The stars of the popular Adult Swim web series Truthpoint: Darkweb Rising, Dril, Derek and Pierce, have created a new show called Virtual Prison. A short pilot for it was released this weekend, in which the creators joke about being the future of America and its people.
Known for its strong language, graphic violence, sexual themes, and dark humor, Adult Swim has been around since 2001 under the umbrella of Cartoon Network. The block features animated and live-action shows, anime, original video animations and short films - adult content with which Virtual Prison is right at home. Following the themes of the block, Virtual Prison pilot shows a man being forced into submission and put into a simulation, giving it a dark and serious tone.
Virtual Prison pilot begins with the character Tommy8772, or simply Tommy, waking up in a virtual reality to be informed that he is dead and his memories have been wiped. A guide informs him about his situations and how he has been sent to the prison - for reasons unknown - and that he will able to retrieve his memories once he completes his exercise. Doing bad deeds will only add to his time in the prison, and the good deeds will earn Tommy Good Person Points. The absurdity of it all is that he can do nothing with these points but upgrade himself and his belongings like a game character. When he asks about how long he will be in the prison, his "orientation" is cut short by another character Gomer, who refers to himself as God. Gomer offers his assistance and to help Tommy survive this prison with him.
Virtual Prison is not yet a series, though some fans have loved the sneak peak so much that they are asking Adult Swim to make it into one. Derek tweeted earlier a screenshot of Hollywood Reporter's article about the cost of one season of 'The Lord of the Rings', saying how that same millions of dollars can help create two or three seasons of Virtual Prison.
Source: Resetra