BOCA
RATON, Fla., March 10,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grom Social Enterprises, Inc's
(NASDAQ: GROM), Curiosity Ink Media – a prolific creator of
original multiplatform family entertainment – today announced that
it will partner with iconic comedian Maz
Jobrani (Pandemic Warrior, Superior Donuts, Back to
School With Maz Jobrani) to develop an original animated
sitcom, Laugh on Lorb (working title), centered on an
aspiring teenage comic who is mistakenly abducted by aliens
who believe he is Oprah Winfrey.
Their objective, of course, is to bring her back to their princess,
tap into her infinite wisdom, and bring aspirational living to
their planet's inhabitants. Jobrani, along with co-creator
Dustin Ellis, (The Kingdom, The
Iron Giant) will oversee the writing, story development and
overall direction for the series which will be produced by
Curiosity Ink Media and Mainstay Entertainment. The series was
announced today by Russell Hicks,
Chief Content Officer of Curiosity Ink Media.
"Only the mind of Maz Jobrani could conceive an Iranian teenage
standup mistaken for Oprah..."
"Only the mind of Maz Jobrani
could conceive an Iranian teenage standup mistaken for Oprah
and aiming to please an emotionless race of aliens on the verge of
extinction… and we love it," said Hicks. "Maz has an
incredible ability to use his comedy to build cultural bridges and
we're thrilled that he's partnering with Curiosity to bring his
humor and endless good energy to this animated sitcom."
Jobrani, an Iranian-born comedian who emigrated to the United States at the age of six, is an
actor, podcaster and comedian whose wry global view has made him a
hit with audiences around the world. His new standup comedy
special, Pandemic Warrior is currently streaming on
PeacockTV and he is the host of his own podcast, Back to School
with Maz Jobrani on the All
Things Comedy Network. As an actor, he was most recently seen
playing the loveable "Fawz" on the CBS comedy Superior
Donuts. He has made many appearances on television's most
popular shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Last Man Standing and Shameless. He has also been a
regular guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and
The Late, Late Show With James Corden. Jobrani starred as
the title character in the award-winning indie comedy, Jimmy
Vestvood: Amerikan Hero, a feature which he co-wrote and
co-produced. He has co-starred in many additional films, including
Sydney Pollack's The
Interpreter, Disney's Descendants and Ice Cube's
Friday After Next. Jobrani's other standup comedy specials
include Immigrant, which was filmed at the prestigious
Kennedy Center and is a Netflix original, as well as solo specials
on Showtime: Brown and Friendly, I Come in Peace, and I'm
Not A Terrorist, But I've Played One On TV. He was also a
founding member of The Axis of Evil comedy tour, which aired
on Comedy Central. In Spring 2016, Jobrani performed at the White
House, where he had the privilege of introducing Michelle Obama and as a UC Berkeley alum, gave
the keynote speech to the graduating class of 2017. Jobrani is a
regular panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me and has
given two TED Talks. His LA Times Best Selling Book, I'm
Not A Terrorist But I've Played One On TV, was published by
Simon & Schuster. He also executive produced Everything Must
Change, a documentary about his sister's battle with breast
cancer, which is currently available on iTunes.
Said Jobrani, "I'm really excited to be working with Curiosity
Ink Media and Dustin Ellis to create
a fictional planet where a teenage comedian becomes a savior and
his immigrant family pester him to be back home on Earth in time
for dinner. What could go wrong?"
Laugh on Lorb centers on an aspiring teenage
stand-up who is selected to introduce superstar Oprah Winfrey's appearance at his school and is
kidnapped from the stage by Lorbs who believe he is Oprah and taken
home to their world to meet the princess. After learning that she
is on a mission to bring emotion back to Lorb to save it from
disaster, he agrees to channel his inner Oprah to help her.
Through the eyes of a teenage Iranian immigrant, he shares
his own insight, wit and philosophy of life while learning about
comedy - and himself- along the way.
About Curiosity Ink Media
Curiosity Ink Media is a global media company that develops,
acquires, builds, grows and maximizes the short, mid &
long-term commercial potential of Kids & Family entertainment
properties and associated business opportunities. Driven by a
best-in-class leadership team, Curiosity Ink Media's multi-faceted
I.P. library is designed to amass ongoing value through strategic
stewardship, partnerships and highly targeted market entry.
About Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.
Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. is a growing social media platform
and original content provider of entertainment for children under
13 years of age, which provides safe and secure digital
environments for kids that can be monitored by their parents or
guardians. The Company has several operating subsidiaries,
including Grom Social, which delivers its content through mobile
and desktop environments (web portal and apps) that entertain
children, let them interact with friends, access relevant news, and
play proprietary games while teaching them about being good digital
citizens. The Company owns and operates Top Draw Animation, which
produces award-winning animation content for some of the largest
international media companies in the world. Grom also includes Grom
Educational Services, which has provided web filtering services for
K-12 schools, government and private businesses. For more
information, please visit gromsocial.com.
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assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to
future operating results.
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