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Final Space
File:Final Space Logo.jpg
Genre
Created byOlan Rogers
Written by
  • Olan Rogers
  • David Sacks
Voices of
Composers
  • Jake Sidwell
  • Shelby Merry
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Conan O’Brien
  • Olan Rogers
  • David Sacks
  • David Kissinger
  • Larry Sullivan
  • Jeff Ross
  • Kathleen Grace
  • Melissa Schneider
  • Matt Hoklotubbe
Production companies
  • Conaco
  • Studio T
  • New Form Digital
Original release
NetworkTBS
Release2018 (2018)

Final Space is an American animated science fiction television series created by indie internet filmmaker Olan Rogers with David Sacks serving as showrunner. It will be broadcast on TBS in early 2018. The series involves an astronaut named Gary Space and his alien friend, Mooncake, and focuses on their adventures as they try to solve the mystery of “Final Space”.

Cast

Plot

The intergalactic escape follows an astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick called Mooncake. Together, the two embark on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of where the universe actually ends and if it actually does exist.[7]

Production

Development

The Idea for the show originated back in Mid-2010. Olan Rogers released a video named Gary Space through his personal YouTube channel, as part of a planned ten-part animated web-series.[8] The project soon went into limbo three episodes in, Rogers eventually explained on Facebook that both him and the artist for the series, Dan Brown, became busy at that time, but were in talks of continuing.[9] On April 30, 2013, when updating people on other projects in the works, he revealed that the series was being rebooted and was producing a season of episodes to release all at the same time.[10] Over two years later, Rogers revealed that a new short for the reboot for Gary Space was planned to be pitched to Cartoon Network and premiering the episode at Buffer Festival if nothing came from the pitch.[11]

In early 2016, he announced that project was now under the new name Final Space and revealed screenshots of the short through a vlog on his YouTube channel;[12] he also spoke in a vlog about his experiences with New Form for their in making the pilot Incubator 3 Series, and mentioning that the company was looking to get it sold as a series as well as pitching more ideas for them including another short name The Lion's Blaze.[13] The pilot for Final Space was posted on Rogers’ YouTube channel, now gaining +650k views.[14] Soon the video caught the attention of Conan O’Brien, whom then invited him to Los Angeles to pitch Final Space to TBS as a full series and also joined production as an executive producer alongside Rogers and 3rd Rock from the Sun writer and producer David Sacks. Other members of O'Brien's company, Conaco (David Kissinger, Larry Sullivan and Jeff Ross), and members of New Form whom executive produced the pilot short (Kathleen Grace, Melissa Schneider and Matt Hoklotubbe) joined as executive producers as well. To balance out Rogers' inexperience in the industry, Conaco brought in Sacks to also serve as the showrunner for the series.[7][15] After two weeks of working with Sacks and Jake Sidwell (co-composer of the series alongside Shelby Merry)[16] on the pitch, Rogers and Sacks then pitched the show to TBS; as well as Comedy Central, Fox, FX, YouTube, and Fullscreen; all six companies wanted the series and resulted in a bidding war between the studios over the series, with TBS then acquiring the series.[17][18]

Promotion and release

When responding to a question on Twitter, Olan Rogers revealed that Final Space would be showcased by TBS at San Diego Comic-Con and VidCon in 2017.[19]

Final Space is planned to premiere on TBS in early 2018.[20]

References

  1. ^ Rogers, Olan (December 20, 2016). "[Olan Roger voicing Gary Space & Mooncake]". Twitter. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rogers, Olan (July 21, 2017). "Fred Armisen announced as KVN in new TV series Final Space". Twitter.
  3. ^ Rogers, Olan (July 22, 2017). "Tom Kenny announced as HUE in new TV series Final Space". [Twitter]].
  4. ^ Fullerton, Huw (July 21, 2017). "Doctor Who's David Tennant has been cast in an animated space sitcom". Radio Times.
  5. ^ Rogers, Olan (July 21, 2017). "Gina Torres announced as lead in new TV series Final Space". [Twitter]].
  6. ^ Rogers, Olan (July 22, 2017). "Ron Perlman Voicing Garry's Dad". [Twitter]].
  7. ^ a b Peters, Megan (December 2, 2016). "TBS Orders Animated Series From Youtube Star Olan Rogers, Conan O'Brien". Comicbook. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  8. ^ Rogers, Olan (May 4, 2010). "[First Gary Space episode]". Facebook. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  9. ^ Rogers, Olan (October 13, 2012). "[Olan in talks with artist Dan Brown]". Facebook. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  10. ^ Rogers, Olan (April 30, 2013). "Update on rebooting Gary Space". Facebook. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  11. ^ Rogers, Olan (May 19, 2015). "[New Gary Space planned to be pitched a Cartoon Network]". Facebook. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  12. ^ Olan Rogers (February 29, 2016). "SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW IN THIS MOMENT IN TIME & THIS IS A LONG TITLE". YouTube. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  13. ^ Olan Rogers (March 21, 2016). "A TALK". YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  14. ^ Olan Rogers (April 5, 2016). "FINAL SPACE [ Cartoon Pilot ]". YouTube. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  15. ^ Olan Rogers (December 2, 2016). "FINAL SPACE IS A TV SHOW!!!!!!!! [David Sacks]". YouTube. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  16. ^ Sidwell, Jake (December 22, 2016). "[Jake Sidwell co-composing with Shelby Merry]". Twitter. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  17. ^ Olan Rogers (December 2, 2016). "FINAL SPACE IS A TV SHOW!!!!!!!! [Pitch and Bidding War]". YouTube. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 2, 2016). "TBS Orders 'Final Space' Animated Series From Olan Rogers & Conan O'Brien". Deadline. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  19. ^ Rogers, Olan (December 20, 2016). "[Final Space at SDCC & VidCon 2017]". Twitter. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  20. ^ Rogers, Olan (December 4, 2016). "[Olan Rogers confirmed Release Date]". Twitter. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

External links

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