Netflix Details Slim Adult Animation Offerings At Annecy 2023

Netflix’s announcements at Annecy 2023 were rather slim with no real news about premieres or anything like that. Furthermore, Netflix’s Tudum was a wash for adult animation info, but the biggest streamer in the world is readying big announcements at the upcoming AnimeExpo kicking off July 1st. Here’s what was showcased at this year’s Annecy.

 

AGENT ELVIS

Released March 17, 2023

Synopsis: Elvis Presley trades in his jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves – all while holding down his day job as the King Of Rock And Roll

Co-Creators / Executive Producers: Priscilla Presley and John Eddie

Showrunner / Head Writer / Executive Producer: Mike Arnold

Co-Showrunner / Writer: John Eddie

Executive Producers: Kevin Noel, Matthew McConaughey, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski,

Antonio Canobbio, Ben Kalina, Jamie Salter, Corey Salter, Marc Rosen

Co-Executive Producer: Fletcher Moules

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash, Tom Kenny and Don Cheadle.

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BLUE EYE SAMURAI

Releasing in 2023

Synopsis: A mixed-race master of the sword lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan.

Creators/Writers/Executive Producers/Co-Showrunners: Michael Green and Amber Noizumi

Supervising Director/Producer: Jane Wu 

Executive Producer: Erwin Stoff

Voice Cast: Maya Erskine; George Takei; Masi Oka; Randall Park; Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa; Brenda Song; Darren Barnet; Kenneth Branagh

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EXPLODING KITTENS Releasing in 2023

Synopsis:  The eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell reaches epic proportions when both God and the Devil are sent to Earth – in the bodies of chunky house cats. Showrunners: Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman; Executive producers: Mike Judge, Greg Daniels and Dustin Davis of Bandera Entertainment; executive producers Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping for the Chernin Entertainment Group; and executive producers and creators of the Exploding Kittens franchise, Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman. Voice Cast: Tom Ellis, Lucy Liu,  Ally Maki,  Mark Proksch, and Sasheer Zamata 

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MECH CADETS 

Releasing 10 August 

Synopsis: Mech Cadet Yu is the story of Stanford Yu, a young janitor who is unexpectedly chosen to join the sacred ranks of the mech cadets at Sky Corps Academy.  After he unintentionally bonds with a robot, Yu is thrown into training in the face of an impending alien Sharg attack, hoping to prove he is worthy of being there at all.

Showrunner/ EP: Aaron Lam 

Based on the popular comic from BOOM! Studios

Cast: Daniel Dae Kim, Ming-Na Wen, Brandon Soo Hoo, and Debra Wilson. 

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BIG MOUTH  SEASON 7 

Releasing in 2023

Synopsis: Big Mouth is a half-hour edgy adult animated comedy from real-life best friends Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg about the glorious nightmare that is teenage puberty. Comedian John Mulaney lends his voice to the character of Andrew, while Kroll (who serves as co-creator, executive producer) voices many including  best friend Nick. Maya Rudolph, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, Fred Armisen, Ayo Edebiri and Jessi Klein are among those who lend their voice to the series. Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg and screenwriter-directors Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett are all creators and executive producers on the series. Big Mouth is a Netflix production.

Executive Producers: Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett

Cast: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Andrew Rannells and Jordan Peele