MTV Entertainment ordered Chris Rock’s “Everybody Still Hates Chris” animated series, a reimagining of his 2000s show “Everybody Hates Chris.”
Chris Rock’s “Everybody Still Hates Chris,” an animated version of his 2000s show “Everybody Hates Chris,” has been ordered by MTV Entertainment.
The upcoming show will reportedly be similar to “Everybody Hates Chris” as it draws inspiration from the comedian’s teenage years. Rock will serve as executive producer and return as narrator, while Sanjay Shah will serve as showrunner and write the pilot script for the series. Ali LeRoi joins Rock and Shah as executive producers alongside Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky and Grant Gish. CBS Studios and 3 Arts Entertainment, which produced the original, will produce the new show.
“Chris Rock is one of the most talented comedians of all time, and we’re thrilled to partner with him, 3 Arts and CBS Studios to bring this to life and welcome it to our ever-expanding library of iconic adult animation The next big hits include South Park and new hits like Beavis and Butt-Head,” said Chris McCarthy, president/CEO, Paramount Media Network and MTV Entertainment Studios.
“The reimagining of this groundbreaking, critically acclaimed series has long been a source of creative discussion in our studio,” added CBS President and CEO George Cheeks. “With 3 Arts and comedy genius Chris Rock Teaming up is exciting as he expands his vision for original programming in this innovative new format. It also marks another major internal collaboration between CBS and Chris McCarthy and our key partners at MTV Entertainment Studios, as Together we support Paramount+ and Comedy Central for this subtitle series.”
