Sony Pictures Television, Adam and Craig Malamut sign overall deal – Animation World Network

Sony Pictures Television has signed an overall deal with writer, producer and showrunner team Adam and Craig Malamut. The brothers will focus on developing streaming, cable and network animated series.

“Sony has been an incredible partner and we are thrilled to officially join the family,” said Adam and Craig Malamut. “From the beginning, they supported our vision and encouraged us to stay true to our creative voice. We are very grateful for the opportunity to join such a legendary studio and look forward to continuing our partnership.

Currently, Adam and Craig are the creators and executive producers of the FOX series. Universal Basic Guys. The series will premiere at a special market screening at the world-renowned Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 12.

Universal Basic Guys focuses on two brothers, Mark and Hank Hoagies, who lose their jobs to automation and receive $3,000 a month under a new basic income program. Now they use their free time and free money to find purpose in a world where they are no longer needed.

Adam and Craig also recently created and executive produced the hit Sports Emmy nominated web series. Zone set for Bleacher Reporter. At Bleacher Report, they helped grow the animation department from the two of them to a full in-house animation studio, where they produced and starred in other hit animated series, including The Champions And Gridiron Heightsas well as the creation The sports gods and unique viral hits like Superteam: a musical comedy of warriors And Let it tank.

“As a huge fan of Adam and Craig’s work on Zone set, I knew we had to work together on their next project,” said Frank Ochoa, vice president of adult animation at Sony Pictures Television. “Their creativity, passion and talent are unmatched in the field of animation, and they put it all into Universal Basic Guys. We are very excited that Malamuts has called Sony home as we continue to grow our slate of animated comedies.

Source: Sony Pictures Television