British Royals: Satirical cartoon series about the royal family in progress

The video-on-demand service provider HBO Max, which will soon be launched in the USA, apparently wants to bring the British royals to television in the form of a satirical cartoon. As the US industry journal "Deadline" reports, the series has already been ordered under the name "The Prince" from US producer and author Gary Janetti (53), who previously made a name for himself with an entertaining photo series on Instagram.

These stars should participate

It deals with numerous royal topics, which are depicted satirically from the perspective of little Prince George (6). The upcoming series will be based on this format. Numerous speaker roles are said to have already been assigned, such as Janetti as Prince George, Orlando Bloom (43) as Prince Harry (35), Condola Rashad (33) as Duchess Meghan (38), Lucy Punch (42) as Duchess Kate ( 38), Iwan Rheon (34) as Prince William (37), Alan Cumming (54) as Prince Charles (71), Tom Hollander (52) as Prince Philip (98) and Frances de la Tour (75) as Queen Elizabeth II . (93).

"I am thrilled to work at HBO Max and bring them another series about a family that is mercilessly fighting for the throne," Janetti is quoted by Deadline. He himself proudly announced his latest order via Instagram, where the royals are depicted in a cartoon-like comic drawing.

The streaming service is also enthusiastic. "We can't wait to see what Gary does with a larger screen than just a 1: 1 square," said Sarah Aubrey, director of HBO Max Originalinhalt, from "Deadline". According to the report, the project was under discussion a few months ago. Janetti has participated in the US series "Will & Grace" and "Family Guy". Warner Media announced the launch of HBO Max in spring 2020.