As anime grows in popularity, more and more celebrities flock to this genre.Earlier this week, TOHO Animation debuted Kaiju No. 8, features the ending song by American rock band OneRepublic. And now another big name has entered the field: Donald Glover.
This week it was revealed that Donald Glover is developing his own cartoon with the help of comedian Zack Fox. Glover announced the news of his latest project during an appearance on the GILGA radio show. Although his appearances were mainly focused on his music career and his last album as Childish Gambino, when asked about the future Glover admitted he was working on animation. was.
Not much is known about this project other than it being an anime. But based on Glover and Foxx’s backgrounds, we can assume there will be some witty humor. Glover and Foxx both have extensive backgrounds in comedy, ranging from stand-up to television and film.
At age 23, Glover was hired by Tina Fey to write for an NBC comedy. 30 locks.He also played college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom community. But these days, he’s probably best known for starring in the award-winning FX series. atlanta, which he created and occasionally directed.He also appeared in several films including Spider-Man: Homecoming And most importantly, Solo: A Star Wars Story There he played a young Lando Calrissian. In 2019 he also voiced adult Simba The Lion King movie.
Zack Fox doesn’t have much on his resume, but he is a versatile entertainer with experience in stand-up comedy, rapping, writing, and acting.
Even if you don’t know anything about anime, it would be hard not to imagine studios and streaming services flocking to this project given Glover’s involvement. There’s not much, if anything, that Glover, an actor, comedian, singer, rapper, writer, director, and producer, can’t do. Maybe he could add anime to his already impressive resume.
Glover isn’t the only Hollywood star to turn to animation. Michael B. Jordan (creed, black panther) We teamed up with Rooster Teeth a few years ago. Generation: Rock. This his science fiction anime starred Jordan as a Vanguard pilot who is recruited into the gen:LOCK program and becomes the first successful Holon pilot after losing most of his body in the war.
Generation: Rock It received generally positive reviews upon release, and two seasons are currently airing. But with Rooster Teeth’s ratings up in the air, we don’t know what the future holds for the anime.
