Archibald's Next Big Thing is an upcoming animated series from DreamWorks Animation that is set to debut on Netflix later this year. It's based on a popular children's book of the same name that's written by Tony Hale (
Arrested Development,
Toy Story 4) and Tony Biaggne. Below you can read the lengthy, official synopsis for the book:
Archibald’s Next Big Thing is the extraordinary adventure of an extra-ordinary chicken named Archibald Strutter. His three brothers and one sister have each found their "Big Thing" (including a brother chicken who impressively grows human hair) and the only Big Thing Archibald has planned is what he’s eating for lunch. This all changes when he receives a mysterious blue card that reads "YOUR BIG THING IS HERE!" So, accompanied by a friendly bee named BEE, Archibald takes the card and heads off on a fantastic journey in hopes of finding his NEXT BIG THING. It’s a story that reminds us that, while looking for the next big thing isn't a bad thing, we should always remember that big and beautiful things are all around us...right NOW.
DreamWorks Animation has announced the principal cast of the upcoming animated series (via Comicbook.com). Hale himself will play the titular role of Archibald.
Adam Pally (Happy Endings), Chelsea Kane (Baby Daddy), and Jordan Fisher (To All The Boys I've Loved Before 2) will play Archibald's siblings: Sage, Loy, and Finly. Bee, the titular character's companion, will be voiced by Kari Wahlgren (Spirit Riding Free).
Rosemund Pike (Gone Girl) is also attached to the project in a voice role. However, rather than a character, Pike will serve as the narrator of Archibald's Next Big Thing.
The animated series will feature quite a few guest stars, there's Casey Wilson (Black Monday), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), and RuPaul (RuPaul's Drag Race) to name a few.
Archibald's Next Big Thing is set to debut on Netflix later this year.