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Jon Hamm to voice small-town detective in new animated series Grimsburg

By Kevin Fraser

Posted 4 years ago

Jon Hamm is set to lend his dulcet tones to Grimsburg, a new animated comedy series for Fox created by Catlan McClelland and Matthew Schlissel.

Grimsburg will follow Marvin Flute (Hamm), “who may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there’s one mystery he still can’t crack — his family. Now that he’s back in Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, Flute will follow every lead he’s got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving, even if it means hanging out with the son he never bothered to get to know.“

“I am very excited to be involved in the Fox animation universe. A universe I have been actively watching since the early nineties,” said Jon Hamm. “The opportunity to get to bring a project like Grimsburg to life that is so particular and unique, and to work with its incredibly imaginative and hilarious creators is one I can’t wait to get started with.” Michael Thorn, Fox’s President of Entertainment, said:

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As we continue to expand our animation brand beyond family comedies, Grimsburg’swildly funny, bizarre and inventive take on the crime genre makes it the perfect next-generation Fox comedy. And with Jon Hamm front and center as Marvin Flute, the deeply troubled detective with very eclectic taste and opinions, we believe this may finally be Hamm’s breakout role as a leading man.

Executive producer Gail Berman added, “The mystery is solved, Grimsburg is a thoroughly original and comedic take on the small-town crime show trope with a mix of the insatiable Jon Hamm and head-spinning plot twists and turns. Fox, Bento Box and Grimsburg genius creators, Catlan and Matthew are taking the animation genre to new heights under the wise leadership of our brilliant showrunner Chadd Gindin in this eccentric comedy with a broad appeal. We are thrilled to be a part of this great team.” Grimsburg will launch in 2023. Jon Hamm will next be seen in Top Gun: Maverick alongside Tom Cruise on May 27, 2022.

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