It’s not like we needed more superheroes in the world, but if we’re getting one, it might as well be a semi-parody like “The Tick.” The 90s-favorite character has come to screens before, both in a beloved animated series and a slightly less beloved live-action show starring Patrick Warburton, but with all kinds of superhero movies or shows out there, the genre’s certainly ripe for parody, and the hero, created by Ben Edlund, is returning next month in a new Amazon series.
This time, the man squeezing into the blue leotard is “Spaced” and “Spy” actor Peter Serafinowicz, with rising comedy actor Griffin Newman as sidekick Arthur and Jackie Earle Haley as the villain The Terror. The pilot, which aired last year and was directed by Christopher Nolan‘s DP Wally Pfister, wasn’t bad, and you can get another look at the show in the full trailer for the first season, which is below.
The first season will be airing in two blocks, with the first six landing on August 25th, and the second half following in 2018. We’ll be intrigued to see how it turns out. [Entertainment Weekly]