Today came the news that Emmy Award winner Mike Judge is bringing his iconic characters back Beavis and Butthead for a new restart. Comedy Central has already given a two-season order to the latest reboot that will see Judge return as a writer, producer, and voice actor for the two main characters. The news of this reboot led many fans to debate the necessity or effectiveness of yet another reboot of the property, with some citing their intention to focus on the “world of Generation Z” as a misstep. However, other fans reacted to the news in hopes of a different reboot of Mike Judge, the FOX series. King of the hill.
King of the hill It ran from 1996 to 2010 on FOX with a total of 259 episodes detailing the life of the Hill family and all the other strange characters from Arlen, Texas. Despite its popularity among online fans, the series only received two Primetime Emmys Awards when it was on the air, and was only nominated for seven Emmys in total.
Although plans for new King of the hill the episodes were not announced today, the revival almost came true a few years ago. ComicBook.com spoke exclusively to Judge co-creator Greg Daniels about the King of the Hill rebirth that was not earlier this year.
“Well, Mike and I met a couple of years ago, and it occurred to us to restart King of the hill“Daniels tells us.” At the time, I think Fox didn’t want to go through with this, to the level he probably deserved. We thought they would be excited to ask for it. “
Since that reboot failed to materialize, the assets of 20th Century Fox (including King of the Hill) were sold entirely to The Walt Disney Company, which may have no interest in developing a lively project that they cannot sell to children and families. Due to Disney information on Fox properties, Daniels He suggested that the window has closed for now in a resurgence, but would not entirely rule out the possibility of it ever happening.
“At the moment, there is no plan for that,” added Daniels. “I guess the studio was sold to Disney now, so I think it would be a Disney show in the future. But we have a plan and it’s pretty funny. So maybe one day.”
You want to see a King of the hill restart someday? You are not the only one!
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