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Fox Announces Animated Joe Dirt Sequel with David Spade

8/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

Fox is developing an animated Joe Dirt sequel that follows Joe Dirt, married with three daughters, with David Spade (actor) voicing the character and executive producing.
Scott Gairdner (writer) writes the series, co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment.
Fred Wolf (screenwriter) serves as executive producer.
Sony Television attempted a Joe Dirt animated series for TBS in 2010 with David Spade (actor), Fred Wolf (screenwriter) as executive producers.

History

Historical Context

The 2001 comedy *Joe Dirt*—made on a $17.7 million budget and later earning about $31 million worldwide—spawned a short-lived 2010 TBS animated pilot by David Spade and Sony Pictures Television. After Spade released a digital sequel on Crackle in 2015, Fox announced a new animated series in August 2026, reflecting studios’ turn to early-2000s nostalgia for streaming audiences.

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Story summary

Fox is developing an animated Joe Dirt sequel that follows Joe Dirt, married with three daughters, with David Spade (actor) voicing the character and executive producing.
Scott Gairdner (writer) writes the series, co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment.
Fred Wolf (screenwriter) serves as executive producer.
Sony Television attempted a Joe Dirt animated series for TBS in 2010 with David Spade (actor), Fred Wolf (screenwriter) as executive producers.

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