Jodie is an upcoming sequel and spinoff to Daria, starring Tracee Ellis Ross (who also executive produces) as an older Jodie Landon. Newly graduated from college, Jodie comes into her own as she enters the workplace and takes her first adult job in tech.
Grace Nkenge Edwards serves as creator and head writer.
Announcement[]
In 2018, MTV announced plans for a 'reinvention' of Daria called Daria & Jodie: "The iconic animated franchise is reinvented through the eyes of heroine Daria Morgendorffer and one of her closest friends Jodie Landon. These two smart young women take on the world, with their signature satirical voice while deconstructing popular culture, social classes, gender and race."
On 13th June 2019, it was revealed that they were instead going with plans for a Jodie-centered spinoff, the first of several planned Daria spinoffs.
Ross told Variety, "Being able to give voice to fresh, feminist and unexplored stories of young women excites me. We will feature a diverse cast, comprised mainly of unapologetically smart and ambitious young female characters who are vulnerable and flawed and interesting and funny….‘Jodie’ will be the first adult animated show in almost 20 years that will star a black woman. It will be a smart, funny workplace comedy full of commentary about everything from gentrification to sex to tech to call-out culture."
External Links[]
Variety: Tracee Ellis Ross to Star in, Executive Produce ‘Daria’ Spinoff Series at MTV