That animated revival of Married with children is still in the planning stages, but the cast is waiting to hear when they get started recording their voiceover work for the project. That is the latest update on the generation of Christina Applegate, who played Kelly Bundy in the classic sitcom. After years of reboot rumors, it was reported last year that Applegate and the other original cast members would be returning for an animated movie Married with children revival Alex Carter (Family man) was reportedly on board to write and serve as showrunner for the series, but it wasn’t clear which network or streaming service it would land. No major updates have been released since then.
In a new interview with Vanity purse, Applegate covers how she has since retired from screen acting due to her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. The last season of Dead to me will serve as her final live-action appearance. But Applegate isn’t retiring, as she clarifies that she still plans to do voiceover work, as it’s much less stressful on the body. As Applegate explains:
“I can’t even imagine going on set right now. This is a progressive disease. I don’t know if I’m going to get worse. I can do voiceover stuff because I have to support my family and keep my brain working to hold. .”
Applegate then shared an update on the animation Married with children show, noting that she can’t say anything too specific, but confirms she’s on board, along with her old co-stars, presumably Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal, and David Faustino. That said, she adds that the project is a bit up in the air, as they’re still waiting to see what happens with the revival.
“I can’t say much, but all I know is that all four of us are attached to it. We don’t have it in our hands right now, so we’ll just wait and see.’
It’s time for the Bundys to get animated
Married with children was created by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt. It originally aired for eleven seasons between 1987 and 1997. It follows the lives of the Bundy family, as Amanda Bearse also starred as their neighbor, Marcy. Originally, Marcy was married to Steve Rhoades, played by David Garrison, but when he left the show in the fourth season, Ted McGinley came in as Jefferson D’Arcy, Marcy’s new husband.
There were previous attempts by David Faustino to create a spin-off series that would star an older Bud Bundy. That project was announced in 2014, but it ran out before production could ever begin. Applegate teased in 2017 that they were still trying to get the spinoff off the ground. However, talk of going animated only recently came about.
Classic episodes of Married with children can be found streaming on the free streaming platform Pluto TV. They are also available to stream on Hulu and Peacock.