While Justin Roiland is facing legal jeopardy for alleged domestic battery, the other half of the original Rick and Morty creative team continues to thrive. Dan Harmon is still working on the main show, is developing new projects, and, in what may be a backhanded compliment, someone over at Fox has said his latest unseen piece could also last over there for multiple decades.
Company representative Michael Thorn makes the comments about the Krapopolis animated series from Harmon, which already has a three season renewal even before its debut, in an article published by Deadline Hollywood. The show is set in ancient Greece and follows humans, gods, and monsters which try to run the world’s first cities. For Thorn, giving it runway not even some new live-action projects get was a no-brainer and apparently, someone out there is going to be a classic and pop culture icon later.
“’If we dream big,’ Thorn added, he predicted one of the central characters could feature on ‘the Mount Rushmore of animated figures’ alongside Fox icons such as Homer Simpson, Bob Belcher and Peter Griffin.”
Certainly, a tall order. Whatever happens, audiences will find out later and those who predict should remember there is a graveyard of cancelled shows everyone involved with had high hopes for. After all, The Critic is not on the Mount Rushmore today, and neither is Sit Down, Shut Up, Allen Gregory, Murder Police, Bless the Harts, or the Son of Zorn animation and live-action hybrid.
Yes, that last was a very real, and very bizarre show that someone, somewhere thought was worth spending money on. It was cancelled after one season, and critics were lukewarm towards it. Though, to be fair, it was a very original idea with a very talented cast.