Jamie Hewlett is developing a Gorillaz TV series

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The cartoon members of Gorillaz aren’t actually gorillas, but it seems like they might soon have something in common with The Monkees. Apparently, band co-creator Jamie Hewlett has been working on a 10-episode TV show about the group, and though we don’t know much beyond that, we do know that Hewlett and fellow Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn have been dramatically ramping up the band’s mythology in anticipation of the new album Humanz. This information comes from an interview with Q Magazine (via Fact Magazine), during which Hewlett also teases that he’s working on “new artwork, tour merchandise, a clothing line, and visuals” to go with the band’s resurgence.

THIS IS EXECELLENT INFORMATION.

[HMARK Center]

About time!

[thirteen3]

I remember this being speculated back when the Gorrilaz first formed. I hope this actually happens.

[Dr. T is an alien]

Apr 11, 2017 11:00:20 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

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The cartoon members of Gorillaz aren’t actually gorillas, but it seems like they might soon have something in common with The Monkees. Apparently, band co-creator Jamie Hewlett has been working on a 10-episode TV show about the group, and though we don’t know much beyond that, we do know that Hewlett and fellow Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn have been dramatically ramping up the band’s mythology in anticipation of the new album Humanz. This information comes from an interview with Q Magazine (via Fact Magazine), during which Hewlett also teases that he’s working on “new artwork, tour merchandise, a clothing line, and visuals” to go with the band’s resurgence.

THIS IS EXECELLENT INFORMATION.

What I wonder is how much different this will be from the video movies of their last few albums. Is it essentially an origin story of the band? I mean, they had a good amount of backstory already put out there but it is not in video format.

[Evilution E5150]

and only 17 years too late

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Gorillaz are still a thing? I thought they disappeared back when using a z instead of an s stopped been cool.

[Mozenrath]

Apr 12, 2017 6:03:32 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

Gorillaz are still a thing? I thought they disappeared back when using a z instead of an s stopped been cool.

They made a comeback after the two creators were off working on other projects for a few years, best I can figure.

[SmashTV]

Apr 11, 2017 11:40:19 GMT -5 thirteen3 said:

I remember this being speculated back when the Gorrilaz first formed. I hope this actually happens.

Yeah, this sounded familiar to me as well.

Better late than never. It's hard to believe that 'Dare' is 12 years old already.