DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran recently confirmed that Tom King's animated Mister Miracle TV series (an adaptation of his and Mitch Gerads' comic of the same name) has cast Josh Hutcherson as Mister Miracle and Mackenzie Davis as Big Barda. Now, we have a first look.
The likeness of both actors has clearly been infused into their animated counterparts. That makes sense given that DC Studios has said that those cast in DCU-set projects like this will reprise their roles in live-action when the opportunity arises.
Mister Miracle is expected to be a faithful adaptation of the comic book, which dealt with some pretty heavy themes and explored both Scott Free and Big Barda's relationship and the concept of the New Gods. Darkseid will also make his DCU debut in the show.
Whether we see Hutcherson and Davis beyond this series remains to be seen. However, characters like Rick Flag Sr. and Clayface have already made the transition from animation to live-action after debuting in Creature Commandos.
Safran recently told IGN, "I just think it's a book that I've always loved, and I remember Tom telling us early on that, every convention he goes to, at least a couple people come up to him and say this book saved my life, and I love that we got to tell that story over eight episodes."
"And it's just a beautiful story about, 'How do we survive in today's world knowing that we're never going to truly know the answers to the big questions in life?'" he continued. "It's a beautiful book, and the adaptation is fantastic, so we're excited about that."
The upcoming series follows Scott Free, known worldwide as Mister Miracle, the greatest escape artist who ever lived. With his wife, Big Barda, Scott seemed to have built the perfect life on Earth, until everything began to unravel.
As war erupts between the planets Apocalypse and New Genesis, Scott’s adoptive father, Darkseid, has apparently obtained the Anti-Life Equation, a devastating force capable of dominating the universe.
With carnage escalating on both sides, Mister Miracle becomes the last hope to end the conflict and restore peace. But the power of the Anti-Life Equation might already be affecting Scott’s mind, distorting his reality and threatening the happiness he shares with Barda.
Mister Miracle is currently eyeing a 2028 release on HBO Max.