‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Cast Reunites for Blockchain Toon Pilot Pilot ‘Cyko KO’

EXCLUSIVE:The core cast of the cult-classic indie comedyNapoleonDynamiteThey are uniting to create an animated pilot using blockchain technology.

Jon Heder, Tina Majorino and Efren Ramirez have all signed up to voice characters in Cyko KO, which is based on Rob Feldman’s Ringo Award-nominated comic book of the same name. Heder was a high school student’s title character who was lovable and nerdy in the comedy hit of 2004.Napoleon Dynamite, has been cast in the lead role as the titular Cyko KO.

The character is billed as a “fourth-wall breakin’, pinball-addicted, cereal eatin’, motorcycle-ridin’ hero.”The series will feature him, his sidekick Peachy, Keen, and their pet Meemop as he defends SuperEarth’s colonies from crazy characters and giant monsters. “in this Saturday morning cartoon-inspired, all-ages title.”

A 12-minute pilot will launch exclusively on blockchain tech firm Replay’s Rewarded.TV web3 streaming service, using revenue from an NFT collection from Theta Labs’ ThetaDrop to fund, produce and distribute the project.

The NFTs will unlock the show and other film titles and series, with viewers of Rewarded.TV titles earning Replay’s native RPLAY tokens by watching films, series and live TV through a proprietary watch-to-earn ecosystem.Cyko KO‘s NFTs will also offer additional perks, such as the chance to meet the cast of the show or cameo in the pilot.

The Cyko Ko Star Cards NFT drop date is Friday, September 30th at 12 PM PT

His Earworm Media operation will run the showrunner role for Creator Feldman. Rocketship Entertainment, which Feldman co-founded in 2019 alongside Tom Akel, will be producing along with Replay, Verified Labs and a Web3 production station that includes Heder among its founders.

Feldman worked previously with ThetaCyko HeadzNFT collectibles are also based on digital comics. They were the original spawners of the Theta Blockchain. Recently, he also produced feature.Night of the Animated Dead, which starred Josh Duhamel, Katee Sackhoff, and Dulé Hill and was for Warner Bros.

“The dream has always been to bring Cyko KO to the world of animation, and to do so through bleeding edge technology,”Feldman. “Between this incredible cast reunion and our partners at Theta, Replay, and Verified Labs, we are going to create something incredibly special for the fans who have supported Cyko and his friends for the past seven years.”

“We’re thrilled to be working with Replay and Rob on this drop,”Kyle Laffey is Head of Partnerships at Theta. “Theta continues to build out our video technology and these NFTs are a perfect use case of how we can enable media and entertainment to enter Web 3. It’s only a matter of time before we see more media brands take this route and experiment with entire new business models for funding and distribution. Replay’s platform and Rob’s content are a natural pairing as early pioneers in this space.”

Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory, Monster HouseTina Majorino, The Gersh Agency, represents.Napoleon Dynamite, Andre, A Man can love a woman when he is in love) by Innovative Artists and Stride Management, Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite, ER, American Dad) by A3 Artists Agency and Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite, Black Men, Real GeniusInnovative Artists.

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