Yes, you read it right. Skibidi Toilet may be headed for a future as long-form content. The controversial animated internet sensation is potentially being developed for TV and film treatment by director Michael Bay and former Paramount Pictures president Adam Goodman.
“We are absolutely in talks right now, both on the television side and the earliest conversations right now on the film side,” Goodman said during a podcast with Variety.
On 7 Feb 2023, Alexey Gerasimov uploaded an 11-second video to his YouTube channel DaFuq!?Boom! called ‘skibidi toilet’, which featured a head emerging from a toilet singing. Little did he know it, but the video would soon launch a genuine cultural phenomenon.
Skibidi gradually evolved into more than YouTube videos depicting the infinitely escalating war between the Toilets and the Cyborgs. Each video is explosive, violent, and free of any discernible dialogue.
Goodman, who with Bay now runs an independent studio called Invisible Narratives, believes Skibidi has immense potential. “He’s building something that could be the next Transformers or could be a Marvel universe,” he said.
Goodman has also said they are entertaining the thought of a hybrid animated/live-action version. He likened it stylistically to the John Wick and District 9 movies.
The Skibidi phenomenon has rapidly become a cultural icon, with fan-made games and merchandise contributing to its fame. As digital-native IPs increasingly transition to Hollywood, Skibidi’s potential success underscores the growing influence of online content creators.
When Marcus is not trying to full combo a song on his favourite rhythm games, he’s either reading or watching some obscure Japanese mystery show/novel. Don’t ask him how much his Arkham Horror collection costs either, it’s his most closely guarded secret.
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