Cheeky little Aussie nod…

After the success of his latest series Solar Opposites, co-creator of Rick and Morty Justin Rolland is again returning with a new series to wrap our eyes and ears around, and it’s got an Aussie twist. The new series, titled Koala Man, will focus on an “Australian suburban superhero” who’s pretty powerless with a piss-poor secret identity. But, what he lacks in those departments (AKA the most important departments for a superhero), he makes up for in his “burning passion to snuff out petty crime.”

It definitely seems like Roiland is taking a hard left turn after Solar Opposites, which continued the winning formula of offbeat and unique alien comedy through the lens of animation (a formula Rock and Morty perfected). Still, it’ll be super interesting to see the Aussie vernacular and overall aesthetic on the animated screen, and we can already tell it’ll make for some hilarious comedic moments.

An official synopsis from Hulu for the new show rad “From Michael Cusack, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez, Koala Man continues Hulu’s relationship with Justin Roiland and 20th Television Animation who are behind Hulu’s hit adult animated Original series Solar Opposites, which returns for a second season on March 26.

“The first season debuted May 8, 2020 and became the streaming platform’s most-watched Hulu Original comedy premiere of the year. Koala Man joins Hulu’s growing slate of adult animated Original series including Solar Opposites, Crossing Swords, and the upcoming Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (5/21) and Marvel’s Hit Monkey.

No word yet on when Koala Man will be jumping onto our screens or when we can expect a first teaser, but judging by the work rate of Roiland, it’ll be sooner rather than later. If you want an idea of what it’ll look like in the meantime though, suss out the YouTube hit Ciggy Butt Brain below which is allegedly what inspired Roiland to put on an Aussie twist on his next project.