Son of Zorn: FOX Previews New Live-Action/Animation Comedy

The Son of Zorn TV show on FOX: season 1 (canceled or renewed?).

Below, watch the official trailer for the Son of Zorn TV show. The live-action/animated comedy premieres in fall 2016, Sundays at 8:30pm, on FOX. Fun fact: the German word “zorn” translates to “wrath,” in English (or “anger,” but no one would choose to be Son of Anger, over Son of Wrath).

A fish out of water comedy, Son of Zorn stars the vocal talents of Jason Sudeikis as the animated Zorn. His live-action son is Alan aka Alangulon (Johnny Pemberton), son of Edie (Chery Hines). Edie’s current husband is Craig (Tim Meadows). Artemis Pebdani is Zorn’s new boss, Linda.

Watch the official Son of Zorn TV series trailer, from FOX.

Son of Zorn follows the animated warrior, who leaves his Pacific island home. Zorn returns to Orange County, CA, to win back his live-action ex-wife Edie and teenage son, Alan.

FOX says:

SON OF ZORN

Featuring the voice of Jason Sudeikis (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, “Horrible Bosses,” “We’re the Millers”), SON OF ZORN is a new hybrid live-action/animated comedy about an animated warrior from a faraway island in the Pacific Ocean – where everything and everyone is animated – who returns to Orange County, CA, to win back his live-action ex-wife and teenage son. ZORN (Sudeikis), the Defender of Zephyria, Conqueror of the tribes of Agon, decapitator of the dark herdsmen of Grith, has fought in countless epic battles throughout his life, but may find the greatest challenge of all when travels back to suburbia to reconnect with his family. Once there, Zorn finds himself estranged from his son, ALANGULON or just “Alan” (Johnny Pemberton, “21 Jump Street”), a 17-year-old with a mellow, P.C. attitude; and Alan’s mother, Zorn’s ex-wife, EDIE (Cheryl Hines, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”), a former wild child now living the life of an upper middle class mom. Zorn’s efforts to win them back are complicated by the fact that Edie is now engaged to CRAIG (Tim Meadows, “Saturday Night Live”), an online psychology professor and a stable presence in their lives. Nevertheless, to be a good dad, Zorn commits to remaining in Orange County for the long haul, renting an apartment and even working in the exciting field of industrial soap sales under his boss, LINDA (Artemis Pebdani, “Scandal,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), who likes his passion, but just wants him to rein it in at the office. As he adjusts to life in the suburbs, Zorn is the classic fish out of water, navigating his way through fatherhood, divorce and a boring office job. Sure, as an overlord of pain, he defeated glombeasts, wolf-bats and bloodthirsty arachnobots, but now he’ll go toe-to-toe with a new set of enemies: meter maids, dress codes and the DMV.

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox Television.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Seth Cohen, Reed Agnew, Eli Jorne, Sally McKenna, Eric Appel.

WRITERS: Reed Agnew, Eli Jorne.

DIRECTOR: Eric Appel.

CAST: Jason Sudeikis as Zorn, Johnny Pemberton as Alan, Cheryl Hines as Edie, Tim Meadows as Craig, Artemis Pebdani as Linda.

What do you think? Did you enjoy the Son of Zorn TV show trailer? Do you plan to check out the first season premiere of Son of Zorn?