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MTV, For Real This Time, is Bringing Back the Super Violent “Celebrity Deathmatch”!
It was reported back in 2015 that MTV was working on a reboot of “Celebrity Deathmatch,“ the claymation series that ran from 1998 to 2002 and pit celebrities against each other in brutal battles to the death. It’s now been three years since we learned that news, and we haven’t heard another peep about the project. Today, however, the silence has been broken.
Via THR, MTV Studios is indeed still planning on rebooting “Celebrity Deathmatch,” with Ice Cube on board to executive produce and lead the new series’ voice cast.
“We’re excited to grow our partnership with Ice Cube and Cube Vision to reimagine this fan favorite,” said MTV president Chris McCarthy. “Deathmatch was the meme before memes, and remains a hot topic on social media and will be a smart, funny way to tackle the over-the-top rhetoric of today’s pop culture where it belongs — in the wrestling ring.”
A network is not yet attached. But MTV Studios, the site notes, will shop the revival to streaming, cable and broadcast networks.
Creator Eric Fogel will be back to executive produce.
“Widow’s Bay” isn’t the only coastal town inundated by the supernatural this summer; Disney+ is gearing up to unleash supernatural comedy-adventure series “The Doomies.”
The animated series will premiere June 26 on Disney+ with 22 half-hour episodes, along with a new short-form series featuring four episodes: “Doug Unfiltered,” “Ghosted By A Ghost,” “Creepy Crepe,” and “What Is That Thing?”
The official synopsis promises all sorts of monster mayhem: “When best friends Bobby and Romy accidentally open a portal to evil, their tranquil coastal town transforms into a hotspot for terrifying creatures of doom. As the ordinary teens navigate this extraordinary mystery, they face off against literal and inner monsters in this epic comedy that combines thrills, chills, and emotional spills.“
The voice cast includes Max Mittelman as Bobby, Madison Calderon as Romy, Noel Gibson as Kim, Jon Bailey as Doug, and Zehra Fazal as Jenny.
“The Doomies” is produced by Academy Award®-nominated studio Xilam Animation for Disney Television Animation and co-created by Andrès Fernandez, Pozla (aka Rémi Zaarour), and Henry Gifford.
Fernandez directs all 22 episodes, and Xilam’s Marc du Pontavice serves as producer.
Check out the charming new trailer and key art below that introduce a group of kids joining forces to deal with their town’s pesky supernatural problem. Nothing appears safe from monsters, not even cake.
Coinciding with the series’ debut on Disney+, “The Doomies” was also officially selected to screen in competition at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the TV Films category. The episode “Night of the Fishing Dead” was selected from more than 2,400 submissions and will be screened alongside other official selections from June 21-27.
Look for “The Doomies” later this month.
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