Whenever evil peeks its head out in the land down under, a mild-mannered family man will turn into a new folk superhero to restore order. Koala Man is a new animated comedy series that’s brought to us by Rick and Morty‘s Justin Roiland and Smiling Friends‘ Michael Cusack. The new series is set to make its debut on Hulu this week, and the new trailer has just dropped online courtesy of star Hugh Jackman’s Instagram.
The official synopsis reads,
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 for the new comedy features an ensemble with the voice talents of Michael Cusack, Sarah Snook, Demi Lardner, Hugh Jackman, Jemaine Clement, 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.
The show is co-created by Australian animator Michael Cusack who also plays the titular hero and is executive produced by Justin Roiland. Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, known for their work on Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, serve as writers on the series. Michael Cowap also serves as executive producer. Koala Man is produced by 20th Television Animation for Hulu.
The animated comedy is set to release all 8 episodes on Monday, January 9 on Hulu.