Marvel and Hulu’s deal to make TV collectively virtually fizzled out as rapidly because it arrived. After Runaways got here to an finish, a lot of the ballyhooed deal was quietly canned—saved for MODOK, which really turned out fairly effectively. But, it seems not less than one extra of the exhibits survived the fallout… though the possibilities of a MODOK -esque turnaround appear stacked in opposition to it.
After what appears like an age of silence—to the purpose it might’ve been shocking if it had met the identical destiny on the Howard the Duck present or Tigra & Dazzler—Marvel has revealed that Hit Monkey just isn’t solely nonetheless alive, however coming to Hulu in just some months. The collection, impressed by the comics character of the identical title, follows a Japanese Snow Monkey (voiced by Fred Tatasciore, after all), who turns into a prime murderer in a quest for vengeance in opposition to the felony underworld in Tokyo, on the urging of the spirit of a lifeless American contract killer that occurs to speak to him (voiced by Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis, additionally after all). Josh Gordon and Will Speck created the collection, and act as showrunners and govt producers. The forged additionally options Star Trek icon George Takei as Japanese politician Shinji and Olivia Munn as Akiko, Shinji’s mysterious neice, in addition to Nobi Nakanishi and Ally Maki as Ito and Haruka, two Tokyo PD officers caught up within the bloody battle.
It’s rather a lot, and in the proper palms, might function the sort of irreverent, bizarre, and over-the-top-gory riff on grownup animation that’s all the trend at the moment—Invincible however with a Monkey, if you’ll. But one thing appears… off about Hit Monkey on this first look. The voice work is okay, to make certain, and the artwork fashion itself appears strong. But the truth that it’s animated at a framerate that will make the primary season of The Dragon Prince appear to be it was easy as butter is completely doing no favors for a present that isn’t solely extremely motion oriented, but in addition being dropped after over two years of silence in just some month’s time.
Time will inform if there’s extra to Hit Monkey than is being let on right here, or if it’s going to be a load of bananas—however not a lot, because the collection drops on Hulu on November 17.
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