy from executive producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
Arriving home on Earth for the first time in 10 years, Zorn (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), a fully animated, legendary warrior, finds that reconnecting with his live-action son, Alan (Johnny Pemberton), and ex-wife, Edie (Cheryl Hines), while suffering through a mundane office job and the banality of suburban life, is harder than waging actual war in his distant, mystical homeland of Zephyria. Tim Meadows also stars.
The series is scheduled to debut during the 2016-17 season. Reed Agnew and Eli Jorne wrote the pilot, and executive produce with Lord, Miller and Seth Cohen. Eric Appel is director and co-executive producer. 20th Century Fox Television produces.
"This is utterly unique - there has literally never been a show like this. And, of course, it is very, very funny," said Madden. "The fantastically talented duo of Phil Lord and Chris Miller are yet again delivering precedent-setting television. Jason Sudeikis makes his animated character sound and feel live-action, and Cheryl, Johnny and Tim have incredible chemistry with him that crosses formats, genres and galaxies."