The synopses for the first two episodes of Hulu's stop-motion M.O.D.O.K. will send the Marvel villain to unexpected places -- like a Third Eye Blind concert.
Marvel and Hulu released the plots for the first two episodes of the show which still doesn't have a release date. The beginning of the series will see M.O.D.O.K. lose control of A.I.M. and also fall out with his wife and family. To fix things, he'll go to any lengths. Check out the synopses below:
M.O.D.O.K. - Episode 1.01 - If This Be … M.O.D.O.K.
Supervillain M.O.D.O.K. runs his evil organization AIM into the ground and is forced to sell it to the tech company GRUMBL. As the megalomaniacal M.O.D.O.K. struggles to regain control of AIM he risks losing something even more important… his family!
Written By: Jordan Blum & Patton Oswalt
Directed By: Eric Towner and Alex Kramer
M.O.D.O.K. - Episode 1.02 - The M.O.D.O.K. That Time Forgot
In an effort win back his wife Jodie, M.O.D.O.K. takes her traveling through time to a Third Eye Blind concert they missed years ago. There they are attacked by a college-aged M.O.D.O.K. who steals their time machine and strands them in past.
Written By: Geoff Barbanell and Itai Grunfeld
Directed By: Eric Towner and Alex Kamer
Back in October, the first clips from the show were released, showcasing the more adult-oriented series and Patton Oswalt's voice work as the titular villain. Along with M.O.D.O.K., other Marvel characters will appear on the show, including some major X-Men villains.
In the comics, M.O.D.O.K. is the leader of the evil scientific organization A.I.M., short for Advanced Idea Mechanics. The Hulu series will follow the Mobile Organism Designed Only for Killing as he tries to rebuild his marriage after losing control of A.I.M. However, instead of facing the likes of Iron Man or other superheroes, M.O.D.O.K.'s nemesis will be a rival company called GRUMBL that ends up purchasing A.I.M. GRUMBL is led by Austin Van Der Sleet (SNL's Beck Bennett).
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. stars Patton Oswalt as M.O.D.O.K., Aimee Garcia as Jodie, Ben Schwartz as Lou, Melissa Fumero as Melissa, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Monica Rappaccini, Beck Bennett as Austin Van Der Sleet, Jon Daly as Super Adaptoid and Sam Richardson as Gary. The series will stream on Hulu, though it has yet to receive a premiere date.
Source: Marvel/Hulu