Comedian Stephen Colbert has signed a deal to produce an animated series about US President Donald Trump, reprising a familiar tangerine-colored character from “The Late Show” for an initial run of 10 episodes on Showtime.
The series, set to debut in fall, will also star the president’s “family, top associates, heads of government, golf pros and anyone else straying into his orbit,” seen through the eyes of an imaginary documentary crew, the channel announced Thursday.
“I know a lot of people wanted to do this, and I’m honored that the Cartoon President invited our documentary crew into his private world,” Colbert said in a statement.
“I’ve seen some of the footage, and I look forward to sharing the man behind the MAGA,” he added, referring to Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.”
Colbert took over “The Late Show” on CBS in late 2015, but only hit top gear after
