Koala Man star Hugh Jackman (voice of Big Greg) treated adult comedy toon fans to a first look at the show’s official trailer on Instagram today, with the heartening call to arms:
“Koala Man to the rescue?”
Also featuring the voices of series creator Michael Cusack (YOLO: Crystal Fantasy, Smiling Friends), Sarah Snook, Jemaine Clement, Demi Lardner and more, the series about a typical suburban dad with the not-so-typical hobby of being the local superhero will premiere Monday, January 9 with eight episode on Hulu.
Synopsis: Koala Man follows middle-aged dad Kevin and his titular not-so-secret identity, whose only superpower is a burning passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the town of Dapto. Though it may seem like any other Australian suburb, forces of evil both cosmic and man-made lie in wait to pounce on unsuspecting Daptonians.
On a quest to clean up his hometown, and often roping his frustrated family into his adventures, Koala Man stands at the ready. He’ll do whatever it takes to defeat villainous masterminds, supernatural horrors, or worse: jerks who don’t take their rubbish bins down on the proper days.
The cast also includes Alexandra Daddario, Rachel House, Angus Sampson, Hugo Weaving, Michelle Brasier, Mark Coles Smith, Liam McIntyre, Claudia O’Doherty, Jordan Shanks, Natalie Tran and Jarrad Wright.
From Aussia animator Cusack, who also voices the titular hero, Koala Man is executive produced by Solar Opposites and Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. Michael Cowap also serves as executive producer. Koala Man is produced by 20th Television Animation for Hulu.
Read all about Koala Man and Michael Cusack’s other projects in the February ’23 issue of Animation Magazine, available soon.
