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Emmy winner J.B. Smoove is preparing to bring one of his video game roles onto the small screen. Deadline announced that an animated series adaptation of the hit first-person shooter High on Life is currently in development from the star's banner, Alternate Side Productions, and the game's developer Squanch Games, with help from narrative director Alec Robbins. Striker Entertainment, which has previously worked on Creepshow and represented properties including The Walking Dead, Five Nights at Freddy's, and Stray, is also involved in the production.

Exclusive: Emmy winner Jb Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) is set to produce a comedic animated series based on the video game High On Life.

The actor, who launched his production outfit Alternate Side Productions last year, hasn’t officially been cast in the development project but we hear there’s a good chance he will.

High On Life is a comedic first-person shooter game with action-adventure and Metroidvania elements. It takes place in a science fiction world which features talking guns and sees humanity’s fate in jeopardy after an alien cartel discovers that humans are the most potent drug in the cosmos. Smoove is one of the key voice cast in the video game, which has also featured the voices of Jack Black, Susan Sarandon and Thomas Middleditch.

The development is underway between Alternate and Squanch Games and Striker Entertainment. Alternate Side Productions will serve as executive producers with...

Rick and Morty is already auditioning for fired co-creator and star Justin Roiland's replacement, according to Adult Swim channel president Michael Ouweleen.

Ouweleen confirmed that Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith and the other roles previously filled by Roiland are currently being recast in an interview with Première. The channel president also promised fans that replacing Roiland won't hurt the show, citing Bugs Bunny as an example of an animated character that has successfully transitioned between voice actors. "[T]here have been several great Bugs Bunny voice actors, and I love what Jeff Bennett has done with them. But it's not [original Bugs voice actor] Mel Blanc!" he said. "And yet we recognize the character. I even think that for Rick and Morty we will do even better… It will be fine. It'll be great."

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Adult Swim announced Roiland's dismissal on Jan. 24, 2023, after...

Christopher Nolan came out firing on Monday evening against Warner Bros’ decision to release all of its theatrical films scheduled for 2021 on HBO Max on the same day they’re slated to hit theaters. But given the current situation in the United States — the Covid-19 pandemic is currently at its peak here, and could continue to get worse before the vaccine is available — a lot of folks aren’t too concerned about the sanctity of the theatrical moviegoing experience right now.

“In 2021, they’ve got some of the top filmmakers in the world, they’ve got some of the biggest stars in the world who worked for years in some cases on these projects very close to their hearts that are meant to be big-screen experiences,” Nolan said in a statement railing against the move by Warner BRos and HBO Max.

Considering how the Covid-19 pandemic is going, however, a...

Malcolm in the Middle aired for six seasons on Fox. The series ended its run after 151 episodes in 2006. Fans of the series that wish it aired for more seasons can now immerse themselves in a new video game that is playable on PC and mobile.

Cinema Blend reported that the game is created by Alec Robbins. During the game, a player will control Malcolm, and he will walk in between his two brothers. Malcolm will try to avoid running into either brother. If he does run into one of them, he has to start over.

Check out the game called Malcolm Middle below. Would you play it? Tell us what you think.