Jodie: Daria Spinoff Movie Casts Tracee Ellis Ross as Lead

MTV is here to bridge the gap between Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z with a Daria-based spinoff film titled, Jodie. The animated feature will focus on the character from Daria as she graduates from college and takes her first steps into the terrifying job market. Not only does the plot sound super relatable, but the vocal cast only better adds to the spinoff’s promise. Tracee Ellis Ross will lead the film as the titular Jodie with an ensemble call sheet including Pamela Adlon, William Jackson Harper, Zosia Mamet, Dermot Mulroney, Kal Penn, Kofi Siriboe, Dulcé Sloan, Heléne York, Jojo T. Gibbs, Alex Moffat, and Arden Myrin. Along with starring, Ross will executive produce with Grace Edwards who also serves as a writer and showrunner. Rounding out the executive production team will be Awesome Inc.’s Ashley Kohler.