The Roku channel has released a trailer for ‘Doomlands‘, their first adult animated series, which is a post-apocalyptic comedy and homage to Ozploitation and sci-fi cinema, premiering this January on the free streaming service.
‘Doomlands’ looks at the life of the infamous Danny Doom and aspiring bartender, Lhandi, as they sling beers across a hellish wasteland in their mobile pub: The Oasis. Facing ruthless desert gangs, memory-stealing creeps, and even mean bathroom graffiti, all this crew’s got to do to survive is not kill each other.
The show started as creator Josh O’Keefe’s university film project turned crowd-funded pilot and was later developed by Josh Bowen and Look Mom! Productions.
“‘DOOMLANDS is a post-apocalyptic animated comedy soaked in dust, beer and blood,” comments O’Keefe. “It’s a homage to Ozploitation and Sci-Fi cinema, and after many years in development, I’m so stoked for it to debut on The Roku Channel.”
Mark Little (‘Neighbours’) and Kayla Lorette (‘Space Riders: Division Earth’) star as Danny Doom and Lhandi, respectively. Produced by Look Mom! Productions, a Blue Ant Media company, “DOOMLANDS” was written by Josh O’Keefe, Roger Bainbridge, Brandon Hackett, Kayla Lorette and Mark Little. Lee Porter and Josh O’Keefe served as co-showrunners. The series is directed by Josh O’Keefe.
“DOOMLANDS is ‘Mad Max’ meets ‘Cheers’ in the Mos Eisley Cantina, which is a major part of what originally attracted us to the concept,” adds executive producer and managing director of Look Mom! Productions, Josh Bowen. “This project was produced almost entirely throughout the pandemic. In fact, Josh literally produced this show from my mom’s basement with the help of her home-cooked meals. The final product is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of our team, and we’re so excited that it’s now a Roku Original.”
For those of you unclear about where to find The Roku Channel, it’s available on Roku streaming players, TCL & Hisense TV models and NOW TV & Sky Q devices under the “apps” section. Along with more than 20,000 free movies and programs, it also has some great original content such as the beautiful and hilarious ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas’, and all the great shows from the now-defunct streaming service Quibi. These include series such as ‘The Fugitive’ starring Boyd Holbrook & Kiefer Sutherland, and ‘Most Dangerous Game’ starring Liam Hemsworth & Christoph Waltz. The Roku Channel is completely free supported by ads.
‘Doomlands‘ Season 1 premieres Friday, 28th January 2022 on The Roku Channel in the UK and worldwide.
