Disney XD Orders Jon Heder Animated Series ‘Pickle & Peanut’
Disney XD has ordered “Pickle & Peanut,” an animated buddy comedy featuring Jon Heder and Johnny Pemberton.
Series hails from “Fish Hooks” creator Noah Z. Jones and developed by Joel Trussell. Show from Disney Television Animation will use a mix of 2-D animation and live-action clips to the ll the story of an emotional pickle, voiced by Heder, and a freewheeling peanut (Pemberton).
“We see very few pitches that are as funny and original as ‘Pickle & Peanut,’ ” said Eric Coleman, Disney Television Animation’s senior VP of original series. “We instantly fell in love with these characters, and Noah and Joel have built a world with a visual style and sensibility unlike anything on TV.”
“Pickle & Peanut” is slated for a fall 2015 premiere.
Disney Television Animation is also producing a third season of new “Mickey Mouse” cartoon shorts for Disney Channel and Disney XD. And Disney Channel has ordered a second season of Craig McCracken’s animated comedy “Wander Over Yonder,” featuring Jack McBrayer and April Winchell.
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