Entergalactic (TV series)

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Entergalactic
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Directed byFletcher Moules
Based on Entergalactic
by Kid Cudi
Produced byMichael Penketh
Starring
Edited byCarole Kravetz Aykanian
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
September 30, 2022 (September 30, 2022)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Entergalactic is an upcoming adult animated music streaming television special created by American musician and actor Kid Cudi, based on his upcoming album of the same name, which serves as the soundtrack of the series. The special will premiere on September 30, 2022 on Netflix, alongside the album. [1]

Contents

Entergalactic was originally announced as a television series. On August 25, 2022, it was announced Entergalactic will instead be released as a television special. [2]

Plot

Jabari is a charming, streetwear-clad artist on the cusp of real success. After a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor, Meadow, Jabari has to figure out whether he can make space for love in his life.

Voice cast

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Kid Cudi in 2010

Production

Development

On July 23, 2019, Netflix announced that Kid Cudi and Ian Edelman would write and produce what was originally going to be an adult animated music TV series adaptation of Cudi's album Entergalactic . Cudi had previously collaborated with Edelman in 2010, on the HBO series How to Make It in America . Cudi serves as an executive producer alongside Kenya Barris, through their respective production companies Mad Solar and Khalabo Ink Society. [3]

In September 2021, Cudi took to Twitter to thank the team that helped bring the project to fruition, and reassured fans they wouldn't be disappointed: "Wait til y'all hear and see Entergalactic. [You] have no idea. I really wanna thank Kenya Barris, Mike Moon, Elizabeth Porter and the whole team for believing in my vision and helping bring it to life. Everything about this show is next level. Ull[ sic ] see." [4] [5]

In a August 2022 interview with Esquire , Cudi revealed he recorded the music first—“a suite of songs on the beauty of being freed by love”—and worked backward to storyboard the narrative before hiring a writing team to script it. [6]

On August 25, 2022, it was announced Entergalactic will instead be released as a television special. [7]

Casting

In July 2019, Cudi was cast in the series. [3] In June 2022, Jessica Williams, Timothée Chalamet, Ty Dolla $ign, Laura Harrier, Vanessa Hudgens, Christopher Abbott, 070 Shake, Teyana Taylor, Jaden Smith, Keith David, Arturo Castro, and Macaulay Culkin were revealed to be the rest of the cast. [8] On June 8, Cudi revealed his real-life older sister, Maisha, would voice his on-screen older sister Ellie, among other voices. [9]

Release

On September 15, 2021, Cudi revealed that the series, and the album, will premiere in 2022. [10] In September 2021, Cudi released a short trailer in promotion for the Netflix series, which revealed the music would be produced by his longtime collaborators Dot da Genius and Plain Pat. [11] [12] On April 24, 2022, Cudi took to Twitter to write "Entergalactic is gonna be something really fucking special. Minds will melt. This cast?? The MUSIC?? Listen. [You] heard it here first. Remember this tweet. Stay tuned for more news in June!" [13] On June 8, Netflix unveiled the "first look" at Entergalactic, in a trailer that also revealed the cast. [14]

On June 10, the first original song created for the series, titled "Do What I Want", was issued on streaming platforms. On July 12, Cudi revealed on Twitter, the official trailer for the show will premiere in August, featuring two new songs, with one of the songs set to be released as the second single. [15]

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