Seth Green Behind New Star Wars Sitcom, Really
Lucasfilm and Seth Green are behind a new animated sitcom, and are going to great lengths to tell everyone that it won’t be bad.
“Let us assure you this isn’t going to suck as much as you think it is,” said Seth Green.
But with Lucasfilm producing the show and “shaping the type of comedy we’re looking for and the look of the show,” one wonders how funny it will be. I’m all for Seth Green making bank off the Star Wars franchise, but I’m not going to get my hopes up for the obscene or outlandish humor from Robot Chicken.
Green’s salesmanship of his show didn’t really pike my interest either.
“We can’t guarantee its excellence, but we’re swinging by the fences,” said Green.
Jennifer Hill, a Daytime Emmy winner for “The Backyardigans” is producing for Lucasfilm.
Hill told Daily Variety the length of the episodes have not been decided, but they will be no longer than half-hours. No network or start date has been set for the laffer.
Todd Grimes (“Back at the Barnyard”) will direct. Brendan Hay (“The Daily Show”) will be the head writer and Lucasfilm expects to hire a staff of up to 10 more writers.
There is no air date or network set yet, but I’ll be watching at least the first episode.
[Via VarietyVariety]
