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Marvel villain struggles with work-life balance in preview of Hulu's animated 'M.O.D.O.K.'

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ByStephen Iervolino
February 26, 2021, 4:55 PM

The first trailer for Hulu-based Marvel project "M.O.D.O.K." was released Thursday.

Comedian and comic fan Patton Oswalt produces the animated show and voices the titular villain, who's little more than a giant head in a floating cannister -- and whose name stands for "Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing."

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In the snippet, he reminds a foe of just that, using a laser on his head to shoot down a fighter jet -- and then its parachuting pilot -- to prove his point.

The series promises to delve into the work-life balance of the absurd-looking baddie.

An all-star voice cast including Beck Bennett of "Saturday Night Live" and "The Goldbergs" matriarch Wendi McLendon-Covey will be heard when the show debuts on Hulu on May 21.

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"M.O.D.O.K." is one of two survivors of what was to be a quartet of animated superhero shows for the streaming network, which at one time included the Chelsea Handler-produced "Tigra & Dazzler" and the Kevin Smith-backed "Howard the Duck."

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The only other project reportedly moving forward from that slate is another animated show, "Hit Monkey," about a simian assassin. "Blades of Glory" writers Josh Gordon and Will Speck are producing that one. Incidentally, before he was offered the job directing "Guardians of the Galaxy," writer-director James Gunn previously said he once pitched Marvel Studios a "Hit Monkey" film.

Marvel is owned by Disney, parent company of ABC News and "Good Morning America."

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