Aardman’s ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ – new trailer + podcast interview!
Bristol studio Aardman Animations have released a new full trailer for their series Lloyd of the Flies which begins on CITV today. Made with support from the BFI Young Audiences Content Fund, the project comprises of 52 x 11’ episodes and marks the continued expansion of Aardman’s project roster as its first “in-house” CG production with a major brand push planned for the show and its characters.
The 52 x 11’ series follows the adventures of Lloyd B Fly, a housefly who lives with his family – including 224 maggot siblings – inside a compost bin they call home. As the middle child of 451, Lloyd is a young fly with plenty to prove. With his best friend Abacus Woodlouse, his little sister PB, and eccentric tagalong Cornea Butterfly at his side, Lloyd is all set for misadventure in a family comedy of entomology. The series draws inspiration from the weird, wonderful, and bizarre world of insects and shines a light on what they get up to when we’re not paying attention.
Lloyd of the Flies is created and directed by Matt Walker, joined by Co-director and Voice Director Jane Davies with Aardman’s Sarah Cox acting as Executive Creative Director. Having previously appeared on the Skwigly Animation Podcast for their work on the animated adaptation of Graham Chapman’s satirical memoir A Liar’s Autobiography, Matt and Jane return for our latest episode to discuss the development and production of the new series (stream below or direct download).
The show’s cast is headed up by Tom Rosenthal (Friday Night Dinner) as Lloyd, alongside Alex Lawther (The End of the F***ing World, Black Mirror), Lauren Patel (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls) and Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin) as Lloyd’s nemesis Berry.
Catch Lloyd of the Flies weekdays on CITV at 5pm