Dan Harmon Animated Comedy for FOX

FOX has ordered an animated comedy set in mythical ancient Greece from Emmy Award-winning creator Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty, Community).

Set to premiere in 2022, the series will be centered on a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters that tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other. The project is an outgrowth of the direct animation deal Harmon and FOX Entertainment unveiled last year. It will be wholly owned and financed by FOX Entertainment and be produced by FOX’s Emmy Award-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment. It is also the first series to move forward under FOX’s broadcast direct model.

Voice casting for the program is currently underway and will be announced in the coming months.

Michael Thorn, president of entertainment for FOX Entertainment, said: “Leave it to Dan Harmon to turn the mythos of early Greek civilization into a remarkably sharp commentary on today’s politics, celebrity and pop culture. This project is an incredibly irreverent family comedy as told by one of the town’s most inventive storytellers. We are proud to be partnered with Dan on this series, which strengthens our hold on the animation space and, as we continue to build FOX Entertainment, marks an important first step for us with our first fully owned scripted property.”