Netflix orders Arlo toon musical, series

Arlo the Alligator Boy follows the young character’s journey to New York

Netflix has ordered a 2D animated movie musical and a series called Arlo the Alligator Boy from creator Ryan Crego (Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, Puss in Boots, Shrek Forever After).

The movie will premiere in 2021 and will be followed by a series for kids and families called I [Heart] Arlo (20×11′).

Ryan Crego

The projects follow a wide-eyed boy who is half human and half alligator, who, after learning that he is from New York City, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long-lost father.

The movie will launch Arlo’s journey as he meets a group of misfits who quickly become his new family. Once Arlo’s adventure lands him in New York, the series will kick off as he and his new-found crew set up shop in an abandoned seaside neighborhood and help bring it back to life.

The voice cast for both movie and series includes singer and American Idol contestant Michael J Woodard, Grammy-nominated musician Mary Lambert, Michael ‘Flea’ Balzary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Annie Potts (Toy Story), Tony Hale (Veep), Brett Gelman (Stranger Things), Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye), Haley Tju (Trinkets), Jennifer Coolidge (2 Broke Girls) and Vincent Rodriguez III (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend).

Crego will serve as the executive producer and director of the movie and executive producer and showrunner of the series.

Blake Lemons (Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, Sanjay & Craig) will serve as the supervising producer on the movie and co-executive producer on the series.

Original music for the film and series will be created by Alex Geringas (Trolls, Home) with original songs by Crego & Geringas.

Crego said: “The story of Arlo and his friends has been with me for nearly a decade, and I am beyond thrilled to finally have a chance to share his musical journey with the world. Arlo is a character who is so full of hope and overflowing with positivity, even when the odds are stacked against him. “