Mythic Quest Spin-Off Mere Mortals Will Have 'A Lot Of Interplay' With The Original Show [Exclusive]
The world of "Mythic Quest" is expanding. This week, Apple TV+ shared the news that the wild gaming industry comedy about a video game company led by dysfunctional genius duo Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao) and Ian (Rob McElhenney) has garnered a spin-off, "Mere Mortals." The new eight-episode series will also be set within the world of "Mythic Quest," and will apparently take inspiration from the show's critically acclaimed one-off episodes, telling specific stories about Mq fans, players, and even employees at the company.
This week, I spoke with series co-creator Megan Ganz about the new show, which will be headed up by "Mythic Quest" writers John Howell Harris, Katie McElhenney, and Ashly Burch (who also plays Rachel in the flagship series). "It's really early stages," Ganz said. "All I can say is that it's going to be run by three of our best writers from the 'Mythic Quest' room.
This week, I spoke with series co-creator Megan Ganz about the new show, which will be headed up by "Mythic Quest" writers John Howell Harris, Katie McElhenney, and Ashly Burch (who also plays Rachel in the flagship series). "It's really early stages," Ganz said. "All I can say is that it's going to be run by three of our best writers from the 'Mythic Quest' room.
- 12/17/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The world of Mythic Quest is growing. Apple TV+ has announced a new spin-off series called Mere Mortals which will revolve around employees, players, and fans of the "Mythic Quest" game. The new show will be written by Mythic Quest star Ashly Burch (above), John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. A premiere date for the eight episodes will be announced in the future.
Third-season episodes of Mythic Quest are currently being released on Fridays. A comedy about the staff of a video game company, the series has already been renewed for a fourth season.
Here are some additional details about Mere Mortals:
Apple TV+ to expand the world of hit comedy "Mythic Quest" with new series, "Mere Mortals"
New comedy from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, Katie McElhenney, Megan Ganz,...
Third-season episodes of Mythic Quest are currently being released on Fridays. A comedy about the staff of a video game company, the series has already been renewed for a fourth season.
Here are some additional details about Mere Mortals:
Apple TV+ to expand the world of hit comedy "Mythic Quest" with new series, "Mere Mortals"
New comedy from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, Katie McElhenney, Megan Ganz,...
- 12/17/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Mythic Quest Co-Creator Megan Ganz On Poppy And Ian's Big Origin Story Episode [Exclusive Interview]
"Mythic Quest" has done it again. The Apple TV+ series about a team of dysfunctional video game designers spends the majority of each season as a geeky, raucous workplace comedy, but at least once per season, it switches gears completely. In one half-hour detour per year, without fail, the show morphs into a character-driven tearjerker.
In its debut season, the show gave us "A Dark Quiet Death," a magnificent one-off starring Cristin Miloti and Jake Johnson as a couple who fall in and out of love while creating the video game of their dreams. Season 2 shared the origin story of F. Murray Abraham's C.W. Longbottom (Josh Brener in flashback), a writer who was never quite able to live up to his own expectations for himself. Now, in its third season, the show has just delivered yet again with "Sarian," an episode that shows audiences how Ian (Rob McElhenney...
In its debut season, the show gave us "A Dark Quiet Death," a magnificent one-off starring Cristin Miloti and Jake Johnson as a couple who fall in and out of love while creating the video game of their dreams. Season 2 shared the origin story of F. Murray Abraham's C.W. Longbottom (Josh Brener in flashback), a writer who was never quite able to live up to his own expectations for himself. Now, in its third season, the show has just delivered yet again with "Sarian," an episode that shows audiences how Ian (Rob McElhenney...
- 12/16/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Mythic Quest is getting a brand new offshoot, Apple TV+ announced Thursday.
The eight-episode series titled Mere Mortals is not a spinoff, but rather will expand its mothership’s universe with new characters, exploring “the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game,” according to its official description. The companion series is said to follow Mythic Quest‘s departure episodes such as “A Dark Quiet Death,” “Backstory!,” “Everlight,” and the upcoming episode “Sarian” (which begins streaming Friday, Dec. 16).
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The eight-episode series titled Mere Mortals is not a spinoff, but rather will expand its mothership’s universe with new characters, exploring “the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game,” according to its official description. The companion series is said to follow Mythic Quest‘s departure episodes such as “A Dark Quiet Death,” “Backstory!,” “Everlight,” and the upcoming episode “Sarian” (which begins streaming Friday, Dec. 16).
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- 12/15/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The Mythic Quest universe is expanding. Apple TV+ has ordered Mere Mortals, an eight-episode companion series from Mythic Quest star Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney.
Mere Mortals, which will feature entirely new characters, will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game at the center of Mythic Quest. The new series takes a page out of the departure episodes of Mythic Quest, including the upcoming episode “Sarian,” set to premiere Friday; last year’s “Everlight,”; season one’s “A Dark Quiet Death”; “Backstory!” from Mythic Quest season two; and, the standalone episode, “Mythic Quest: Quarantine.”
