A Kite Television Show
Cherie Trojak
The voice cast of Kite Man: Hell Yeah! includes Matt Oberg as Kite Man, Stephanie Hsu as Golden Glider, James Adomian as Bane, Natasia Demetriou as Malice, Janelle James as Queen of Fables, Jonathan Banks as Noonan, Keith David as Darkseid, Michael Imperioli as Joe/Moe Dubelz, Rory Scovel as Gus the Goon, Lance Reddick as Lex Luthor, and Judith Light as Helen Villigan.
Dean Lorey, Justin Halpern, Patrick Shumacker, Kaley Cuoco, and Sam Register serve as executive producers on the series, which comes from production companies Delicious Non-Sequitur, Lorey Stories, and Yes, Norman Productions in association with Warner Bros. Animation.
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Television also allows you to follow more characters and explore more plotlines than a feature film might, making it a perfect fit for a story like this with five lead characters. The dramatic structure of TV also helps, because every TV episode has five acts to its narrative, unlike a feature, which has just three. The ending of a film usually has a resolution, but the final act of a TV episode introduces new questions that make the viewer want to watch more.
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This morning, I had to get my fix in as I was going through the same kind of withdrawal as Mark Renton trying to kick heroin in Trainspotting. I decided to watch the '30 for 30 on Maradona 86'. I highly recommend it. The 30 for 30 series has the ability to embed the viewer into the film through supreme dramatization. Their football stories are more intriguing than any others I've seen including those produced by the BBC.
We all know the story of El Diego in 1986. Essentially a one man show that carried Argentina to World Cup glory on the sacred grass of the Azteca Stadium. I've watched highlights of Mexico 86' more times than I can count on both hands - it's the greatest competition ever to me. Maybe it was the first memory I have of my Dad and I huddling around our 13-channel Zenith television in the heart of Pine Bluff, Arkansas - our then home for two years. Ultimately though, I think it was the drama of that tournament and the genius of Maradona which captivated my mind and bulldozed my soul into football addiction.
What struck me while watching today was different than prior viewings - it was the ability of Maradona to hypnotize the football on such terrible playing surfaces. If you watch closely, the ball bounces almost every time it's played to him yet he settles it with such exquisiteness and distributes with sublime precision. He beats blocks of six players through turning on a dime and the ball never seems to be but a foot away from him. Half of the passes he made we in mid-air, off-balance. The six games he played were all an absolute masterclass. The goals spoken about most are obviously the two versus England (Hand of God and other), specifically the former. As the 'Hand of God' part of the first goal dominated the headlines, we fail to observe how he dances past three Englishman with such comfort before proceeding to 'outjump' Peter Shilton and Floyd Mayweather the football into the old onion bag. Despite the consummate domination on show versus the Three Lions, my favorite act of Diego in this tournament was his unbelievable short-hop pass to unlock the West German defence and allow his teammate, Jorge Burruchaga, to score the title-clinching goal. He was falling backwards to the ground as the ball bounced before him yet he stroked it with the deftness of a Ken Griffey Junior home-run.
We have the debate all the time: Maradona, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. I can't fairly put forth my opinion as Pele was slightly before my time however, of the remaining three and after having watched Mexico 86' again, it's Maradona - hands down. They're all phenomenal talents but I just don't think the latter two could handle the physical abuse which Maradona took nor do I feel they could express their sublime skill on the playing surfaces Maradona had to endure.
