Hulu's animated series Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. was a misunderstood work of sitcom comedic genius that deserved better from the streaming service.
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We asked in November 2021 if fans of Josh Gordon & Will Speck's Hit-Monkey and Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt's Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. should start worrying about the series not returning Earlier today, we got an answer with Variety reporting that "M.O.D.O.K." has been canceled after one season and that Hit-Monkey "is not expected to return." At the[...]
So let's time travel back in time to December 2020 so we can see how all of this connects to Hit-Monkey and Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., shall we? That's when Hulu's Tom Austen & Sydney Lemmon-starring Helstrom was canceled after one season, marking the final live-action project that ex-Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb had under the Kevin Feige-led[...]
So have we safely reached the point where we can start being worried about the futures of Hulu's Hit-Monkey and Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.?
To build X-citement for the issue, Marvel sent out a press release announcing the book and showing off a two covers featuring the titular organism showing off his timeless look.
From the Marvel.com press release:
The X-Men have faced a lot of foes in the past…but few have had a face as big as this one.
Coming to[...]
"There was no voice modulation, so everything flowed easily from there once I tapped into that part of myself." Obviously, this isn't Oswalt's first foray in the MCU given his turn on ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. For more on how he and Blum talk about the inspiration behind the animation of M.O.D.O.K., casting, and his[...]
Now, viewers are getting an update on how things are going from none other than Melissa Fumero (Amy)- who viewers will get to know in an entirely different way this month with Hulu's Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
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During a press junket interview with CB.com in support of the upcoming streaming series, Fumero revealed[...]
set to unleash the metallic menace known as M.O.D.O.K.'s (Oswalt) upon his evil organization A.I.M., his crumbling family life, and Hulu viewers beginning May 21, the streaming service is following up its release of some pretty cool trading card-themed character profile posters with the following mini-teasers introducing you to eight folks we're all going to[...]
What's his home-life like while also running an evil organization?" Here's a look at the official trailer- with Hulu's Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. set to storm its way into our lives starting May 21:
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What's his home-life like while also running an evil organization?" Here's a look at the official trailer- with Hulu's Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. set to storm its way into our lives starting May 21:
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We've already checked out previews, first-look images, key art, and posters for Hulu's Patton Oswalt-starring Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., but with about a month to go until the metallic menace is unleashed upon our senses the streaming service has released the official trailer for the animated series After years of setbacks and failures fighting the Earth's mightiest[...]
What's his home-life like while also running an evil organization?"
Image: Hulu
Image: Hulu
Here's a look back to the official date announcement video for Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., followed by a rundown of what we know about the ten episodes so far (with director/writer):
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Finally, M.O.D.O.K., the Mobile Organism Designed Only for Killing, will require players to activate the Cosmic Cube in order to emerge victorious All of the new characters can be mixed and matched with villains from Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power for a total of four players.
It looks like they're going to start slowly expanding this game[...]
stars Patton Oswalt (M.O.D.O.K.), Melissa Fumero (Melissa), Aimee Garcia (Jodie), Ben Schwartz (Lou), and Jon Daly (Super-Adaptoid), and series co-creator, writer, and executive producer Jordan Blum landed at WonderCon@Home, we have even more details to share about the May 21-debuting adult animated Hulu series By now, you know the deal: after years of setbacks and[...]
set to hit Hulu on May 21, the cast and crew took part in a WonderCon@Home panel, with Patton Oswalt (M.O.D.O.K.), Melissa Fumero (Melissa), Aimee Garcia (Jodie), Ben Schwartz (Lou), and Jon Daly (Super-Adaptoid) joined by creator, writer, and executive producer Jordan Blum for a session that gave fans the chance fan Q&A covering all aspects[...]
A win-win in our book… and his…
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Here's a look at the official date announcement video for Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., set to premiere all 10 episodes on Friday, May 21, 2021:
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While there's still no word on when viewers can expect to see Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt's animated series Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., the Hulu streaming is giving viewers a preview of what to expect when it does hit their streaming screens And just to let you know before we go any further? There will be time travel-[...]
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With a voice cast that includes Oswalt as the constantly-foiled Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing (M.O.D.O.K.), Sam Richardson (Veep), Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Ben Schwartz (House of Lies), Aimee Garcia (Lucifer), Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Beck Bennet (Bill & Ted Face The Music), and Jon Daly (Curb Your Enthusiasm), the series finds the megalomaniacal[...]
But that's not all! Blum and Oswalt announced that Hulu will be promoting their Marvel Comics comic book series M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games at the end of each episode, which will also include a comics "playlist" consisting of the issues/storylines that inspired that episode.
M.O.D.O.K almost made it to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D[...]
Hulu is set to make its presence known at this year's New York Comic Con (going online and being redubbed "New York Comic Con Metaverse" for 2020), bringing along the cast and creative teams for five of its biggest upcoming projects: Helstrom, M.O.D.O.K., Animaniacs, Books of Blood, and Monsterland Running from October 8-11 and streaming[...]
boasts a voice cast that includes Patton Oswalt as the constantly-foiled Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing (M.O.D.O.K.), Sam Richardson (Veep), Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Ben Schwartz (House of Lies), Aimee Garcia (Lucifer), Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Beck Bennet (Bill & Ted Face The Music), and Jon Daly (Curb Your Enthusiasm)[...]
Reports are that Marvel has terminated the overall deals with showrunners Steve Lightfoot (The Punisher) and Paul Zbyszewski (Helstrom).
That's a problem when you have someone like Jeph Loeb (Marvel Television's resident mastermind: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones, etc.) – especially with a new slate of animated series set up at Hulu (Howard the Duck, M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, Tigra & Dazzler Show, and The Offenders).
Apparently, that problem was solved in October – with[...]
and other series would be coming "very soon".
It appears "very soon" means Tuesday, with the streaming service officially announcing who will be joining Patton Oswalt's constantly-foiled Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing (we're guessing you figured out the title by now). Sam Richardson (Veep), Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Ben Schwartz (House of Lies), Aimee Garcia (Lucifer),[...]
Over the course of the past several months, Hulu and Marvel Studios have reaffirmed their commitment to Marvel's Helstrom with a number of major casting announcements – names that carry some serious "geek street cred" with them (see below) – and now the streaming service is offering updates on not only that series but also[...]
That was seen as a potential problem for someone like Jeph Loeb, Marvel Television's resident mastermind (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones) – especially with a new slate of animated series set up at Hulu (Howard the Duck, M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, Tigra & Dazzler Show, and The Offenders) – but more on that from Kevin[...]
Production on M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, and Howard the Duck remains unchanged for now – as does plans for the four-show crossover The Offenders.
We won't start pretending there weren't rumblings of this happening once it was announced Kevin Feige was taking on the role of chief creative officer for all things Marvel Entertainment[...]
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The Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing, or M.O.D.O.K., has had his programing redesigned – now he's a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for tiKi! Designed by Mike Bonanno & Thor, and sculpted by Tufan Sezer, and produced with help from the mechanized organisms at Tiki Farm, M.O.D.O.K[...]
All of these shows have excellent creative teams and the official Marvel site got the chance to speak to the creative team behind Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.; Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum who are serving as executive producers for the show Oswalt seemed to not only say that this was meant to be but also might have[...]
Ryan Dunlavey of Action Philosophers and M. O. D. O. K. Reign Delay decided to share his idea for the Secret Defenders on his twitter feed. Now it seems