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New Shows

FXX's First Original Show Will Be Danny McBride's Animated Comedy 'Chozen'

by | June 6th, 2013

Cable network FX announced the first original series for its new all-comedy network FXX today. Called Chozen, it's an animated series executive produced by Archer creator Adam Reed and Eastbound & Down producers Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill. The series, which follows a gay white rapper, is expected to debut early next year. Chozen was created by newcomer Grant Dekernion, who used to be Eastbound & Down's writer's assistant, and the regular voice cast features Dekernion, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress, Michael Peña, Nick Swardson, McBride, Kathryn Hahn, and Method Man. It's a pretty eclectic and impressive group. FXX launches this fall with It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The League, Legit, and Totally [...]

Pilots

Danny McBride Is Making an Animated Series for FX

by | December 21st, 2012

The FX network just bought a new animated comedy pilot produced by Danny McBride and his frequent co-conspirators Jody Hill and David Gordon Green, Deadline reports. FX is searching for a companion series to its animated hit Archer, and this could be it. The potential series, entitled Chosen, has been in development since February and will likely feature McBride in a supporting voice role. Chosen was created by Grant Dekernion, a former writer's assistant on McBride, Hill, and Green's HBO series Eastbound & Down. Dekernion would voice the lead character on Chosen, a rapper who's just been released from jail and is looking for redemption. So, take a look at that, [...]

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