Earthworm Jim TV show announced: Beyond the Groovy revives ’90s favorite

Earthworm Jim is back, and he’s gearing up for a new animated TV show.

Jim the Earthworm: Beyond the GroovyThis show will feature the protagonist hero as well his two new crew members (two worm cadets, and a huge bull by the looks) in space while they search for Earth. To create the show, Interplay Entertainment, a software company, has partnered with the Agency for the Performing Arts.

K. Michel Parandi — who wrote, produced, and directed the 2019 TV movie XYZ – From Fire and Dust — will lead the creative team for Earthworm Jim’s new show and the creative team in Interplay’s newly created television and film division. Interplay announced that Earthworm Jim was the first of a series of projects to use its intellectual property.

Parandi works alongside Aaron Billet as a producer. DisneyInsiderPassion Pictures has animated many commercials and short films.

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This announcement was made by Jim the Earthworm: Beyond the GroovyIncludes concept art, as well as an interview with the actor. Interplay did not disclose which streaming network the show was on. Jim the Earthworm: Beyond the GroovyThe following will appear:

Earthworm Jim, an earthworm dressed in a robotic suit and weighing about ten pounds. He’s got a space blaster, and battles through the stars in a spaceship. The character headlined four video games and a Kids’ WB animated series in the ’90s. While he’s been part of some remakes and other projects in the 2000s, he’s mostly fallen into obscurity over the past 20 years.

It’s worth noting that Jim has a difficult history due to his original creator, Doug TenNapel. TenNapel’s anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs are well-known in comics and games. His views on marriage equality are not new. He misgendered recently a transgender journalist who criticised his work. For years, he has worked to ensure that comics do not include progressive politics.

All information is confidential. Earthworm Jim, Into the Groovy mentions TenNapel’s involvement or his history as the character’s creator. Polygon has asked Interplay about TenNapel’s ties to the new animated series, and where it plans to air, and will update this story when the company responds.