Thanks to the Disney/Fox merger, Hulu will soon be owned by the House of Mouse and so it's no great surprise that a lot of Marvel content is heading to the online streaming service. Now, it's been revealed that four animated TV shows are on the way which will culminate in a team-up series titled The Offenders.
Four separate animated TV shows will be launched revolving around M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, Tigra & Dazzler, and Howard the Duck before the obscure group of characters are brought together in the aforementioned special to take on an unknown threat.
It's definitely an interesting idea and Marvel has released a first look at the animation style for each character. Howard the Duck has appeared in both Guardians of the Galaxy movies but there's no word on whether these shows will be connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (common sense says they won't be).
Here's are the official descriptions for each series, including who is involved creatively, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter:
• M.O.D.O.K. centers around an egomaniacal supervillain with a really big head and a really little body, who struggles to maintain control of his evil organization and his demanding family. Writers Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt will also executive produce.
• Hit-Monkey tells the tale of a wronged Japanese snow monkey, mentored by the ghost of an American assassin, as he cuts a wide swath through the Tokyo underworld in this darkly cinematic and brutally funny revenge saga. Writers Josh Gordon and Will Speck will executive produce.
• Tigra & Dazzler Show is a story about two woke superheroes and best friends, Tigra and Dazzler, as they fight for recognition among powered people who make up the eight million stories in Los Angeles. Writers Erica Rivinoja and Chelsea Handler serve as executive producers.
• Howard the Duck is trapped in a world he never made, but America’s favorite fighting fowl hopes to return home with the help of his unstoppable gal pal Beverly before the evil Dr. Bong can turn him the crispiest dish on the menu. Writers Kevin Smith and Dave Willis will also executive produce.
• The Offenders follows MODOK, Dazzler, Tigra, Hit Monkey and Howard the Duck as they are all forced to team up in order to save the world and certain parts of the universe.