New Online Animated Series Electric City from Tom Hanks Debuting This Month

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the Larry Crowne Premiere
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the 'Larry Crowne' Premiere - Photo © Richard Chavez
Tom Hanks’ new animated series will debut on Yahoo! on July 17th. Electric City, created by and starring Tom Hanks, is a 90 minute sci-fi adventure series that is a “first-of-its kind 360 degree online interaction of digital, social, mobile and gaming media.”

The cast also includes Jeanne Tripplehorn, Holland Taylor, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Antoon, Chris Parnell, Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Georg Stanford Brown. 10 episodes of the series will premiere beginning July 17th. The final episodes will follow on July 18th and 19th.

Announcing the upcoming premiere of the series, Erin McPherson VP & Head of Video at Yahoo! said, “The much anticipated Electric City is here – we at Yahoo! could not be more thrilled to be the digital partner for this unparalleled, groundbreaking series. Partnering with Playtone, Reliance Entertainment and one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Tom Hanks, is an important milestone for Yahoo! in paving the way to becoming the global destination for premium online content from the best storytellers in entertainment.”

“Every now and then, storytelling and technology unite in a fun and surprising way,” added Hanks’ Playtone Partner, Gary Goetzman. “Electric City brings viewers into a totally unique world through a truly immersive online experience whether they’re at home on their computers or mobile on their tablets and smartphones.”

Source: Yahoo!