EXCLUSIVE: SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor Mr. Lawrence is writing and directing a comedy-horror toon billed as “The Workplace meets Frankenstein.”
Mr. Lawrence (actual identify Douglas Osowski) is working with Canadian Copernicus Studios on Dying Fort, which is at present being developed as a six-minute quick that can act because the pilot for a full grownup animation sequence. The actor is greatest recognized for his work on Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob, having written scripts, animated scenes and voiced a number of characters together with Plankton, Potty the Parrot and Larry the Lobster.
He can be author and director on Dying Candle, which is being positioned as “a satire of scary monster motion pictures paired with a screwball relationship comedy.” Additional plot particulars are below wraps for now.
The plan is for a “high-end conventional 2D animation model with distinctive visible enchantment,” with a number of worldwide animation trade consultants connected. Emmy winner Craig Kellman, whose credit embody Penguins of Madagascar and Cloudy With a Likelihood of Meatballs 2, is Artwork Director and is co-producing the movie with Copernicus President Paul Rigg and Head of Manufacturing Matthew Huerto. Copernicus’ credit embody Curious George, Photo voltaic Opposites and Teen Titans GO!.
Additionally on the workforce is character animator Uli Meyer (Mary Poppins Returns, Aladdin, House Jam), Dean Roberts (Frankenweenie, Ron’s Gone Unsuitable) and Gabriele Zucchelli (The Jungle E-book, Guardians of the Galaxy) are lead animators on the venture. Mr. Lawrence is government producing alongside MaryAnn Lawrence.
“Audiences can be each shocked and delighted at this gem of a screwball comedy, and with a workforce like Craig, Uli, Dean, Gabriele and Copernicus on board, you may’t go flawed,” mentioned Mr. Lawrence.
Copernicus’ Rigg added: “It’s been a blast to convey collectively a number of the most interesting minds within the animation trade to create one thing fully out-of-the-ordinary. Bringing Mr. Lawrence’s imaginative and prescient to life with such a novel animation model can be an unimaginable proof-point to create an incredible animated sequence in future.”
SpongeBob stays a stalwart of the Nick schedule, and was renewed for a fifteenth season in September final 12 months. It’s nearing 350 episodes total. Most seasons can be found on Paramount+.