John Leguizamo, the Emmy Award-winning actor/writer/comedian, is creating ZILCH & ZERO, a 30-minute adult animated special to air on the new Spike TV (formerly The New TNN), the first network for men, according to Albie Hecht, president of Spike TV.
Zilch and Zero are two best friends and comedic slackers who work in a video store and spend their day critiquing the latest films to come out on DVD. These characters are cinephiles and are consumed by movie trivia, right down to the dates, directors and even mishaps, which occur on set. They love reciting their favorite, over-the-top movie lines. ZILCH & ZERO is set in a small movie/video rental shop and features the two best friends in their daily life, filled with comical interactions with friends and customers.
"John Leguizamo is a raw, unapologetically male comedic personality and therefore a perfect partner to Spike TV," said Hecht. "He's funny, irreverent, off-the-cuff and relatable to most guys. It's exciting that his creation will be joining our other adult animated programming for men."
"This special allows me to be me, myself and I animated," said Leguizamo. "I've been living with this idea for quite a while and it's a perfect match for Spike TV." Leguizamo (MOULIN ROUGE, EMPIRE, ICE AGE) has received critical and commercial success from his one-man shows, SEXAHOLIC and FREAK. He is making his directorial debut with the upcoming film, UNDEFEATED.
ZILCH & ZERO is co-produced by Spike TV and Rebel Films. Leguizamo serves as creator with a script by Geoffrey Whalen and Scott McCauley. Spike TV will debut on June 16, 2003. Spike TV is available in 86 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks.
