The main cast of the cult classic comedy Napoleon Dynamite are reuniting for a new animated project titled Cyko KO, which is being released through blockchain technology
Jon Heder, Tina Majorino, Efren Ramirez, and Jon Gries are all set voice characters in the sereis, which is based on Rob Feldman’s comic book of the same name. Heder will take on the lead role in the sereis, Cyko KO.
The character is described as a “fourth-wall breakin’, pinball-addicted, cereal eatin’, motorcycle-ridin’ hero.” The series will follow him, “sidekick Peachy Keen and their pet Meemop, as he protects the colonies of SuperEarth from giant monsters and crazy characters in this Saturday morning cartoon-inspired, all-ages title.”
The pilot episode will be 12-minutes long and 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.
Feldman said in a statement: “The dream has always been to bring Cyko KO to the world of animation, and to do so through bleeding edge technology. 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.”
Kyle Laffey, Head of Partnerships at Theta Network added: “We’re thrilled to be working with Replay and Rob on this drop. 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.”
The NFTs will unlock Cyko KO 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.
Cyko KO Star Cards NFT will drop 12pm PT Friday on September 30th.
Source: Deadline
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