Agent Derp (miniseries)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| Release | December 16, 2024 |
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Agent Derp is an upcoming American superhero television series developed by Freddie Goodwin and Jackon Greene based on the character Derp from Squared Media. Set in the Craftinverse, It follows Derp becoming a respected Agent at the Good Justice Society. The series is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in the United States on December 16, 2024.
Plans for a spin-off became known when Freddie Goodwin, the creator of the original series and the seventh episode, which had also been written by Wilma Zimmerman. The series, although has 4 episdoes, explores Derp's origins in good detail.
Series overview
Set five months before the events of Minecraft Season 1, Agent Derp picks up in 2022 with Johnson Derp or simply known as "Derp" being ordered to track and locate a bounty. This long mission takes him through the world, he'll meet friends, Alex Stonecutter... and will finally... hopefully... become a Agent for the Good Justice Society.
Cast and characters
- Tom Holland as Johnsan Derp
- Josh Brolin as the Angel of Death (AOD)
- Amy Poehler as Alex Stonecutter
Episodes
Agent Derp will consist of 4 episodes.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Chapter One: The Derp" | Jackson Greene | Wilma Zimmerman, Jackson Greene, Freddie Goodwin, and Homer Gutierrez | December 16, 2024 |
| 2 | "Chapter Two: The Good Justice Society" | Jackson Greene | Freddie Goodwin, Jackson Greene & Wilma Zimmerman | December 23, 2024 |
| 3 | "Chapter Three: Buddy's Revenge" | Jackson Greene | Wilma Zimmerman, Jackson Greene, Freddie Goodwin, and Homer Gutierrez | December 30, 2024 |
| 4 | "Chapter Four: The Angel of Death's Reign" | Jackson Greene | Wilma Zimmerman, Jackson Greene, Freddie Goodwin, and Homer Gutierrez | January 6, 2025 |
Production
Development
In 2022, after the release of the first season of the original series, Freddie Goodwin announced a spin-off titled "Agent Derp" would be released in 2025 and that he doesn't know how many episodes the series would feature. In June 2023, it was confirmed to consist of 4 episodes. In 2022, Mob Productions announced they plan to release one series each year either a season of the main series, or a spin-off focusing on a singler character. By June 2023, Mob Productions had already officially confirmed the series had finished production in December 2022 and will be coming at a later date. The release date was pushed forward from March 2025 to December 2024.
Writing
Lead writer Wilma Zimmerman, who wrote the seventh episode of the first season of Minecraft, stated multiple times that the series' would be set before the events of the first season of Minecraft by a unknown parameter of time. In June 2023, Zimmerman confirmed the series to be set a total of 5 months before the main series.
Casting
In March 2022, Tom Holland announced that he was discussing with Mob Productions on his future as Derp and his contract. By May 2022, Holland was officially confirmed to be reprising his role in all future projects featuring Derp. In March 2024, it was announced officially that Josh Brolin would reprise his role as the Angel of Death and Amy Poehler as Alex Stonecutter.
Animation
The series will feature the same animation style that the main series uses and will be done through the use of the Unreal Engine.
Marketing
An official poster was released on March 24, 2024 that reveals the premiere date of the series.
Release
Agent Derp is scheduled to release one episode weekly starting December 16, 2024.