EXCLUSIVE: SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor Mr. Lawrence is writing and directing a comedy-horror toon billed as “The Workplace meets Frankenstein.”

Mr. Lawrence (actual title Douglas Osowski) is working with Canadian Copernicus Studios on Demise Fortress, which is at the moment being developed as a six-minute brief that can act because the pilot for a full grownup animation collection. The actor is greatest recognized for his work on Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob, having written scripts, animated scenes and voiced a number of characters together with Plankton, Potty the Parrot and Larry the Lobster.

He can be author and director on Demise Candle, which is being positioned as “a satire of scary monster motion pictures paired with a screwball relationship comedy.” Additional plot particulars are underneath wraps for now.

The plan is for a “high-end conventional 2D animation fashion with distinctive visible attraction,” with a number of worldwide animation business consultants connected. Emmy winner Craig Kellman, whose credit embrace Penguins of Madagascar and Cloudy With a Likelihood of Meatballs 2, is Artwork Director and is co-producing the movie with Copernicus President Paul Rigg and Head of Manufacturing Matthew Huerto. Copernicus’ credit embrace Curious George, Photo voltaic Opposites and Teen Titans GO!.

Additionally on the group is character animator Uli Meyer (Mary Poppins Returns, Aladdin, Area Jam), Dean Roberts (Frankenweenie, Ron’s Gone Flawed) and Gabriele Zucchelli (The Jungle E-book, Guardians of the Galaxy) are lead animators on the venture. Mr. Lawrence is government producing alongside MaryAnn Lawrence.

“Audiences can be each shocked and delighted at this gem of a screwball comedy, and with a group like Craig, Uli, Dean, Gabriele and Copernicus on board, you possibly can’t go flawed,” stated Mr. Lawrence.

Copernicus’ Rigg added: “It’s been a blast to carry collectively among the best minds within the animation business to create one thing utterly out-of-the-ordinary. Bringing Mr. Lawrence’s imaginative and prescient to life with such a singular animation fashion can be an unbelievable proof-point to create a tremendous animated collection in future.”

SpongeBob stays a stalwart of the Nick schedule, and was renewed for a fifteenth season in September final yr. It’s nearing 350 episodes general. Most seasons can be found on Paramount+.