Peacock
is officially committing to expand more on Seth MacFarlane’s profanity-speaking teddy bear.
After its successful launch as a stream,
Ted
prequel series
, which was taken over by
a second season
last May, the EfwebeUniversal platform has placed an order for an animated spinoff featuring the return of Mark Wahlberg (John Bennett), Amanda Seyfried (Sam Jackson), and Jessica Barth (Tami-Lynn) from the two live-action movies that collectively grossed over $760 million at the worldwide box office on behalf of Universal Pictures.
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Kyle Mooney (
Saturday Night Live
) and Liz Richman (
Little America
) will bring to life entirely new characters called Apollo and Ruth, with MacFarlane reprising his role as the beloved living plush toy. Notably, Richman appeared in the prequel film where she played Polly, who was classmates with both John and Ted during their high school days; however, there appears to be no connection between Ruth and Richman’s previous character.
Glimpse what happens backstage at Peacock’s animation division.
Ted
spinoff series
What will the
Ted
animated series be about?
The plot specifics are being kept under wraps at the moment, but it’s logical to assume that the spin-off project occurs sometime following the events depicted in the original storyline.
Ted 2,
considering the cast focuses on the adult versions of the characters.
Ten years ago during summertime, the highly anticipated movie sequel hit theaters where Ted struggled to overcome his identity as an inanimate entity and gain fundamental rights under the law following his marriage to Tami-Lynn. This legal dispute leads Ted and John—his lifelong friend (“Thunder Buddies for Life”)—to team up with lawyer Sam Jackson (played by Seyfried) to fight their case.
MacFarlane — who crafted a highly successful entertainment career through well-loved animated series such as
Family Guy
and
American Dad!
(both of which are still on the air)
—
will serve as writer and executive producer alongside co-showrunners Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh. Erica Huggins, Alana Kleiman, Jason Clark, Aimee Carlson, and Claudia Katz are also executive producers.
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It seems like a full-circle moment for MacFarlane, who initially envisioned
Ted
As an animated series while honing his skills with Cartoon Network shows like
Johnny Bravo
,
Cow and Chicken
, and
Dexter’s Laboratory
I wasn’t involved; it simply stayed inactive,
he told TODAY
“And afterwards, when I was set to create my initial film, I revisited it and thought, ‘Actually, this could work out well.’ I revamped it, and it transformed into
Ted
the feature.”
When will the
Ted
animated series premiere?
Peacock has not yet revealed the release date for the series. Nonetheless, according to the footage provided, filming appears to be quite advanced.
The most watched original content on Peacock so far, the initial season of Peacock’s spin-off series featuring Ted, is available for streaming.
right here
The two Ted films, meanwhile, can be purchased for ownership.
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
.