Stephen Colbert to make animated comedy about Trump

A fierce critic of US President Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert is all set to executive produce a new animated comedy about Trump's White House.

?The Late Show? host sold the series- based on the animated Donald Trump seen in Colbert's Showtime election-night special and on his CBS show- to Showtime.

It has already been picked up for 10 episodes.

?I know a lot of people wanted to do this, and I?m honored that the Cartoon President invited our documentary crew into his private world,? Colbert said in a statement about the pick-up, reports

?I?ve seen some of the footage, and I look forward to sharing the man behind the MAGA.?

Colbert has teamed up with ?The Late Show? show-runner, Chris Licht, on the project.

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