Garfield Animated Series Ordered By Paramount Plus With Lamorne Morris Voicing Famous Orange Cat
paramount plus has picked up a new 2D-animated Garfield series, with Lamorne Morris tapped to voice the lasagna-loving orange cat. The series, from Nickelodeon Animation Studios, is currently in production and draws directly from Jim Davis’ original comic strip. The pickup is aimed at bolstering the streamer’s children and family slate and returning Garfield to episodic television.
Paramount Plus Picks Up Garfield
The streamer has greenlit a new original Garfield series produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios; Lamorne Morris will voice Garfield. Executive producers on the project are Dave H. Johnson and John Trabbic III, names tied to recent Nickelodeon 2D work. The project has been in development for several years after Nickelodeon and its then-parent company acquired the Garfield property, and the production now marks the first new Garfield TV series since the previous television incarnation.
Production and Creative Team
The series is described as a 2D-animated take inspired by Jim Davis’ syndicated comic strip and will present Garfield in his characteristic sarcastic, lasagna-focused persona. Dave H. Johnson and John Trabbic III serve as executive producers, bringing experience from other animated projects under the Nickelodeon banner. The Garfield character and related merchandising were integrated into the acquiring company’s products and experiences when the IP changed hands, and that commercial stewardship continues alongside the animated series.
Context and What Comes Next
Garfield returns to television after a long development arc that began when the property moved under new management following an acquisition in 2019. The series follows other recent franchise activity, including a 3D CGI feature starring a different voice actor and an announced sequel to that theatrical entry. For the streamer, the Garfield pickup sits alongside additional children’s orders and planned family-focused projects.
The production is currently underway and will join an expanding lineup as the platform continues to add family titles. As the series progresses through production, viewers can expect further announcements about release timing, talent, and episode details from the studio and the platform. Paramount Plus’s commitment to new animated content positions Garfield as a visible addition to the service’s kids and family offerings, and the franchise’s merchandising and prior film activity suggest a coordinated rollout across media and products tied to the character.
