GHOST RIDER and HELSTROM Live-Action Series Coming to Hulu in 2020
Marvel, apparently, doesn't really need Netflix. The comic book powerhouse, fresh off a wave of high-profile cancellations at Netflix, has nabbed a pair of straight-to-series orders at Hulu —
Ghost Rider and
Helstrom, based on the comic book characters of the same name.
Both series will debut on Hulu in 2020. They join fellow live-action drama
Runaways and a
slate of four animated comedies (and a special) at Hulu. The news comes as Hulu is now majority controlled by Marvel Television parent company Disney.
Ghost Rider revolves around anti-hero Robbie Reyes, who, consumed by hellfire and supernaturally bound to a demon. Reyes lives on the Texas/Mexico border and when he unleashes the Rider, Robbie brings vengeance for the innocents he encounters, but struggles to control the power he wields.
Ghost Rider will be executive produced by Ingrid Escajeda (
Justified), who will serve as showrunner, Paul Zbyszewski (
Agents of SHIELD, Lost) and Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb.
Helstrom, meanwhile, revolves around Daimon and Ana Helstrom, the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity — each with their attitude and skills.
Helstrom is executive produced by Zbyszewski, who will serve as showrunner, and Loeb. Both shows will exist in the same universe as Hulu builds its second interconnected Marvel universe as the two live-action dramas and animated slate are akin to the five-show universe Marvel previously had at Netflix.
The news comes after ABC's Marvel drama,
Agents of SHIELD, featured the character of Ghost Rider/Robbie Reyes with
Gabriel Luna previously portraying the character in season four. Nicolas Cage also portrayed the Johnny Blaze iteration of the character in the 2007 feature
Ghost Rider and its 2012 sequel.
Both series will be produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature Studios.
All told, Hulu's Marvel slate now consists of season three of
Runaways, Ghost Rider, Helstrom and animated comedies
MODOK, Hit-Monkey, Tigra & Dazzler Show, Howard the Duck and team-up special
The Offenders. (The latter title should be considered a dig at Netflix, whose live-action miniseries team-up was called
The Defenders.)
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