FXX has ordered the new animated comedy series Little Demon, starring Aubrey Plaza, who also executive produces along with Danny DeVito’s company Jersey Films 42nd Avenue.
The half-hour series is created and written by Darcy Fowler (Nightmare Time), Seth Kirschner (30 Rock) and Kieran Valla (Stop the Bleeding!), and features Danny DeVito (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), and Lucy DeVito (Deadbeat) and Plaza (Safety Not Guaranteed) among the voice talents.
Plaza plays a mother who was impregnated by the Devil (Danny DeVito) who attempts to live a normal life with her teen Antichrist daughter (Lucy DeVito) in Delaware. The mother and daughter’s efforts for normalcy are foiled by monstrous forces, including Satan himself, who yearns for custody of his daughter’s soul.
“Little Demon is a hilarious new animated horror-comedy featuring Danny DeVito, Aubrey Plaza, Lucy DeVito and a host of other great talent,” says Nick Grad, president of original programming for FX Entertainment, who describes the animated project as “unique.” FXX is a cable channel of the Disney-owned FX Networks that caters to a young adult audience.
Serving along with Plaza as executive producers are Fowler, Kirschner, Valla, Dan Harmon, as well as Monica Mitchell, Corey Campodonico and Alex Bulkley of ShadowMachine. Also executive producing will be three members of the DeVito family, father Danny and his two children Lucy and Jake DeVito, who lead the Los Angeles-based company Jersey Films 2nd Avenue.
Plaza is best known for her role in the TV series Parks and Recreation which won a Peabody Award in 2011. The actress of Puerto Rican descent has earned accolades for her work in mainly independent movies doing both dramatic and comedic roles to critical acclaim. Earlier this year she received the the Hollywood Critics Association’s Acting Achievement Award for her performance in the experimental dramedy Black Bear.
Three years ago, Plaza won the Film Independent Spirit Award for best feature for Ingrid Goes West, a film she starred in and co-produced. In 2012, the comedienne landed her first starring role in the comedy Safety Not Guaranteed, for which she received the Young Hollywood Award for breakthrough performance by an actress and the American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Award for favorite movie actress in a comedy.
Little Demon is produced by FX Productions. Steve Levy serves as a producer on the project.
Plaza is represented by CAA.
Fowler is represented by Manage-ment, Feig Law, Dani Super Management and UTA.
Kirschner is represented by Manage-ment and Feig Law.
Valla is represented by Anonymous Content and The Nord Group.
Jersey Films 2nd Avenue, Danny DeVito and Jake DeVito are represented by CAA and Behr Abramson Levy LLP.
Lucy DeVito is represented by Talentworks and Gallant Management.
Harmon is represented by CAA.
ShadowMachine is represented by CAA.
Featured Photo: Aubrey Plaza. Credit: NBC/Justin Lubin