‘The Simpsons’ animator Erick Tran is working on the NFT series ‘The Mogies’ – deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Simpsons animator Erick Tran has teamed up with film and TV-focused NFT and DeFi marketplace Mogul Productions to create what is believed to be the world’s first animated NFT series – with Hollywood as inspiration.
Mogies will be a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood sign that was erected and consists of a collection of 1923 NFTs, inspired by the last 100 years of Hollywood characters and personalities. These are being developed into an animated series and an expanded Mogieland metaverse, which includes famous landmarks such as Sunset Boulevard and the Hollywood Hills.
Each Mogies character is a parody of a Tinseltown icon, interacting with others through adventures in Mogieland. Character types include action heroes, villains, talk show hosts, child characters, fighter jets, princesses and others. These will be layered according to rarity, with the 23 best NFTs getting their own star on a digital Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Tran and his team at Chavvo Studios designed the series. Chavvo has previously worked with Disney, Universal, Marvel Entertainment, Sony Animation, Cartoon Network, Fox, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and EA and was involved in producing Simpsons, The Simpsons movie, Kung Fu Panda and The Avengers.
In particular, those who hold Mogies will have the opportunity to be part of the filmmaking process. When the series is launched, they will have IP rights to their NFT forever and will receive a special “thank you” during the credits. Several characters have already been selected for the show, and others will join the cast as more episodes are produced.
“Mogieland is a tribute to Hollywood, to our favorite characters, actors and movies that have created us,” said Chavvo founder and producer Tran, who has been active in the NFT area for some time.
Mogieland Metaverse will be open to all, but only exclusive NFT holders will be able to enjoy certain experiences and have access to privileges such as owning land, bringing their character to film premieres and red carpet events, interacting with film and entertainment creators, getting behind access to the stages, watch movies by buying tickets with Star tokens, interact with others in VR rooms and meet movie stars connected to the ecosystem.
Producer Mogul’s film financing model allows the public to participate through NFT sales, with the marketplace acting as a bridge between the NFT arena and entertainment financing.
“Mogul aims to make this the very first NFT animated series, and we could not have been more excited to collaborate with them,” said Tran. “Mogul has given us creative freedom to develop something original and special in this room. It’s great to see Mogul support creators and the animation community that very few others have. We are committed to this project and the NFT community. As an NFT producer wants “When I work with Mogul, I can see that it is really coming true.”
