Hutcherson and Davis Lead DC’s Mister Miracle Series

DC Studios has confirmed Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis as the leads of its animated Mister Miracle series, with Hutcherson voicing Mister Miracle and Davis voicing Big Barda. James Gunn announced the casting alongside a new promotional image for the forthcoming DC Universe show. The series adapts the 12-issue Mister Miracle comic by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, published from 2017 to 2019. King is attached as showrunner and writer. DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran said King wrote all eight episodes, which are planned to run 30 minutes each. Safran described 2028 as the target premiere year, but no exact release date has been announced. The story centers on Scott Free, the escape artist known as Mister Miracle, and Big Barda, his wife and fellow warrior. The comic follows the couple as they try to build a life on Earth amid conflict between their home worlds, Apokolips and New Genesis. The series announcement identifies it as part of the DCU. The promotional image shows the two characters together and includes a small, indistinct figure in the background. Some fans have speculated that the figure could be Darkseid, but the supplied information includes no official...