Ted, the feature film franchise written and directed by Seth MacFarlane, is coming back as a live-action TV series for Peacock.
A multicamera comedy was rumored to be the take Rovner and MacFarlane discussed, but that has not yet been locked in.
Released in 2012 by Universal Pictures and MRC Films, Ted became the highest-grossing original comedy of all time that wasn’t a sequel or based on other IP.
Under the sprawling nine-figure pact, Fuzzy Door is also developing limited series The Winds of War, a Little Rock Nine series, a revival of Smokey and the Bandit, dramas Skywatch, All Our Wrong Todays and unscripted entry Micronations.
Outside of the NBCU deal, Fuzzy Door has Fox’s long-running cash cow Family Guy, The Orville, TBS’ American Dad, docuseries Cosmos and a new animated series based on Norman Lear’s beloved Good Times for Netflix.
Reboots and revivals remain in high demand in both film and TV as studios, streamers and networks alike look to monetize their library while also breaking through a crowded landscape and tapping into a pre-existing fan base.
Ted is also one of the first high-profile series orders at Universal Cable Productions since Hulu’s Beatrice Springborn replaced Dawn Olmstead atop the studio last year.
We have a long relationship with Seth and cannot wait to bring his vision to the many fans around the globe as well as new audiences,” said MRC Television president Elise Henderson.