Fall Feature Friday: First Look at Paramount+’s New Garfield Series
After years in development, Garfield is finally making his return to television! We just got a new look at the titular cat’s new animated adventure, launching exclusively on Paramount+ this December. Here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know before its premiere.
One thing that fans will immediately notice is the show’s art direction. While it isn’t a direct recreation of creator Jim Davis’ iconic artwork, it seems to be aiming for a somewhat “vintage” look. According to executive producer Dave H. Johnson, “Recent generations that grew up on Garfield don’t know it existed as a comic or a 2D show. This feels new because it hasn’t been seen in so long. This is Garfield at his most Garfield. We’re coming home.” I certainly appreciate the return to form after years of CG Garfield iterations.
Based on the available screenshots (and new details from the show’s creators), it seems Garfield will be put in more modern situations and settings. Most notably, Garfield, Odie, and their owner Jon are now living in the city instead of the suburbs. Other newly released pictures show Garfield traveling around on a Roomba, and Jon with an iPhone in hand.
This doesn’t mean that the show will only involve Garfield interacting with technology, however. To coincide with the show’s release next month, one episode will be dedicated to retelling Charles Dickens’s classic A Christmas Carol through a Garfield lens. I am especially interested in seeing how this episode will compare to Garfield’s popular Christmas special from 1987.
Finally, in case you missed the announcement earlier this year, Garfield’s new voice actor has been officially revealed. Rather than bringing back a previous voice actor like Bill Murray or Chris Pratt, Paramount chose actor Lamorne Morris to put his own unique spin on the character. Although the company has yet to release any official clips of Morris in the role, I am interested to see how he approaches a character that many believe already has an “established voice”.
Are you excited for Garfield? Do you think it will live up to previous animated interpretations of the character? Let me know in the comments!
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