Kevin Hart and Michael D. Ratner, known for his work on docs by musicians such as Elton John and Demi Lovato are joining forces with HBO Max for an adult animated comedy titled Storytown. Hart and Ratner worked together previously on the sports interview show Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls.
According to Deadline, there is little known about the show so far, but it will be Hip Hop heavy and carry Hart’s trademark humor. “When a grandson starts causing trouble in the streets, his grandfather begins to share life lessons that he learned growing up with rapping fairytale characters in a place called Storytown."
Composers on the show will be Khiyon Hursey, a songwriter and musical theater composer who worked on Broadway shows Hamilton and Witness Uganda, the former of which being particularly relevant in terms of experience. Harrison Richlin also joins, and they'll co-write with the Woke executive producer Jay Dyer. Additional executive producers include Hart, Bryan Smiley, Mike Stein, Tiffany Brown, Ratner, Scott Ratner, and Elias Tanner.