While their website, music videos, and performances have provided audiences with a taste of the cartoon side of the music project, there have long been plans to make a movie or TV show out of Gorillaz.
A fictional, cartoon band as the front for a diverse music project that paired Albarn with producers, rappers, and instrumentalists, the Gorillaz entered public consciousness in 2001 with the release of their self-titled album and a spate of videos showing of their unique style.
Since then, Albarn and Hewlett have continued churning out music along with books and short videos detailing the life and adventures of the band.
Formed back in 1998 by Blur-frontman Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, the man behind the Tank Girl comic, Gorillaz were ahead of their time.