Mister Miracle animated series casts Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis in lead roles
DC Studios is developing an animated Mister Miracle series, with Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis cast as Scott Free and Big Barda.
Josh Hutcherson has been named as the voice of Scott Free, with Mackenzie Davis set to voice Big Barda.
According to Peter Safran, Tom King wrote all 8 episodes of the series, which is based on King and Mitch Gerads' 12-issue 2017 comic run.
What happened
DC Studios is developing a new animated series titled Mister Miracle. In reporting from IGN, DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran named the two lead roles: Josh Hutcherson as Scott Free and Mackenzie Davis as Big Barda. The casting was then repeated across several outlets based on the same IGN interview, including Culture.org, ComicBookMovie, ComicBook.com and ScreenRant.
Safran also said that Tom King wrote all 8 episodes himself. That means King remains attached not only to the source comic, but also to the TV adaptation itself. The series is based on the 12-issue Mister Miracle comic from 2017 by King and Mitch Gerads, which is explicitly cited in the reporting as the foundation for the animated version.
No release date has been announced yet. There is also no confirmed network, channel or streaming platform for the animated series. The reporting makes clear that the show is still in development, with DC Studios currently only confirming the two lead roles and King's writing involvement.
Timeline
2017 — Tom King and Mitch Gerads release the 12-issue Mister Miracle comic that the series is based on. That run becomes the basis for the later animated adaptation.
2026-10-15 — IGN reports that Peter Safran names Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis in the voice cast and confirms that Tom King wrote all 8 episodes. The same reporting is later summarized by other entertainment sites.
Not yet known — No official premiere date has been announced, and no platform or network has been confirmed for the release of Mister Miracle.
Not fully revealed yet — The available sources only name the two lead roles; a full voice cast has not yet been made public in the reporting provided.
Background
Mister Miracle follows Scott Free, a character from the Fourth World corner of the DC universe. The new animated series follows the comic run by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, which ran for 12 issues and is described in the reporting as the basis for the TV version. That makes the series a direct adaptation of a relatively recent DC title rather than a completely original story.
Tom King's involvement is notable because he not only wrote the source comic, but according to Peter Safran also wrote all 8 episodes of the animated series. That makes King the key creative name attached to the project at this stage. The combination of a 12-issue comic and an 8-episode series also suggests a compact season, although it is not yet known how the episodes will be structured or how closely the show will follow the comic.
Two lead names have now been attached to the project. Josh Hutcherson is linked to Scott Free, while Mackenzie Davis is set to voice Big Barda. In the available reporting, these two characters are presented as the series' lead voices. No additional roles, recurring characters or full cast list have been confirmed in the sources provided.
The reporting also shows that DC Studios has not yet rolled out the series with broader production details. There is no official date, no distribution partner and no platform announcement. For now, the confirmed details are limited to the title Mister Miracle, the two lead roles, the 8 episodes and the connection to the 2017 comic by King and Gerads.
Sources
- IGN — DC's Mister Miracle Animated Series Lead Voices Confirmed
- Additional reporting via Culture.org, ComicBookMovie, ComicBook.com and ScreenRant based on the same IGN interview