On paper (literally, since it’s based on a comic book series), “Sweet Tooth” is a strange story. But the premise, combined with the visuals of the title character, is more than enough to pique the interest in folks looking for a strong mix of fantasy and post-apocalyptic drama.
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As seen in the teaser trailer for “Sweet Tooth,” the new Netflix series produced by Robert Downey, Jr’s production company, Team Downey, follows the story of a young boy with antlers that has to travel through a post-apocalyptic world on a mission to find a home. The series stars Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Aliza Vellani, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Neil Sandilands, Will Forte, and James Brolin.
Behind the scenes, you have filmmaker Jim Mickle wearing a bunch of different hats as director, co-writer, and co-showrunner. He is working alongside co-writer and co-showrunner, Beth Schwartz.
“We wanted to make a show that offers escape and adventure, where nature is reclaiming the world and in many ways it feels like a fairytale,” said Mickle. “‘Sweet Tooth’ is a new kind of dystopian story, it’s very lush and hopeful. We want people to come into this world where there’s beauty and hope and adventure. This is a sweeping story — we ride on trains, climb mountaintops, run through forests. This is a show about what makes a family, what home really means, and why it’s important to keep faith in humanity.”
Schwartz added, “‘Sweet Tooth’ the series has been in the making since 2016, and the comics existed even well before that, but I think everyone is going to relate to the show and this story even more than we even thought when we first started working on it. When you watch ‘Sweet Tooth,’ you feel hopeful about the future.”
“Sweet Tooth” is expected to hit Netflix on June 4. You can watch the teaser below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Years after “The Great Crumble” changed everything, a hybrid deer-boy forms an unlikely bond with a wandering loner. Together, they embark on an extraordinary adventure through the lush, dangerous world left behind, searching for the meaning of home.