Harley Quinn (TV series)

Harley Quinn
Genre
Based on
Voices of
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Justin Halpern
  • Patrick Schumacker
  • Dean Lorey
  • Sam Register
  • Kaley Cuoco
Producer(s) Jennifer Coyle
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network DC Universe

Harley Quinn is an upcoming American action comedy adult animation web television series based on the Harley Quinn character created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm that is set to premiere in 2019 on DC Universe. The series is set to be written and executive produced by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Dean Lorey and will follow the misadventures of the Joker's psychotic girlfriend and partner-in-crime, Harley Quinn, and her best friend, Poison Ivy.

Premise

Harley Quinn follows Harley Quinn's adventures after she breaks up with the Joker, including receiving help from Poison Ivy and others to become a member of the Legion of Doom.[1]

Cast and characters

Production

Development

On November 20, 2017, it was announced that the then-unnamed DC Universe had ordered 26 episodes of Harley Quinn, a half-hour adult animated action-comedy series created and written by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey. Executive producers were set to include Halpern, Schumacker, Lorey, and Sam Register with Jennifer Coyle serving as a producer. Production companies involved in the series were slated to consist of Ehsugadee Productions and Warner Bros. Animation.[5] In June 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere in 2019.[6] In October 2018, it was reported that Kaley Cuoco would also serve as an executive producer for the series through her production company Yes, Norman Productions.[7]

Casting

Alongside the series order announcement, it was reported that the producers of the series were expected to approach Margot Robbie, who portrays the character in the DC Extended Universe, to reprise the role.[5] Other characters expected to be featured in the series included the Joker, Poison Ivy, Sy Borgman, Doctor Psycho, Malice Vundabar, King Shark, and Clayface.[8][9][10]

On October 3, 2018, it was announced that Cuoco would voice Harley Quinn and Lake Bell would voice Poison Ivy. Additional voice actors in the series include Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches, J. B. Smoove, Jason Alexander, Wanda Sykes, Giancarlo Esposito, Natalie Morales, Jim Rash,[2] Diedrich Bader as Batman,[3] Tony Hale, and Christopher Meloni.[2] Shortly after, Rahul Kohli revealed he would voice Scarecrow in the series.[4]

Release

Harley Quinn has tentatively been scheduled by DC Universe to be released from mid-October 2019 through early 2020.[11] On October 3, 2018, ahead of the annual New York Comic Con, a teaser trailer featuring Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Batman was released.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Melrose, Kevin (June 28, 2018). "Harley Quinn Will Aim For Legion of Doom in Her New Cartoon". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Agard, Chancellor (October 3, 2018). "Kaley Cuoco to star in 'Harley Quinn' series: 'It has definitely been empowering'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Drum, Nicole (October 3, 2018). "Diedrich Bader Voices Batman in 'Harley Quinn' Teaser". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (October 11, 2018). "Well I've been given the go ahead to let you guys know one of the new projects I've been working on! Mans is the voice of SCARECROW! #HarleyQuinn" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2018 – via Twitter.
  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (November 21, 2017). "'Harley Quinn': DC Digital Service Orders Animated Series About Comic Book Villainess From 'Powerless' Trio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 28, 2018). "DC Universe Streaming Service Set To Launch With Live-Action 'Titans', 'Doom Patrol', & 'Swamp Thing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Boucher, Geoff (October 3, 2018). "Kaley Cuoco To Voice Harley Quinn In DC Universe Series; Watch New York Comic Con Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ Sanchez, Toni (February 7, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Cast Of Characters Confirmed For New Animated Harley Quinn Series - Page 2 of 2 - That Hashtag Show". That Hashtag Show. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ Moore, Rose (February 7, 2018). "Animated Harley Quinn TV Show Characters Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ Schwerdtfeger, Conner (February 8, 2018). "The Harley Quinn TV Show Will Probably Feature The Joker And More Awesome DC Villains". Cinema Blend. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ Ridgely, Charlie (October 4, 2018). "DC Universe Originals Release Schedule Revealed". Comicbook.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  12. ↑ Radulovic, Petrana (October 4, 2018). "Harley Quinn cartoon trailer makes fun of Deadpool and DC's dark, gritty movies". Polygon. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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