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On September 18, 2019, it was announced that the reboot will stream on HBO Max in fall 2020. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr suggested that Lewis could play Granddad’s sister. Have Tom become the new guardian of the boys. By HBO Max announced Wednesday that they not only picked up two new seasons of the satirical show, centered on two young black brothers and their Granddad navigating suburban life, but that there will also be a 50-minute special.The television show was initially adapted from a popular comic strip, and written by the comic’s creator Aaron McGruder. This is likely the reason why production of the reboot was never started earlier © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. >John Witherspoon was offered the same amount of money he was getting when The Boondocks was originally airing. During the three-season run of the show under McGruder, it won critical acclaim for tackling topics like In recent years, the series has been remembered fondly for being ahead of the discourse on topics like homophobia in rap. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Home HBO Max has already picked up The Boondocks reboot for two seasons and a special.

Enter Jenifer Lewis, who has responded to hopeful fans asking for her to join the show. By Marcus Jones. ‘The Boondocks’ Reboot will Feature a Deep-Fake John Witherspoon as Grandad Culture Original ‘The Boondocks’ Series Is Returning To Streaming Next Month

John Witherspoon, who voices Robert “Granddad” Freeman on the show, recently divulged about the show’s potential reboot during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. TV On June 12, 2019, a reboot of the series was officially announced with McGruder and voice actor John Witherspoon confirmed to be returning from the original series, before his death on October 29, 2019.



In a March appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, comedian John Witherspoon, who voiced Granddad on The Boondocks…

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Offers may be subject to change without notice. The series will premiere in Fall 2020 on HBO Max. TV


Based on his comic strip of the same name, McGruder’s At Annecy, Sony Animation revealed a handful of other project updates.

This was a paltry amount considering John had a lot of bigger roles since. John Witherspoon Dies, Dad in Friday, Beloved Comedian Was 77. Home