Mere Mortals is written by Burch, Harris and McElhenney. Mythic Quest creators Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day executive produce with EP and star David Hornsby, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin. Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft produce for Apple.
Mythic Quest...
Mere Mortals, which will feature entirely new characters, will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game at the center of Mythic Quest. The new series takes a page out of the departure episodes of Mythic Quest, including the upcoming episode “Sarian,” set to premiere Friday; last year’s “Everlight,”; season one’s “A Dark Quiet Death”; “Backstory!” from Mythic Quest season two; and, the standalone episode, “Mythic Quest: Quarantine.”
Mere Mortals is written by Burch, Harris and McElhenney. Mythic Quest creators Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day executive produce with EP and star David Hornsby, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin. Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft produce for Apple.
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- 12/15/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ announced on Thursday that its gamer comedy “Mythic Quest” is getting a spinoff with “Mere Mortals,” a new eight-episode extension series from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney, with Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby and Charlie Day serving as executive producers.
“Mere Mortals” will explore the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the fictional multiplayer game.
Currently in its third season, “Mythic Quest,” from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, is about the creative team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all-time. The series received an early Season 3 and 4 renewal. It costars Jessie Ennis, Imani Hakim, Charlotte Nicdao, Danny Pudi and Naomi Ekperigin.
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“Mere Mortals” is written by “Mythic Quest” star Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney.
The new series will...
“Mere Mortals” will explore the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the fictional multiplayer game.
Currently in its third season, “Mythic Quest,” from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, is about the creative team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all-time. The series received an early Season 3 and 4 renewal. It costars Jessie Ennis, Imani Hakim, Charlotte Nicdao, Danny Pudi and Naomi Ekperigin.
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“Mere Mortals” is written by “Mythic Quest” star Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney.
The new series will...
- 12/15/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Apple is expanding the world of “Mythic Quest” with a new series set in the world of the show that hails from three of the original series’ writers.
Variety has learned exclusively that Apple has ordered “Mere Mortals” from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. All three are writers on “Mythic Quest,” with Burch also appearing onscreen as the character Rachel. In addition, “Mythic Quest” creators Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, and Charlie Day will executive produce “Mere Mortals” along with “Mythic Quest” executive producer and star David Hornsby.
The eight-episode “Mere Mortals” is said to follow the model of episodes of “Mythic Quest” like “A Dark Quiet Death,” “Backstory!,” “Everlight,” and the upcoming episode “Sarian.” Per the official logline, “Mere Mortals” will “explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game” at the center of the mothership series. Katie McElhenney wrote “A Dark Quiet Death” and “Sarian,...
Variety has learned exclusively that Apple has ordered “Mere Mortals” from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. All three are writers on “Mythic Quest,” with Burch also appearing onscreen as the character Rachel. In addition, “Mythic Quest” creators Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, and Charlie Day will executive produce “Mere Mortals” along with “Mythic Quest” executive producer and star David Hornsby.
The eight-episode “Mere Mortals” is said to follow the model of episodes of “Mythic Quest” like “A Dark Quiet Death,” “Backstory!,” “Everlight,” and the upcoming episode “Sarian.” Per the official logline, “Mere Mortals” will “explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game” at the center of the mothership series. Katie McElhenney wrote “A Dark Quiet Death” and “Sarian,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fxx’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is revisiting a past controversy in its current fifteenth season.
In 2020, Netflix pulled an episode of the long-running comedy titled Dee Reynolds: Shaping America’s Youth, which included an interpretation of Lethal Weapon 5. In the episode, show creator and cast member Rob McElhenny plays Danny Glover’s character, Murtaugh, and uses blackface. A later episode offers Lethal Weapon 6, which also uses blackface.
But times change, and what was once deemed funny now is viewed differently in 2021.
McElhenney acknowleged that the show sometimes goes too far in remarks at an FX Network press conference.
“I find that my barometer is off for what’s appropriate sometimes in situations because, like, we’ve spent 15 years making a show about the worst people on the planet, and because it’s satire, we lean so heavily into this idea,” he said. “And then we are always,...
In 2020, Netflix pulled an episode of the long-running comedy titled Dee Reynolds: Shaping America’s Youth, which included an interpretation of Lethal Weapon 5. In the episode, show creator and cast member Rob McElhenny plays Danny Glover’s character, Murtaugh, and uses blackface. A later episode offers Lethal Weapon 6, which also uses blackface.
But times change, and what was once deemed funny now is viewed differently in 2021.
McElhenney acknowleged that the show sometimes goes too far in remarks at an FX Network press conference.
“I find that my barometer is off for what’s appropriate sometimes in situations because, like, we’ve spent 15 years making a show about the worst people on the planet, and because it’s satire, we lean so heavily into this idea,” he said. “And then we are always,...
- 12/4/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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