DC Studios' Mister Miracle animated series targets 2028, Safran says
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran told Collider that the adult animated Mister Miracle series is aimed at 2028, with roughly 30-minute episodes. No premiere date has been announced.
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Centre · 2DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran told Collider that the animated series Mister Miracle is targeting a 2028 release, although no premiere date has been announced. ColliderN “Mister Miracle is targeting a 2028 release, although a premiere date has not been announced.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “We haven't actually announced a date for it.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Safran said the production is far along and that the studio has seen animatics of the whole season, adding: "I think we've always thought of it as '28." ColliderN “We're very advanced on it. I mean, we've seen animatics of the whole season. But I think we've always thought of it as ‘28.”” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Collider reports the season has eight episodes, and Safran indicated that episodes will run about 30 minutes. ColliderN “he has already seen animatics for the entire eight-episode season” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “each episode will be approximately 30 minutes long” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1The adult animated series adapts Tom King and Mitch Gerads' comic about Scott Free and Big Barda, with Josh Hutcherson voicing Scott and Mackenzie Davis playing Barda. ColliderN “With Josh Hutcherson voicing Scott and Mackenzie Davis playing Barda” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1King, who also worked on the DC series Lanterns, adapted the entire season himself and oversees the story; Safran said King applied what he learned creating and executive producing Lanterns. ColliderN “Tom adapted the entire season himself from his book and did an extraordinary job.”“Tom learned a huge amount creating and executive producing Lanterns” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Safran called the comic one of his favourites of King's books, describing it as emotional, and said the show combines that with action across different planets. ColliderN “It's always been one of my favorite of Tom King's books. I find it so emotional.” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1Asked about further seasons, Safran said there was "no reason why it couldn't be an ongoing season series"; Collider notes no additional seasons have been announced. Safran also confirmed the show is part of the DCU. ColliderN “There's no reason why it couldn't be an ongoing season series.”“Safran also explicitly confirmed that Mister Miracle is part of the DCU.” Read at Collider ↗
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- Both outlets present the story as a production update from Safran's Collider interview. Collider's exclusive covers release window, cast, King's role and possible further seasons; Screen Rant condenses it to release window and runtime.
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- Release window and runtime; Collider adds the creative background and potential for multiple seasons.
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“Fans waiting to see that combination on screen now have a clearer idea of how the series is coming together.” — Collider
“More DC Universe projects are moving forward.” — Screen Rant
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- Peter Safran said the series has not had a date announced but has long been thought of as a 2028 release.
- Safran said animatics for the whole season have been seen.
- Episodes are expected to run about 30 minutes.
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Says the show is far along, has long been planned for 2028 with no date announced, and could run for multiple seasons.
“We haven't actually announced a date for it. We're very advanced on it.” — Collider
“There's no reason why it couldn't be an ongoing season series.” — Collider
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Tom King's New DC Comics TV Series Officially Confirms Release Window and Cast [Exclusive]
Sympathetic Enthusiastic exclusive interview write-up highlighting cast, King's role and Safran's praise.

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New DCU Series Sets 2028 Release With Runtime Confirmed By Peter Safran
Neutral Brief rewrite of the Collider interview focused on release window and runtime.

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- 15 Oct 20:48 First ColliderN Tom King's New DC Comics TV Series Officially Confirms Release Window and Cast [Exclusive]
- 15 Oct 21:05 +18m Screen RantN New DCU Series Sets 2028 Release With Runtime Confirmed By Peter Safran
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