The revival of the animated series “Everybody Hates Chris” continues with original stars

June 18, 2024

Everyone still hates Chris is a smash hit from the latest reboot of the 2000s live-action comedy. It has also been confirmed that popular actors, along with Chris Rock, will reprise their roles from the original series.

Chris Rocks Everyone still hates Chris Familiar voices from the original sitcom are also included. Rock takes on the role of narrator again in the animated reboot together with Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) And Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood) as the voices of Chris’ parents. Variety also confirmed that the returning stars will be supported by an ensemble of new actors: Tim Johnson, Jr. (Pacific Rim: Uprising) as young Chris, Ozioma Akagha (Marvel’s “What if…?”) as Tonya, Terrence Little Gardenhigh (Dangerous force) as Drew and Gunnar Sizemore (Kung Fu Panda) as Greg. The original Everyone hates Chris Actors Tyler James Williams, Imani Hakim, Tequan Richmond and Vincent Martella were cast in the same roles.

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“I’m so excited to introduce the world to another fun side of my childhood,” Rock revealed in a statement. The original family sitcom was inspired by Rock’s memories of growing up in a working-class family in Brooklyn, New York in the late 1980s. Crews played Chris’ father Julius, “a gentle giant with a tireless work ethic and a penny-pinching streak. He grew up in abject poverty, so he knows the price of everything down to the penny. He works two jobs to support the family, and on his days off he takes a third job.” Arnold played Chris’ mother Rochelle, “who is smart, strong-willed and caring, but can also be hot-headed, especially when it comes to her children. She doesn’t tolerate any nonsense, so she quits more jobs in one month than most people do in their entire lives.”

Animation of Chris Rock’s childhood memories

The development of the animated series was first announced in 2021, with Chris Rock confirmed as narrator. The project was updated with the title Everyone still hates Chris in 2022 under MTV Entertainment, which touted it as “the next big hit in our growing arsenal of iconic adult animation films,” which also includes successful series such as South Park and the new Beavis and Butt-Head.” The series is currently in production by CBS Eye Animation Productions with Sanjay Shah as showrunner. “I wanted this job to get free tickets to a Chris Rock stand-up show, but we ended up making something we are proud of and that stays true to the original series we all loved,” Shah joked in a statement.

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The original sitcom ran for four seasons with 22 episodes each. The title was a parody of Everyone loves Raymondwhich ended the year Everyone hates Chris premiere. Declining ratings and a new time slot prompted Rock to end the show in 2009 before The CW could cancel it. Fans fondly remember the series finale for its Jon Bon Jovi outro and its tribute to The Sopranos‘ Cliffhanger ending.

Everyone still hates Chris The 40 Years of Comedy will premiere on Comedy Central in late 2024 and will stream on Paramount+ at a later date.

Source: Variety