Black Holes Sundance: New Short Film Pitched For New Animated Series

Time to space out.

Outer space animated comedies continue to be ideas pitched for full series. It worked for Olan Rogers and the producers of Final Space and now French creators The Nicolas Bros. are hoping the same happens for them in a channel that worked for the producers of HBO’s Animals.

Enter, Black Holes, a new animated short film produced as a sort of pilot presentation for a hopeful pickup of a 3D adult animated series. Here’s what the guys pitch as the concept for the video which will be shown at Sundance Film Festival:

Created by the Nicolas Brothers, French artists David and Laurent Nicolas, Black Holes revolves around an astronaut overwhelmed by frivolous insecurities while preparing for the most important mission of his life: the conquest of Mars. Imagine Star Trek meets The Office. The aesthetics are more Pixar than South Park, a revolutionary style for a TV show that is long overdue. Here’s the official synopsis:

Dave Nicholson is a distinguished astronaut Entrusted with humanity’s Most major leap into the future-the conquest of Mars and outer space. On the eve of Mission Mars Premium, Dave discovers he’s being teamed up with a melon feeling that outshines him in intelligence and charm. Not only a brilliant strategist but also the reincarnation of a fashion designer, the melon encroaches more and more on Dave’s jurisdiction, driving him to the brink of paranoia and insanity.

The trailer is excellent, and overall the concept looks great. Space comedies are getting a bit crowded right now, but the aesthetic alone could be enough to set it apart. Watch it below and check out the website where you can see stills and screening info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gSARWfiKWM