Disenchantment, an adult animated comedy fantasy series from the mind ofThe SimpsonsandFuturamacreatorMatt Groeningwill be coming to Netflix next year. The news came out of left field via press release earlier today announcing what’s possibly a third mega animation franchise for the veteran writer/producer. And if you’re a fan of Groening’s previous work–and that of the fantastic cast he’s worked with over the years–you’re going to want to putDisenchantmenton your radar.
The series will feature the voice talents ofAbbi Jacobson(“Bean”),Nat Faxon(“Elfo”) andEric Andre(“Luci”), along withJohn DiMaggio,Billy West,Maurice LaMarche,Tress MacNeille,David Herman,Matt Berry,Jeny Batten,Rich Fulcher,Noel Fielding, andLucy Montgomery. Animation is being done by Rough Draft Studios (Futurama).
Disenchantmentwill premiere on Netflix ten episodes at a time, starting in 2018, and is produced by The ULULU Company for Netflix, with Matt Groening andJosh Weinstein(The Simpsons,Futurama) serving as executive producers.
InDisenchantment, viewers will be whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, where 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.
Here’s what Groening had to say about the project:
“Ultimately,Disenchantmentwill 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."
Cindy Holland, Vice President, Original Content for Netflix, had this to say:
“Matt Groening’s brilliant work has resonated with generations around the world and we couldn’t be happier to work with him onDisenchantment.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.”
