Hulu has unveiled the first full-length trailer for the animated series, Koala Man, starring Hugh Jackman. Set in Jackman's native country of Australia, the new show follows Kevin, voiced by Michael Cusack, a middle-aged dad who attempts to surreptitiously fight the petty crime in his suburban town under the name of the titular alter-ego. Cusack also created the series, which is executive produced by the co-creator of Solar Opposites and Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland, alongside Pokémon: Detective Pikachu writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit.
After it was first announced in early 2021, Hulu s Koala Man now that the full trailer for the first season has been released to YouTube. The trailer for the original adult animated series teases a season full of humorous adventures and comic bits as Kevin, despite being an ordinary man, takes on the role of his town's superhero. Check out the trailer below:
Everything We Know About Koala Man
Ahead of the highly-anticipated series' premiere, Koala Man has had quite the journey leading to its small-screen release. Koala Man was first announced when Hulu picked up an eight-episode order of the project in early 2021, following the title character's first appearance in the Australian comedy anthology Fresh Blood. With the help of the team behind fellow Hulu adult animated series Rick and Morty, as well as showrunner Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, creator Cusack developed the series in collaboration with Bento Box Entertainment and 20th Century Fox.
Alongside Cusack in the lead role, the cast for Koala Man is star-studded. Marking his first recurring role in an animated series, Jackman voices Big Greg, Kevin's boss and the most famous man in their town of Dapto. The show boasts voice performances by other beloved Australian actors, such as Sarah Snook (Succession) as Kevin's wife and Demi Lardner as Kevin's cunning and manipulative daughter, Alison.
The humorous premise promises another comedic success from Cusack, previously known for co-creating Smiling Friends for Adult Swim and YOLO: Crystal Fantasy. As the newest trailer for Koala Man indicates, the stakes will get increasingly high for the unlikely suburban self-proclaimed superhero as his quest to watch over his hometown leads to an adventure that becomes as treacherous as it is outlandish. The first eight episodes comprising season 1 of Koala Man will arrive on Hulu on Monday, January 9.
Source: YouTube