A King of the Hill revival series is in the works. Created by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head, Silicon Valley) and Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation), King of the Hill premiered on Fox in 1997. The animated series ran for 13 seasons until its finale in 2010. The show’s popularity led to worldwide syndication and a subsequent cult following.
King of the Hill follows the day-to-day tribulations of the humble citizens of Arlen, Texas. At the center is the Hill family, comprised of propane salesman Hank (Mike Judge), substitute teacher Peggy (Kathy Najimy), their naive niece Luanne (Brittany Murphy), and their son Bobby (Pamela Adlon). Also central to the series are Hank’s friends: the conspiracy theorist Dale Gribble (Johnny Hardwick), clinically depressed Bill (Stephen Root), and the nearly incomprehensible Boomhauer (Judge).
Per THR, a King of the Hill revival series is reportedly in the works. Judge and Daniels will return to oversee the new series’ development, although the pair has kept mum on any additional details. The new King of the Hill is part of Judge and Daniels’ new animation company, Bandera Entertainment.
Talks of a King of the Hill revival go back to 2017, when Fox executives had preliminary conversations with the show’s creators. In March 2021, it was reported that King of the Hill negotiations had begun in earnest. Confirmation of King of the Hill’s return comes just weeks after Judge teased images from the upcoming Beavis and Butt-Head movie. Now, both series that put Judge on the map are officially getting the revival treatment.
The new King of the Hill series is just one of a huge list of projects slated for production under the Bandera Entertainment banner. Judge and Daniels are working on shows with an impressive roster of talent, including a children’s program from Sacha Baron Cohen, a series from Silicon Valley alums, Zach Woods and Jimmy O. Yang, and an adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking comic strip, “Dykes to Watch Out For,” with Portlandia’s Carrie Brownstein. Two Bandera series–Bad Crimes and Praise Petey–have already been greenlit at Netflix and Freeform, respectively. Given that Bandera Entertainment is forging ties with various networks and streamers, it remains to be seen if the new King of the Hill will air on Fox upon returning to TV.
Source: THR