Animated action series
SOSOPHIE, currently in development at entertainment company
channelzero, has brought on Emmy-winning writer Peter Gaffney.
"Peter's body of work and list of credits speak for themselves," said
channelzero founder and creative producer Dave Warren. "I think he's
the finest writer in animation and I'm thrilled to be working with
him to bring SOSOPHIE to television." Described by its creators as
THE SIMPSONS meets THE DUKES OF HAZARD, SOSOPHIE debuted at NATPE in
January 2002 and Warren said the company has since been overwhelmed
by interest in the show. "Peter's addition will definitely fan the
flame," Warren concluded. Gaffney is best known as co-creator of
Nickelodeon's AAAHH!!! REAL MONSTERS and as an Emmy-winning senior
story editor during the first five seasons of RUGRATS. He also had a
long relationship with MTV Animation, working as a writer and
creative consultant on the series BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD, DARIA and AEON
FLUX. In his view, SOSOPHIE combines the best aspects of those shows
with the more universal appeal of a show like THE SIMPSONS. "SOSOPHIE
offers a vivid, thoroughly original comic vision, and at the same
time it's instantly engaging," explained Gaffney. "The characters and
world are wonderfully bizarre yet completely relatable. I think this
is a show that people across the board are going to find funny."