His year, Jonathan Kite can be seen starring in the film "Needle Little Christmas," alongside Sara Waisglass and Thomas Lenon, a project he also produced and wrote. Recently, Kite appeared in the Netflix comedy series "Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!" opposite Jamie Foxx. Kite shined as Johnny Williams, Brian's (Foxx) best friend and an honorary family member. Inspired by Foxx's real-life relationship with his daughter Corinne, the series is available globally on Netflix.Kite is best known for his starring role as the hilarious and lovable Ukrainian cook Oleg in CBS's long-running, award-winning comedy series "2 Broke Girls," opposite Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs. The show, created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings, ran from 2011 to 2017 and was nominated for 12 Emmy Awards and four People's Choice Awards.Jonathan's additional credits include the indie comedy feature "The Bellman," opposite Thomas Lennon and Richard Kind, the horror feature "All the Creatures Were Stirring" alongside Constance Wu, and the Jamie Foxx-produced sketch show "In the Flow with Affion Crockett" on FOX. Beyond live-action, Kite has voiced characters in several films and series, including Warner Bros.' "Smallfoot," DreamWorks' "Adam's Family 2," Peacock's "Cleopatra in Space," Netflix's "The Boss Baby: Back in Business," Adult Swim's "Black Dynamite," and FOX's "Family Guy" and "American Dad!" As a stand-up comedian, Kite has performed to sold-out audiences nationwide and internationally.An expert impressionist, Kite boasts over 250 celebrity impressions, including Donald Trump, Vince Vaughn, Tom Hanks, Anthony Bourdain, Seth Rogen, Brendan Fraser, Jason Statham, Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., and John Lithgow. Born and raised in Skokie, Illinois, Kite studied drama in high school and at the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and comedy, he frequently performed on stages across Illinois. Kite also studied improvisation and sketch comedy with Chicago's Second City and The Groundlings in Los Angeles. He is a founding member of the improv group L. Ron Jeremy, which set the national Cage Match Competition record at the Improv Olympic West Theater in 2010 by winning 52 weeks in a row and retiring undefeated. In 2009, Kite created, wrote, produced, and starred in his own sketch comedy television pilot, "The Skokie-Jo and Shappy Show," described as "Mr. Show" meets "Quantum Leap."Kite resides in Los Angeles.
The mainline DC Universe may be getting a full reset thanks to new DC Universe co-leads James Gunn and Peter Safran, but it's clear that some pre-existing DC Comics adaptations will be sticking around for this new era. One of the characters within this category is one you might not expect, as Harley Quinn's beloved and perverted Kite Man (Matt Oberg) is getting his own series. What is this spin-off show called, you may ask? A title befitting the simple-minded supervillain: Kite Man: Hell Yeah!. Before the premiere of Max's Harley Quinn animated series, it first looked like one of the many DC animated adaptations we've seen time and time again. The final product was anything but, as the fan-favorite series quickly made a name for itself thanks to its satirical and incredibly adult takes on the comic brand's infamous rogues gallery. For four seasons and counting, Harley Quinn has gifted us with a neurotic King Shark (Ron Funches), a self-absorbed Clayface (Alan Tudyk), a ludicrously unlucky Bane (James Adomaian), and many more hysterical versions of all your favorite villains. One of the many great takes on established DC characters within Harley Quinn was Kite Man, who, for obvious reasons, is one of the more laughable members in Batman's (Diedrich Bader) coterie of supervillains.
Though Kite Man is introduced as a brainless jock, he's actually given a surprising amount of depth and personality, making his current status as a fan favorite hardly a surprise. Despite his uptick in popularity, Kite Man has been MIA in his flagship series for quite some time, but his current whereabouts will be revealed rather soon. To learn more about the Harley Quinn spin-off series and its cast, trailer, release window, and more, here is everything we know so far about Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! will hit Max on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The series will have to battle a heavyweight opponent as it shares the same release date as Netflix's hit series, Cobra Kai Season 6.
Just like its preceding series, Harley Quinn, Kite Man: Hell Yeah! will be available to stream exclusively on Max. Harley Quinn has proven its immense popularity by surviving not one but two defunct streaming services, first premiering on the discontinued DC Universe before moving to the ultimately rebranded HBO Max. If you're a DC Comics fan, Max is a must-have streaming platform, as it's essentially your one-stop shop for all the DC Universe content you could possibly ask for. Whether you're looking for live-action films like The Flash, animated movies like Batman: The Long Halloween, and other cartoon shows like My Adventures with Superman, there is something for DC fans of all preferences on the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer.