'Black Jesus' Blesses Adult Swim This Summer

Adult Swim has announced their new half-hour live-action scripted comedy Black Jesus from award-winning writer/producer, Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks, Red Tails) will premiere on Thursday, August 7th at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). The series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.

The series stars newcomer Gerald "Slink" Johnson as Black Jesus. The cast includes Charlie Murphy (The Chapelle Show), Corey Holcomb (The Cleveland Show), John Witherspoon (The Boondocks), Kali Hawk (Bridesmaids), Andra Fuller (L.A. Complex), Antwon Tanner (One Tree Hill), Andrew Bachelor (House of Lies), Angela Gibbs (The Fosters), and Valenzia Algarin (True Blood).

McGruder is executive producer through his 5 Mutts Productions, along with director Mike Clattenburg, LEG's Norman Aladjem, John Bravakis and Stu Schreiberg, with Robert Wise and Meghann Collin.

Adult Swim Inks First-Look Development Deal with Aaron McGruder

First Project Produced Is Live-Action Adventure Pilot

Adult Swim has announced that they have signed a first-look development deal with Peabody award-winning writer/creator, Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks, Black Jesus, Red Tails). The first project to be produced as a part of the overall deal will be a new live-action/adventure pilot with a working title of Hooligan Squad, about an American insurgency in Japanese occupied San Francisco, set in the near future. The pilot will be executive produced and directed by McGruder, along with LEG’s Norman Aladjem, and R&G Production's Steven Tzirlin also executive producing.

“With The Boondocks and the upcoming Black Jesus series we consider Aaron very instrumental in the success of Adult Swim and this deal is the continuation of a great partnership,” said Mike Lazzo, executive vice president/creative director of Adult Swim.

“It’s a rare thing to have a network home. Even more rare is a home that wants to see you grow and expand as a creator,” said McGruder. “Adult Swim is headed to new horizons and I’m happy to be along for the ride.”

McGruder’s upcoming live-action comedy Black Jesus will premiere next month on Adult Swim. The series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.