Backyard Sports: The Animated Series
Backyard Sports: The Animated Series is a series that is in development with Playground Pictures and Lighthouse Studios attached. Lindsay Barnett (producer) and Chris Waters (producer) are attached. Production List last updated this listing on July 27, 2026.
Project Summary
Playground Productions announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that it will develop Backyard Sports: The Animated Series, a 20-episode animated show based on the iconic video game franchise. The series follows the success of the Backyard Sports animated special that premiered in January 2026. Voice talent from that special returns, including Tiffany Haddish as Kiesha Phillips, Arturo Castro as Pablo Sanchez, Ego Nwodim, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Donald Faison, Ashleigh Crystal Hairston, Adam Pally, and Utkarsh Ambudkar. The project reunites the team from Playground Productions, led by CEO Lindsay Barnett, who acquired the Backyard Sports rights and has been reviving the franchise across gaming, animation, and other media since 2024. Animation will be handled by Lighthouse Studios, the studio behind Rick and Morty and Bob's Burgers.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Lindsay Barnett |
| Producer | Chris Waters |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Backyard Sports: The Animated Series
Backyard Sports: The Animated Series is in development. Crew hiring starts once it enters pre-production, usually a few weeks before the shoot date. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/backyard-sports-the-animated-series (last updated Jul 27, 2026).