Just a couple of days ago (January 20th, 2022), Roku announced that a brand new adult series will be debuting on The Roku Channel in just under a week from today (January 22nd, 2022).
The crew is set to arrive on Roku this month! / Picture Credit: Roku
Doomlands will be heading to Roku at the end of this month, and is the channel’s first ever adult animated series. The show comes from the mind of Josh O’Keefe.
The series began when O’Keefe was in university, as his film project-turned-crowd-funded pilot was later developed by Josh Bowen and Look Mom! Productions.
Doomlands is set to follow the lives of infamous Danny Doom (Mark Little), and ambitious bartender, Lhandi (Kayla Lorette), as they pour beers across a desolate wasteland in their mobile pup named The Oasis.
Danny and his comrades will face ruthless desert gangs, creeps with the power to steal memories, and, perhaps the worst thing of all, bathroom graffiti.
The only thing this crew need to do to survive is to not kill each other – but can they manage that?
O’Keefe stated that “Doomlands is a post-apocalyptic animated comedy soaked in dust, beer and blood. It's an homage to Ozploitation and Sci-Fi cinema, and after many years in development, I'm so stoked for it to debut on The Roku Channel.”
Bowen, executive producer and managing director of Look Mom! Productions, said that the show is “Mad Max meets Cheers in the Mos Eisley Cantina, which is a major part of what originally attracted us to the concept.
“This project was produced almost entirely throughout the pandemic.” Bowen continued, “In fact, Josh literally produced this show from my mom's basement with the help of her home cooked meals.
“The final product is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of our team, and we’re so excited that it’s now a Roku Original.”
The upcoming series seems to be a sci-fi fan’s dream come true, with elements taken from franchises such as Star Wars, but with its own unique spin.
Doomlands will premiere exclusively for free on The Roku Channel in the US, Canada, and the UK on January 28th, 2022.
Written by Melissa, who you can follow on Twitter @melissajournal
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