Hulu picks up AwesomenessTV's 'Freakish'
LOS ANGELES -- Hulu is upping its library of Gen Z.-geared content.
The Santa Monica-based streaming service said Thursday that it has acquired the rights to AwesomenessTV's new horror series Freakish.
Hulu also recently picked up the exclusive U.S. streaming video on-demand rights to two feature-length documentaries from Awesomeness Films: Tyler Oakley's Snervous and mockumentary/concert special Janoskians: Untold and Untrue.
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Already, the platform is home to YouTuber Freddie Wong's Rocketjump: The Show. The platform is also backing Wong's new scripted sci-fi series.
Freakish, created by Beth Szymkowski,"centers on a group of students at a small-town high school, who must fight for survival when predatory mutant freaks take over after a meltdown at the local chemical plant," according to the press release.
The 10-episode series, which is currently in production, will premiere on Hulu later this year.
It stars a handful of digital influencers as well as traditional celebrities, including: Leo Howard (Kickin’ It, Shake it Up, Conan the Barbarian), Liza Koshy (Boo! A Madea Halloween), Adam Hicks (Zeke and Luther, Pair of Kings), Aislinn Paul (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Heroes Reborn), Tyler Chase (The Walking Dead), Meghan Rienks (Mr. Student Body President, Oscar’s Hotel), Melvin Gregg (The Land, Class) and Hayes Grier (ABC's DWTS). Additional cast members include Chad L. Coleman (The Walking Dead, The Wire), Mary Mouser (Scandal, Body of Proof) and Chachi Gonzales (4.8 million fans).
The series is executive produced by Brian Robbins, Shelley Zimmerman, Beth Szymkowski, Matt Lewis, Chris Grismer and produced by Scott Levine.
“Our Gen Z audience craves binge-worthy, on-demand entertainment, which is why we’re excited to be in business with Hulu,” Shelley Zimmerman, executive producer and head of scripted series for AwesomenessTV, said in a statement.
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Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
