Summary
King of the Hillgets the live-action treatment in surreal new images. The Fox title was an adult animated series that ran for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2010. Created by Greg Daniels and Mike Judge, the mainKing of the Hillvoice castincluded Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Brittany Murphy, and Toby Huss. Over the course of its 13 seasons, the series had over 250 episodes.
A recent Reddit post from@DarkSkyMonkeygives an AI-aided look atwhatKing of the Hillwould look like if it were in live-action.The post included several images of theKing of the Hillcharacters as if they were rendered in live-action. Check it out below:
Characters covered included Hank, Bobby, Dale, Luanne, Bill, Peggy, and Redcorn. Bobby seems the most realistic, transformed into a young boy in a cafeteria standing in front of a plate of food. Dale wears his classic exterminator uniform, while Redcorn is shirtless and exaggeratedly chiseled.
Should King Of The Hill Get A Live-Action Adaptation?
The Series Is Already Getting An Animated Revival
AKing of the Hilllive-action adaptationhas not been made, butthe series does have an upcoming revival. Several years ago, it was revealed that original creators Daniels and Judge were in talks about a potentialrevival. The revival show would take place fifteen years after the conclusion ofKing of the Hill, which is roughly the same amount of time that has passed since the show went off the air. The series was subsequently picked up by Hulu, and has set a tentative release window for early 2025.
Therefore,King of the Hillwill get another iteration, albeit not a live-action reimagination. As far as the reports go, theKing of the Hillrebootwill be entirely animated. Looking at the AI rendition of an imagined live-action version of the show, this choice is probably a positive one.The live-action version of the characters looks more uncanny, whereas the animated form allows the creators to exaggerate features for stylistic and comedic effect.
For now,King of the Hillwill stay in the animated universe, but that does not mean that is where the series will remain forever. Though mostly seen in movies,creating live-action projects out of animated properties is a growing trendin recent years.Disney’s live-action adaptationshave inundated theaters, with remade titles includingBeauty and the Beast,Cinderella,The Little Mermaid, and the upcoming live-action adaptation ofMoana. WithKing of the Hillgetting renewed life on Hulu next year, it is not out of the realm of possibility that a live-action version could be floated.
King of the Hill
Cast
King of the Hill is an animated series centered around Hank Hill, a propane salesman in Texas. The show explores Hank’s life with his confident wife Peggy, son Bobby, and niece Luanne, as they navigate challenges to Hank’s conservative values involving family and his beer-drinking neighbors.
