EXCLUSIVE: Steve Buscemi, Fred Armisen and Marc Maron will make special appearances in the The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza when the next show drops on Adult Swim.
Announced last August, the live-action series was created by and stars Jordan Mendoza. It will follow a very scared man as he navigates a barrage of absurd, terrifying and hilarious dreamscapes. Deadline saw the all-star roster making cameos, which also includes Lake Bell, Clea DuVall, Thomas Lennon and Wanda Sykes.
Mendoza, a Boston native, directs and executive produces the show. It’s billed as a mix of sharp comedy and surreal horror that delves deep into its protagonist’s subconscious.
Avalon (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) produces The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza and also distributes the show. It will be on the MIPCOM list, and the invited news arrives on the eve of the market. Avalon will also be buying feel-good dramas from the BBC and RTE Leonard and Paul Hungrystarring Laurie Kynaston (The Sandman), Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls) and Alex Lawther (Alien: Earth). It’s generating pre-market heat, particularly as Julia Roberts has come on board to narrate.
Mendoza is currently a supervising producer at Hulu’s Chad Powers and was a writer and producer for Prime Video’s Overcompensation. On screen, he stars on Netflix Neon and appears on the Sony resource No hard feelings.
Rounding out the full list of those who will make a special appearance on The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza are as follows: Gregg Turkington, Mark Proksch, Mike Mitchell, Martha Kelly, Kate Berlant, Fred Melamed, Toby Huss, Randall Park, Rob Huebel, Tom Scharpling, Chris Parnell, Haley Joel Osment, Milana Vayntrub, Eva Victor, Adam Godley, Kimiko Glenn, Natalie Mering (aka Weyes Blood), Teezo Landing and Lauren Tom.
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