Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm has officially signed on for the leading role in Fox’s forthcoming animated comedy series titled Grimsburg, which is expected to debut in 2023. Hamm will be lending his voice to detective Marvin Flute, a character who returns to his hometown in order to reconnect with his family and win back his ex-wife’s love.
“I am very excited to be involved in the FOX animation universe. A universe I have been actively watching since the early nineties,” Hamm said in a statement. “The opportunity to get to bring a project like Grimsburg to life that is so particular and unique, and to work with its incredibly imaginative and hilarious creators is one I can’t wait to get started with.”
Fox’s President of Entertainment, Michael Thorn added, “As we continue to expand our animation brand beyond family comedies, GRIMSBURG’s wildly funny, bizarre, and inventive take on the crime genre makes it the perfect next generation FOX comedy. And with Jon Hamm front and center as Marvin Flute, the deeply troubled detective with very eclectic taste and opinions, we believe this may finally be Hamm’s breakout role as a leading man.”
Grimsburg is created and executive produced by Catlan McClelland and Matthew Schlissel, with Chadd Gindin (The Cleveland Show) set as the showrunner. It is produced by Bento Box Entertainment.
“Marvin Flute (Hamm) may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire,” reads the synopsis. “But there’s one mystery he still can’t crack – his family. Now that he’s back in Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, Flute will follow every lead he’s got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving, even if it means hanging out with the son he never bothered to get to know.”
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Grimsburg is executive produced by Hamm, Gindin, Gail Berman (The Addams Family) and Hend Baghdady (MONARCH) of The Jackal Group, Connie Tavel (Judging Amy).
Best known for his award-winning role as Don Draper in AMC’s Mad Men, Hamm is no stranger to the animated genre as he previously starred in film such as Shrek Forever After, The Congress, and Minions as well as guest-star voice roles in TV shows like The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Archer, Big Mouth, Invincible, and more.
