Official logo for Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn is an upcoming animated television series set to debut on DC Universe. It is scheduled for release on October 2019.[1]
Synopsis
Edit
Harley Quinn follows Harley's adventures after she breaks up with the Joker and strikes out on her own in this new, adult animated comedy. With the help of Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs, Harley tries to earn a seat at the biggest table in villainy: the Legion of the Doom.[2]
Cast and charactersEdit
- Kaley Cuoco as Harley Quinn[3]
- Lake Bell as Poison Ivy[4][5]
- Diedrich Bader as Batman[6]
- Alan Tudyk as Joker[4][7]
- Ron Fuches[3]
- J.B. Smoove[3]
- Jason Alexander[3]
- Wanda Skyes[3]
- Giancarlo Esposito[3]
- Natalie Morales[3]
- Jim Rash[3]
- Tony Hale[3]
- Christopher Meloni as Jim Gordon[7]
- Rahul Kohli as Scarecrow[8]
- TBA as Sy Borgman[4][9]
- TBA as Dr. Psycho[4][9]
- TBA as Malice Vundabar[4][9]
- TBA as King Shark[4][9]
- TBA as Clayface[4][9]
ProductionEdit
Concept art for Harley Quinn
In November 2017, it was announced that Warner Bros' DC-branded digital service ordered 26 half-hour episodes of the series. It was being developed by Justin Halpern, Patrick Shumacker, and Dean Lorey, who served as executive producers on NBC's DC series Powerless. Harley Quinn was the third series to be greenlit by the DC digital service, following Titans and Young Justice: Outsiders. It was rumored that Margot Robbie, who portrayed Harley Quinn in the 2016 live action film Suicide Squad, would be approached to voice the character.[10]
On February 2018, multiple casting calls from the series were released.[4][9] On October 3, 2018, Warner Bros. Animation unveiled a first look at Harley Quinn at the New York Comic Con. Kaley Cuoco was announced as the voice actress for the titular character, also serving as an executive producer through her Yes, Normans production banner, with Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches, J.B. Smoove, Jason Alexander, Wanda Sykes, Giancarlo Esposito, Natalie Morales, Jim Rash, Diedrich Bader, Tony Hale and Christopher Meloni cast in undisclosed roles.[3] It was later confirmed that Bell, Tudyk, Bader and Meloni would be voicing Poison Ivy, the Joker, Batman, and Jim Gordon, respectively.[5][6][7] On October 11, 2018, Rahul Kohli announced that he would be voicing Scarecrow.[8]
CrewEdit
- Justin Halpern - writer/executive producer[10]
- Patrick Schumacker - writer/executive producer[10]
- Dean Lorey - writer/executive producer[10]
- Sam Register - executive producer[10]
- Jennifer Coyle - producer[10]
- Kaley Cuoco - executive producer[3]
VideosEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "DC Universe Originals Release Schedule Revealed". Comic Book (October 4, 2018).
- ↑ "'Harley Quinn' Release Window and Synopsis Revealed". Comic Book (June 28, 2018).
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "Kaley Cuoco to Voice 'Harley Quinn' for DC Universe Series". The Hollywood Reporter (October 3, 2018).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "DC's Animated Harley Quinn TV Show Character Descriptions Revealed". ScreenRant (February 7, 2018).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Kaley Cuoco to star in Harley Quinn series: 'It has definitely been empowering'". Entertainment Weekly (October 3, 2018).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Diedrich Bader Voices Batman in 'Harley Quinn' Teaser". Comic Book (October 3, 2018).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Alan Tudyk to Voice The Joker in Harley Quinn Animated Series". Comic Book Resources (October 25, 2018).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "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". Twitter (October 11, 2018).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Harley Quinn Animated Series Cast Includes Poison Ivy, King Shark & More". Comic Book Resources (February 7, 2018).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "‘Harley Quinn’: DC Digital Service Orders Animated Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood (November 20, 2017).
