HBO Max has ordered a new adult animated series titled 10-Year-Old-Tom. Creator, producer and writer Steve Dildarian (The Life and Times of Tim) will write and executive produce the series and TV animation veteran Nick Weidenfeld (The Boondocks, Rick and Morty) will executive produce.
In the series, Tom grapples with being corrupted by the grownups around him each day just by leaving his house. Bad influences seem to lurk around every corner… litigious parents, drug-dealing bus drivers and band teachers who want to sleep with his mom. If he sets up a lemonade stand, he gets sued for gross negligence. If he plays baseball, he is encouraged to “dabble with roids.” And if he visits the school nurse, he is introduced to the world of insurance fraud. The grown ups in Tom’s life all mean well, but somehow just can’t manage to lead by example.
The series will also be executive produced by Marty Adelstein (Hanna, upcoming Cowboy Bebop live-action miniseries) and Becky Clements (Snowpiercer, Physical) of Tomorrow Studios (a partnership between Adelstein and ITV Studios). ITV Studios will handle international distribution of the series.
10-Year-Old-Tom is one of several adult animated shows HBO Max has commissioned. The recently-launched streamer is also prepping shows such as a revival of The Boondocks and new shows Santa Inc. and The Prince.