Along with his upcoming View Askewniverse return Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Kevin Smith is also set to dabble with another shared universe, the filmmaker teaming with Dave Willis (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) to develop the animated Marvel series Howard the Duck for Hulu.
Speaking at Comic-Con (via Comic Book), Smith has offered an update on the show, revealing that work is yet to really begin as the plan is for it to follow Hulu’s other three animated Marvel series M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, and Tigra and Dazzler Show:
“In terms of the order of the shows, right now, our show goes last,” said Smith. Right now it’s M.O.D.O.K., then Hit-Monkey, then Dazzler & Tigra, then Howard the Duck. My partner on that show is the brilliant Dave Willis who created Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He’s the sensibility that you want to go along with Howard. I’m there, I’ll give it my all, but Steve Gerber’s Howard was genre-bending. We need a genre-bender to come in and work on the show, so Dave is putting together a writers room that I’ll add some people to, too, and then we’re going to be moving forward within the next two months our writers’ room opens up. We’re a year away from the cartoon, to be honest with you, but I’m sure it will be good, because Marvel doesn’t do anything bad.”
The Hulu animated series were first announced back in February, and will build to a Defenders-style crossover entitled The Offenders, where Howard, M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, Tigra and Dazzler will find themselves forming an unlikely team in order to save the universe.
Marvel’s 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 into the crispiest dish on the menu. Writers Kevin Smith and Dave Willis will also Executive Produce alongside Jeph Loeb.
Originally published July 29, 2019. Updated December 7, 2022.
