'Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening could soon have a Netflix animated series

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'Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening could soon have a Netflix animated series
Producer/writer Matt Groening speaks onstage at "The Simpsons" panel during Comic-Con International 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 11, 2015 in San Diego, California. Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES -- Netflix may be adding another big name to its growing roster.

Matt Groening, the creator behind hit shows The Simpsons and Futurama, is in talks for an animated series for Netflix, Variety first reported Friday.

Representatives for Groening and Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Reports suggest Netflix is considering a two-season series, with each season containing 10 episodes. The potential addition of the show would give Netflix the opportunity add to its animated original programming, which currently entails BoJack Horseman

Netflix, home to award-winning originals such as Orange Is The New Black and House of Cards, already boasts top-tier in-house talent including Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow.

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