Sweet Tooth (TV series)
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| Genre | Fantasy drama |
| Created by | Jim Mickle |
| Based on | Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire |
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| Narrated by | James Brolin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production location | New Zealand |
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| Network | Netflix |
Sweet Tooth is an upcoming American fantasy drama streaming television series based on the comic book of the same name by Jeff Lemire, that is set to premiere on Netflix.
Plot
Gus, a human-deer hybrid, leaves his home in the forest to find the outside world ravaged by a cataclysmic event. He joins a ragtag family of humans-animal hybrids in search of answers about this new world and the mystery behind his hybrid origins.
Cast and characters
- Christian Convery as Gus[1]
- Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd[1]
- Adeel Akhtar as Dr. Singh[1]
- Will Forte as Gus' father[1]
- Dania Ramirez as Aimee
- Neil Sandilands as General Steven Abbot
- Stefania LaVie Owen as Bear
- Aliza Vellani as Rani Singh
The series will be narrated by James Brolin.
Production
On November 16, 2018, it was announced that streaming service Hulu had given a pilot order to a potential television series adaptation of the comic book series. The pilot is expected to be written and directed by Jim Mickle who is also set to executive produce alongside Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell, and Linda Moran. Production companies involved with the pilot are slated to consist of Team Downey and Warner Bros. Television.[2] On April 9, 2020, it was announced that the series has been moved from Hulu to Netflix.[3] On May 12, 2020, Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes.[4]
Casting
On May 12, 2020, Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, and Will Forte were cast in starring roles while James Brolin is set to the narrate the series.[4] On July 30, 2020, Dania Ramirez joined the main cast.[1] On August 19, 2020, Neil Sandilands was cast in a starring role.[5] On September 30, 2020, Stefania LaVie Owen joined the cast in a starring role.[6] On November 2, 2020, Aliza Vellani was promoted to series regular ahead of the series premiere.[7]
Filming
In July 2020, New Zealand granted the series permission to film, despite the recent travel restrictions due to the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television.[8] On October 1, 2020, it was reported that the series had resumed filming after the COVID-19 pandemic halted production months earlier, with filming expected to continue until mid-December 2020.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e Andreeva, Nellie (July 30, 2020). "Dania Ramirez Joins 'Sweet Tooth' As Netflix Series Eyes Production Start In New Zealand". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 16, 2018). "Hulu Orders 'Sweet Tooth' Pilot Based On Comic From Team Downey & Jim Mickle". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Perry, Spencer (April 8, 2020). "Netflix Orders Robert Downey Jr's Sweet Tooth to Series, Based on Jeff Lemire Comic". Comic Book.com. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b White, Peter (May 12, 2020). "'Sweet Tooth': Netflix Gives Series Order To Team Downey's DC Comics Adaptation Starring Christian Convery & James Brolin". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (August 19, 2020). "Neil Sandilands Joins 'Sweet Tooth' As Production Set For Mid-September In New Zealand". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (September 30, 2020). "Stefania LaVie Owen Joins Netflix's 'Sweet Tooth' As Shooting Is Underway In New Zealand". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 2, 2020). "'Sweet Tooth': Aliza Vellani Upped To Series Regular On Netflix Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Hunt, Tom (July 3, 2020). "Revealed: The six productions joining Avatar in getting border exemptions". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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External links
- Sweet Tooth on Netflix
- Sweet Tooth at IMDb
