Turner’s TBS recently announced that they have greenlit two new series and ordered another to pilot. Out of these three series, two are live action and for the first time the channel will be airing its original animated programme.
The live-action far include a series order for Greg Garcia’s The Guest Book, a pilot for World’s End starring Wanda Sykes and Hamish Linklater, and premiere dates for ensemble comedy People of Earth and Search Party.
“Our new projects, from some of the best creators and producers in the industry, will fit perfectly with the new direction we’ve been taking the TBS brand,” said TBS, EVP of programming, Brett Weitz . “Each show brings something fresh and unique to the comedy genre, from the unforgettable characters that Greg has created in The Guest Book to the wild, animated absurdities of Carson’s Tarantula. We also can’t wait to see how the envelope-pushing audacity of our World’s End pilot plays out on screen.”
Weitz describes TBS channel’s first original, animated primetime comedy, Tarantula as “animated absurdities.” It comes from the mind of creator and writer Carson Mell (Silicon Valley), and TBS has ordered an open-ended run, with a premiere planned for 2017.
Tarantula is a half-hour comedy about the residents of the Tierra Chula Resident Hotel (a.k.a. “The Tarantula”). The series centers on Echo Johnson, a respected by uncertified tattoo artist who delivers absurd yet introspective monologues. Echo’s poetic ramblings spin tales of misadventures with the other residents, as they partake in party crashing, dumpster diving, and other acts of mischief.
Tarantula is a co-production of Rough House Pictures and Turner’s Studio T, with Danny McBride, Jody Hill, David Gordon Green and Brandon James (all of Vice Principals) serving as executive producers.
