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‘The Simpsons’ Matt Groening Launches New Animated Series ‘Disenchantment’ On Netflix

by Dave Elliott
'The Simpsons' Matt Groening Launches New Animated Series 'Disenchantment' On Netflix

‘The Simpsons’ Matt Groening Launches New Animated Series ‘Disenchantment’ On Netflix

Netflix, has ordered 20 episodes of Disenchantment, an new adult animated comedy fantasy series from ‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening, the streaming service announced today.

Groening (in the centre of the photo…) has tackled modern family life in the US with ‘The Simpsons’, and the future with ‘Futurama’. Now, ‘Disenchantment’, sees him take on more traditional fantasy, as viewers are whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland. Here they will follow the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo, and her personal demon Luci. Along the way, the oddball trio will encounter ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses, and lots of human fools.

“Ultimately,” says Matt Groening, “‘Disenchantment’ will be about life and death, love and sex, and how to keep laughing in a world full of suffering and idiots, despite what the elders and wizards and other jerks tell you.”

The series will feature the voice talents of Abbi Jacobson (“Bean”), Nat Faxon (“Elfo”) and Eric Andre (“Luci”), along with John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Matt Berry, Jeny Batten, Rich Fulcher, Noel Fielding, and Lucy Montgomery. Animation is being done by Rough Draft Studios (‘Futurama’).

Disenchantment will premiere on Netflix ten episodes at a time, starting in 2018, and is produced by The ULULU Company for Netflix, with Matt Groening and Josh Weinstein (‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’) serving as executive producers.

“Matt Groening’s brilliant work has resonated with generations around the world and we couldn’t be happier to work with him on ‘Disenchantment’,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President, Original Content for Netflix. “The series will bear his trademark animation style and biting wit, and we think it’s a perfect fit for our many Netflix animation fans.”

The first 10 episodes of ‘Disenchantment‘ will land on Netflix in 2018.

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