Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
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Kite Man: Hell Yeah! is an upcoming American adult animated black comedy superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Kite Man created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang. The series stars Matt Oberg, Stephanie Hsu and James Adomian, and follows the adventures of Kite Man and his current girlfriend Golden Glider who have supported the purchase of a local bar named Noonan's.
The series serves as a spin-off of Harley Quinn, where Kite Man was featured as a supporting character and ex-fiancé to Poison Ivy.[1][2] The first season will consist of ten episodes, with Matt Oberg returning to voice Kite Man. Much of the voice cast were revealed in September 2023.
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! is set to premiere on July 18, 2024.
Premise[edit]
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! follows the saucy adventures of Kite Man and his girlfriend Golden Glider who live together in Noonan's, Gotham's seediest dive bar. They take their relationship to the next level by opening a bar in the shadow of Lex Luthor's Legion of Doom.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Matt Oberg as Charles Brown / Kite Man
- Stephanie Hsu as Lisa Snart / Golden Glider[a]
- James Adomian as Bane
Supporting[edit]
- Jonathan Banks as Noonan
- Lance Reddick as Lex Luthor[b]
- Michael Imperioli as Joe/Moe Dubelz
- Natasia Demetriou as Malice
- Judith Light as Helen Villigan
- Janelle James as Queen of Fables[c]
- Rory Scovel as Gus the Goon
- Keith David as Darkseid[d]
- Maria Bamford as Baby Doll[3]
Guest voices[edit]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Harley Quinn showrunner Patrick Schumacker revealed at South by Southwest in March 2022, during the "Not Kidding Around: Warner Bros. Animation and the Reimagining of Iconic Characters for an Adult Audience" panel that development was underway for a spin-off featuring the character of Kite Man in the lead role.[1]
In April 2022, HBO Max announced that it had given a series order, which would be titled Noonan's.[2]
In June 2023, at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, it was announced that the series would be re-titled as Kite Man: Hell Yeah!.[4]
Casting[edit]
After the show was announced with a series order, Matt Oberg was announced to be reprising the role of Kite Man.[2] In September 2023, alongside the release of the teaser trailer, Stephanie Hsu, James Adomian, Jonathan Banks, Lance Reddick, Michael Imperioli, Natasia Demetriou, Judith Light, Janelle James, Rory Scovel, Keith David had all been cast, with Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell guest starring in it as well.[5]
Release[edit]
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! is scheduled to premiere on Max on July 18, 2024.[6]
Marketing[edit]
The official teaser for the series was released on September 14, 2023, the same day as the release of the season 4 finale of Harley Quinn. The teaser shows scenes of Kite Man saying the words, the Queen of Fables, all the Legion of Doom characters during the quote "Take to Wing it", and finally a few clips of the first episode that was seen that ends with the title card saying the show's title.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Hsu replaces Cathy Ang, who previously voiced her in the Harley Quinn series.
- ^ Reddick replaces Giancarlo Esposito, who previously voiced him in the Harley Quinn series.
- ^ James replaces Wanda Sykes, who previously voiced her in the Harley Quinn series.
- ^ David replaces Michael Ironside, who previously voiced him in the Harley Quinn series.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Motamayor, Rafael (March 14, 2022). "Harley Quinn Spin-Off Series in the Works at HBO Max [SXSW]". slashfilm.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c Flook, Ray (April 27, 2022). "Harley Quinn: Kite Man Spinoff "Noonan's" Gets HBO Max Green Light". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Nelson, Samantha (July 11, 2024). "Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Season 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Max Reveals Preview of Its Original Adult Animation Slate at Annecy International Animation Film Festival". Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc Press (Press release). June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 15, 2023). "'Kite Man: Hell Yeah' Teaser: First Look At Max's 'Harley Quinn' Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Flook, Ray (June 21, 2024). "Kite Man: Hell Yeah!: Harley Quinn Spinoff Series Hits Max This July". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (September 14, 2023). "'Harley Quinn' Spin-Off 'Kite Man: Hell Yeah!' Ready to Soar with New Teaser". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.