The company's MTV Studios is developing a "re-imagined" version of the 2002 MTV show Clone High. Creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence will executive produce, and South Park veteran Erica Rivinoja, who was a writer on the original, will serve as showrunner.
"We are thrilled to reunite with Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence to re-imagine this cult classic as we rapidly grow our portfolio of beloved and iconic adult animation series," said McCarthy.
Like the original, Clone High will follow prominent historical figures who have been cloned and placed back in high school, including Abraham Lincoln, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc and John F. Kennedy, as they face the trials and tribulations of normal teenage life.
The original series ran for a single season on MTV in 2002 but became a cult favorite. It was Lord and Miller's first series as creators; the duo have gone on to helm feature films Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street and win an Oscar for producing Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. They're also executive producers of Fox's Bless the Harts and The Last Man on Earth.
Rivinoja is a two-time Emmy winner as part of the producing team on South Park; her credits also include The Last Man on Earth and Girls Trip. Scrubs and Cougar Town creator Lawrence has Apple's Ted Lasso up next.
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