Jan 7, 2020

Quibi commissions Stoopid Buddy and Justin Roiland for "Gloop World," a stop-motion series

Quibi is ramping up its programming, including animated features, as the company moves into the short-form streaming market, and Quibi's latest announcement is Gloop World, a stop-motion series from Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland.

Described as a clay-based stop-motion series, the show follows the absurd but oddly relatable lives of roommates Bob Roundy and Fungie, two anthropomorphic blobs who navigate Gloop World's malleable suburbs and exurbs. Roland is developing the project with John Harvatine IV and Eric Tauner of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. Harvatine is directing at the studio that produced "Robot Chicken" and "Supermansion."

In a statement, Roland said:

Group World has been a dream of mine for almost seven years. A tactile clay-animated show with a mysterious, strange, sprawling world and some really fun characters, fingerprints, etc. Without everyone at Stoopid Buddy Studios, this show would not have been possible. They understood exactly what I meant when I said I wanted an imperfect approach to clay animation and to have the animators visible in the work; I wanted Gloop's characters to feel like they could reach for their cell phones and get their own grams. I can't wait to share this weird and silly show with the world!

Harvatine added, "I have been fascinated with the medium of clay since I first saw Gumby, the Gloop world is funny and innovative, and Quibi is the perfect home for this show." Seth Green, Harvatine, Matthew Senreich, Towner, and Chris Waters of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios will serve as executive producers.

Quibi is ramping up its request to compete with major streaming distributors ahead of its April 6 U.S. broadcast launch. The company has already announced three other animated series, including an adaptation of Anthony Piper's superhero comic "The Trill League," executive produced by rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

The company is the brainchild of Hollywood mogul and DreamWorks Animation founder Jeffrey Katzenberg. Its series consists of 8- to 10-minute episodes and also offers short daily news and sports programs.