"Harley Quinn (HBO Max)" Animated Series News & Discussion, Part 2 (Spoilers)

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Schumacker revealed that as writing started, they shifted away from original plans for Ivy's origins but promises it's still a "HUGE Ivy season."

Darn, I still want to learn her origin .

Ah well, as long as Ivy is still used well, I guess I can't complain .

 

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Schumacker teased he just saw a new Shane Glines design for Harley in a red carpet gown.

 

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Schumacker teased he just saw a new Shane Glines design for Harley in a red carpet gown.

We already know Harley looks amazing in a dress from season 2 .

 

[RoyalRubble]

The episode "Something Borrowed, Something Green" is nominated for both "Best TV/Media - General Audience" and "Best Writing - TV/Media" at this year's Annie Awards.

 

[Yojimbo]

Interview with Justin Halpern.

Season One
-Halpern recalls Vanessa Marshall being perplexed when she started recording, being unaware of the adult nature of the series when she signed on.
-Bader was also shocked when he had to voice the Batman-Robin arch-nemesis talk that ended with Robin asking about sex.

Season Three
-They haven't started casting or recording new voices for season 3 yet.
-Halpern would like to cast Nathan Fielder, John Wilson, Joe Perra for a trio of villains.
-Mad Hatter appears in one of the episodes.
-They are going to do 'something with the Joker that has never been done in any story' in a stand alone Joker episode like "Batman's Back, Man".
-There will also be a trip into someone's brain in season 3 that will be really special for DC fans.
-Halpern estimates season 3 will stream at the very end of 2021 to beginning of 2022.

 

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Season One
-Halpern recalls Vanessa Marshall being perplexed when she started recording, being unaware of the adult nature of the series when she signed on.
-Bader was also shocked when he had to voice the Batman-Robin arch-nemesis talk that ended with Robin asking about sex.

I guess even having worked with older or adult DC Animation, there's still only so much you can expect when you get a gig .

Season Three
-Halpern would like to cast Nathan Fielder, John Wilson, Joe Perra for a trio of villains.

Terrible Trio too obvious ?

-Mad Hatter appears in one of the episodes.

I kind of wonder what the show's take on him would be like .

They are going to do 'something with the Joker that has never been done in any story' in a stand alone Joker episode like "Batman's Back, Man".

Joker getting his own episode? I'm guessing it'll involve his life with the girlfriend and kids, but I wasn't too crazy about that in season 2 .

-There will also be a trip into someone's brain in season 3 that will be really special for DC fans.

I wouldn't think it would be Ivy, we're not getting as much of her backstory this season, but maybe Batman ?

-Halpern estimates season 3 will stream at the very end of 2021 to beginning of 2022.

Good to hear .

 

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Terrible Trio too obvious ?

3/12: Ha ha, that would be a good one. Here I was thinking of some C and D-listers like Killer Moth, Calculator, and Zebra Man.

I kind of wonder what the show's take on him would be like .

I mean, any DC character really at this point, lol. Or if they're doing the mainstream version Jervis Tetch or the one on Batman '66.

Joker getting his own episode? I'm guessing it'll involve his life with the girlfriend and kids, but I wasn't too crazy about that in season 2 .

I do admit I want to see Joker as a soccer dad on this show, lmao.

I wouldn't think it would be Ivy, we're not getting as much of her backstory this season, but maybe Batman ?

Yeah, I think it's either him or Jim Gordon.

3/22: Schumacker confirmed Clock King will appear in season 3.

 

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3/22: Schumacker confirmed Clock King will appear in season 3.

So...Silver Age Clock King? DCAU Clock King? Rebirth Clock King ?

 

[RoyalRubble]

Maybe they will have Clock King interract with Calendar Man?

 

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So...Silver Age Clock King? DCAU Clock King? Rebirth Clock King ?

I guess it's either a take o the DCAU Fugate or the 2nd one that 1st apeared in Connor/Palmiotti's run in the HQ comics. There was only the brief cameo when Ivy did her set at the Pit in season 2's "There's No Place to Go But Down". He was wearing the clock style glasses with the hour and minute hands.

 

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Patrick Schumacher mentioned how he got to direct a special guest who hasn't been on the show before. He obviously wouldn't say anything because of NDA's , but this tweet is interesting.


NDA's

 

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Patrick Schumacher mentioned how he got to direct a special guest who hasn't been on the show before. He obviously wouldn't say anything because of NDA's , but this tweet is interesting.


NDA's

So...a fellow Wrestler, I guess? Or someone who is Cena-esque ?

(No way they got The Rock in this....)

 

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Hmm, and further into the tweets, he seems to confirm Golden Glider shows up in the third episode.

Schumacker also teased a guest star recorded as himself as well.

 

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Hmm, and further into the tweets, he seems to confirm Golden Glider shows up in the third episode.

I never expected she'd make her first animated appearance in a Harley Quinn cartoon, but now I think all the main Flash Rogues have finally appeared in animation .

I'm hoping that means a Central City episode, maybe, with Scott Porter's Flash and maybe some of the other Rogues .

 

[RoyalRubble]

If the guest-star really is a wrestler it seems like a natural progression from other relatively recent animated movies (i.e. Scooby-Doo, Flintstones or Jetsons) where a bunch of wrestlers showed up. But it's probably too early to start speculating or jumping to conclusions about that. John Cena is such a vague hint.

Golden Glider should be fun.

 

[M.O.D.O.K.]

Wasn't he also throwing out Golden Glider's name as a potential Kite Man love interest?

 

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Wasn't he also throwing out Golden Glider's name as a potential Kite Man love interest?

3/28: Yes, that's correct. Last December in an interview. They talked about using her and also were thinking about making her as ditzy as Kite Man.

3/30: Schumacker revealed Sirena Irwin will direct this season, there may be a certain Batman '66 bomb homage, and ep. 5 may involve a therapy session of a sort.

 

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3/30: Schumacker revealed Sirena Irwin will direct this season, there may be a certain Batman '66 bomb homage, and ep. 5 may involve a therapy session of a sort.

We all know the line .

Kind of have to wonder about the context for the therapy session...

 

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Catwoman will sing.

 

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Catwoman will sing.

I've never heard Sanaa Lathan sing but now I'm imagining a romantic ballad toward either Batman or kleptomania .

(Also reminded of that musical number in Gotham by Gaslight).