"The Last Kids On Earth" News And Discussion Thread

[SweetShop209]

Last year, an animated series based on Max Brallier's book series, Last Kids On Earth, was announced to come out in 2019 on Netflix. He and Scott Peterson (story editor for The Replacements, Phineas And Ferb, and Milo Murphy's Law) are executive producers. Flash forward 1 year, and the voice cast is announced. It includes Finn Wolfhard, Montse Hernandez , Charles Demers, Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Catherine O’Hara, Keith David, Bruce Campbell, and Garland Whitt . Atomic Cartoons is also attached to the series.

‘The Last Kids On Earth’ Animated Comedy Series Based On Books Ordered By Netflix

Production has begun on The Last Kids On Earth, a serialized animated adventure-comedy series based on Max Brallier’s bestselling book series for premiere on Netflix in 2019. Thunderbird Entertainm…

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‘The Last Kids On Earth’: Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Catherine O’Hara and Others Set For Netflix Animated Series

EXCLUSIVE: The battle against the zombies is upon us! The voice cast for Netflix’s forthcoming animated series based on the best-selling The Last Kids on Earth books by Max Brallier have been…

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Jennifer Muro is also writing for the series, as are Joshua Pruett and Haley Mancini (who's also doing a voice)

 

[Mandouga]

I looked it up on Google and found the author's official website. Apparently this is supposed to be a comedy?

Either way, so there's a zombie apocalypse, and these three characters are (seemingly) the only ones who can stop it.

It looks interesting, but with zombie apocalypse stories, they tend to be more likely to be horror stories, but since this is a family production, I'm fairly sure that it won't be too scary.

So from the first book's initial description, it looks like the show could be either or; it could either focus more on the solution, reminding everyone that there's always hope, and having them win most (though I would prefer all) of their battles, or it could take the more predictable route of focusing more on the problem (like a number of other zombie apocalypse stories which will remain nameless), and constantly reminding everyone of what they have face all for the sake of spur-of-the-moment drama. I also hope it focuses on the actual story, and not on their personal problems (you know, to make them "relatable"* to everyone). We're here for a story about these characters fighting zombies, not another metaphorical comedy/drama that could be done without the "zombie apocalypse" setting.

Having said all this however, I do realize that whatever the books are like, that's probably what the show will have...

*A word that may not mean what some people think it means...

 

[Takao]

IIRC this is the first show being produced at Atomic Cartoons' studio in Ottawa.

 

[SweetShop209]

'Last Kids on Earth' author will talk zombies and upcoming Netflix show at Barnes & Noble in Orland Park

Author Max Brallier will kick off a summer reading program with a zombie-themed party at Barnes & Noble May 10 in Orland Park.

www.chicagotribune.com

It comes out in fall. More will be revealed tomorrow.

 

[SweetShop209]

'Last Kids on Earth' author will talk zombies and upcoming Netflix show at Barnes & Noble in Orland Park

Author Max Brallier will kick off a summer reading program with a zombie-themed party at Barnes & Noble May 10 in Orland Park.

www.chicagotribune.com

It comes out in fall. More will be revealed tomorrow.

The date is September 17.

Bruce Campbell: The Last Kids on Earth premieres on Sept. 17

Bruce Campbell is one of the stars of Netflix and Atomic Cartoons animated series, The Last Kids on Earth. Mark your calendars for the premiere on Sept. 17...

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Jakks joins Last Kids on Earth as master toy partner

Set to hit shelves in early 2020, the toyco's first range will include action figures, vehicles and plush items.

kidscreen.com

 

[SweetShop209]

According to this tweet, James Corrigal is the Canadian voice director. Given that this show uses a pretty even mix of American and Canadian voice actors, I assume there will be both a Canadian voice director and an American voice director, like how Charlie Adler and Cindy Akers worked on Sabrina : Secrets Of A Teenage Witch , or how the recent Barbie movies , that have Erica Lindbeck and Stephanie Sheh alongside those like Shannon Chan Kent and Cathy Weseluck, have both Terry Klassen and Collette Sunderman as the voice directors.

 

[SweetShop209]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

We're getting an interactive episode.

 

[M.O.D.O.K.]

New article on the series. There's a few screenshots there and apparently, they'll start the series with a 66-minute special.

 

[Dragnatek]

Love the voice cast, I can't wait.

 

[Frontier]

New article on the series. There's a few screenshots there and apparently, they'll start the series with a 66-minute special.

Looks pretty fun .

 

[SweetShop209]

Was it mentioned how many episodes are in season 1?

New article on the series. There's a few screenshots there and apparently, they'll start the series with a 66-minute special.

This looks great.

 

[M.O.D.O.K.]

Was it mentioned how many episodes are in season 1?

Not to my knowledge. It just said the rest of the series would follow. I'm not even sure if it meant it would come with the special or released sometime after. It's kind of vague.

 

[SweetShop209]

This trailer came out. The regular episodes roll out in 2020. Some spoilers ahead.

3 reasons why The Last Kids on Earth is going to be a hit

We were lucky enough to preview the pilot episode of The Last Kids on Earth. Here are 3 reasons why you will be hooked on this series.

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[SweetShop209]

Nick Wolfhard interview: Hail the hero of The Last Kids on Earth

Nick Wolfhard stars in the highly anticipated animated Netflix zombie apocalypse youth series, The Last Kids on Earth as Jack Sullivan. Time to meet a hero!

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Nick Wolfhard took part in a 3 page interview. He mentions originally auditioning for Jack and Dirk before being cast as the former.

 

[SweetShop209]

The show will be at New York Comic Con on October 6 at 4 pm .

 

[SweetShop209]

The Last Kids on Earth: Max Brallier, Scott Peterson on the Netflix Series

'The Last Kids on Earth' author Max Brallier and co-showrunner Scott D. Peterson talk about the animated Netflix adaptation, future episodes and guest stars

collider.com

Here's an interview with Max Brallier and Scott Peterson.

 

[SweetShop209]

Here are the fIrst 5 minutes.

 

[SweetShop209]

Thunderbird Entertainment's Atomic Cartoons and Cyber Group Studios Announces Partnership with Outright Games to Develop a Video Game Based on The Last Kids on Earth Series

/PRNewswire/ - Atomic Cartoons, Cyber Group Studios and Outright Games are pleased to announce a new partnership to produce The Last Kids on Earth video game....

www.prnewswire.com

A video game is in development .

 

[PapaGreg]

Thought it was alright, I like the concept and art direction but I really don't like the characters especially the lead. Can we please stop having obnoxious mcs who are way into their love interest to the point it becomes kinda creepy/

 

[Magmaster12]

Gave up 10 seconds in when he tricked a monster with the "made you look" cliche, that's a major signal of horrible writing I do not want to waste my time with.