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King Of The Hill Producer Says A Revival Of The Show Is Possible

King Of The Hill Producer Says A Revival Of The Show Is Possible

According to Brent Forrester, 'hot negotiations' are currently taking place

Rebecca Shepherd

Rebecca Shepherd

King of the Hill's executive producer has spoken about a possible revival of the animated series.

Brent Forrester - who served as head writer - revealed that there are 'hot negotiations' happening that could see the return of the popular animated show.

Fox

With TV shows from Frasier to The Punisher on their way back to our screens (well, 'perhaps', in the latter's case) fans of King of the Hill were keen to know whether Hank Hill could also return after 15 years away.

During a recent 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A session on Reddit, Brent was asked about the possibility, and he replied: "I am sure [series creators] Greg Daniels and Mike Judge will murder me for sharing this but... HELL YES.

"They are in hot negotiations to bring back King of the Hill. The Trump administration made it suddenly very relevant again.

"The characters have all aged 15 years. The project is sooooo good. Okay I've said too much :)."

Well, that sounds like a big yes.

If a revival was to be set in a different time period (15 years on, like Brent says) it would mean the team wouldn't necessarily have to write out certain characters such as Luanne - voiced by Brittany Murphy, who passed away in 2009.

They also might not have to explain the disappearance of Luanne's husband Lucky - voiced by Tom Petty, who has also passed away.

The series originally ran for 13 seasons between 1997 and 2009.

Things are certainly looking up for Mike Judge, especially considering that his other popular series Beavis and Butt-Head is officially coming back.

Judge signed a deal with Comedy Central which asked for two seasons of a 'reimagined' version of the hit MTV show, as well as additional spin-offs and specials.

MTV

ViacomCBS' Entertainment & Youth Group chief Chris McCarthy said of the news: "We are thrilled to be working with Mike Judge and the great team at 3 Arts again as we double down on Adult Animation at Comedy Central.

"Beavis and Butt-Head were a defining voice of a generation, and we can't wait to watch as they navigate the treacherous waters of a world light-years from their own."

Judge added: "It seemed like the time was right to get stupid again."

The animated series first aired all the way back in 1993 and centred on the titular teens. It ran until 1997 and even got its own spin-off movie, the cult favourite Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.

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