Hulu Nabs “Koala Man” From Michael Cusack/Justin Roiland

A few years ago we covered Michael Cusack’s original series Koala Man when it premiered in Australia with a number of shorts, and now we have the announcement that Hulu is getting the American-take of the Aussie character.

That’s right, Michael Cusack’s Koala Man has been ordered for eight episodes for Hulu. The series follows a wannabe superhero dad who tries his best to fight crime and bring order to his neighborhood. Pokémon Detective Pikachu co-writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit are going to be the showrunners, and also writing/producing with Cusack. Justin Roiland is producing and animation will be done by a collaboration of 20th Century Animation and the new Bento/Princess Pictures joint studio effort that was announced last week.

Read our review of the original Koala Man series here. Cusack’s other credits include Yolo: Crystal Fantasy, Smiling Friendsand the Bushworld Adventures for Adult Swim. Justin’s Solar Opposites drops it’s second season on Friday for which you can read our review of here.