Sony Animation Announces ‘Boondocks’ Reboot, New Series Based on Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Hungry Ghosts’ Comic
“The Boondocks” and the late Anthony Bourdain are coming back to TV.Sony Pictures Animation announced a “re-imagining” of the animated satire series “The Boondocks” in collaboration with creator Aaron McGruder as part of their presentation at the Annecy Festival 2019 on Wednesday, and the company is also developing an animated series called “Hungry Ghosts” based on the Dark Horse graphic novel comic series written by Bourdain and Joel Rose.“The Boondocks” reboot, which is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, aims to update the cult, subversive satire for the modern era. It chronicles the adventures of the Freeman family against the evil local government tyrant Uncle Ruckus, who rules the fictional Woodcrest County, Maryland with an iron fist.“Hungry Ghosts” will be an anthology of twisted and culinary-inspired ghost stories with both horror and comedic elements. ...