EXCLUSIVE: Fox is continuing its adult cartoon push and is looking at new ways to move the storyboard.The network is set to launch a number of high-profile animated series over the coming months including Dan Harmon’s Krapopolis and Jon Hamm-voiced Grimsburg as part of a four-show, two-hour animated block on Monday nights from May 2023.But it’s also got a couple of other irons in the fire including a push on animated drama series, a slew of animated comedy projects in the works and is in the middle of renewal talks over its long-running series The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers.Krapopolis, the ancient Greek comedy from Rick and Morty co-creator Harmon, is to launch with a preview on November 27 ahead of its full roll-out next May.

The series, which is Fox’s first fully owned animated series, centers on Tyrannis, voiced by Richard Ayoade, the mortal son of a goddess and benevolent King of Krapopolis, one of the world’s first cities in ancient Greece.

Hannah Waddingham plays Deliria, Tyrannis’ mother, goddess of self-destruction and questionable choices, while Matt Berry is Shlub, Tyrannis’ father, a mantitaur.Fox President of Entertainment Michael Thorn told Deadline that it will bridge the gap between November and May with a series of digital content drops as well as blockchain business, designed to carry into the summer block on Monday nights, where it will be joined by Grimsburg, a comedy about a misanthropic detective.The block will also include the second season of therapy dog comedy Housebroken, which features the voices of Lisa Kudrow, Clea DuVall, Nat Faxon and Will Forte, as well as repeats of its other animated series including possibly episodes of Duncanville, which was canceled by Fox after three

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