The Troma empire of fun-loving mediocrity may soon come to a television near you. James Hibberd of TV Week reports that the cult independent film company has two new shows in development. No networks have bit yet, but I think either would fit in well on Spike, Comedy Central, or The Horror Channel.
I’m a fan of the ideals of Troma, if not the films. Hey, I’ve only seen a few of them. BUT, I’ve read head honcho Lloyd Kaufman’s filmmaking books several times each. They’re chock-full of tips and hysterical anecdotes — highly recommended reading.
Lloyd was his typical, glib self when speaking about the projects:
Asked why Troma is getting into television after years of indie filmmaking, founder and President Lloyd Kaufman replied, “Money.”
“It would be perfect if I get lots of money, don’t have to do anything and I get all the credit,” Mr. Kaufman said. “I know nothing about television and I will not be my usual unpleasant self, unlike for my movies, [over] which I have total control.”
The shows in question:
TromaZone
A reality series described as “the anti-‘Project Greenlight,'” where Troma fans make their own short films.Tweaked
A half-hour program stripping movies from the Troma library and giving them new voice-over tracks by a team of comedy writers, a la Spike TV’s “Most Extreme Elimination Challenge.”
This isn’t Troma’s first foray into TV. There was a short-lived animated series based on the Toxic Avenger, which focused on environmental issues. There was also Troma’s Edge TV, produced for British television.
It’s a big week for Troma news, as they just posted a trailer for their shot-in-Buffalo film, “Poultrygeist.” Check out said trailer here. I’d tell you what I think of it, but I can’t seem to get it to play on my computer.
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