Photo voltaic Opposites’ New Halloween Particular Prepares to Unleash Witchy Sci-Fi Chaos

Solar Opposites season five arrived in August, with a sixth within the works, however you gained’t have to attend lengthy for extra Shlorpian misadventures. Their fourth holiday special—their second this yr, after that sweet yet unhinged take on Valentine’s Day; it’s additionally their second Halloween-themed entry to this point—is coming very quickly. Its jokey full title is The “Photo voltaic Opposites” Halloween Particular Half 2: The Hunt for Brown October, and a trailer has simply crash-landed.

At this summer season’s San Diego Comedian-Con, when the particular was introduced, Photo voltaic Opposites‘ creators revealed it might be a direct sequel to the 2022 Halloween particular. Talking to io9 in August, government producers Sydney Ryan and Mike McMahan supplied barely extra to that tease: “It additionally performs on The Santa Clause, the Tim Allen film from the ‘90s,” Ryan stated, with McMahan including, “We sort of steal or crib the structural drawback of The Santa Clause and apply it to individuals in a Halloween state of affairs. It’s very enjoyable.”

Korvo, because it’s beforehand been established, hates being scared, and subsequently hates your complete “spooky-ass month” of October. The primary Halloween particular noticed Terry and Jessie scheming to have the best-decorated house on their block—to the purpose of re-animating a chatty Crypt Keeper from a close-by cemetery, to Korvo’s supreme annoyance. (He ultimately bonded with “Cryptie” whereas escaping from a psychotically aggressive neighbor whose whole id revolved round being “the Halloween man.”)

This time round, the official synopsis solely provides the next: “Spooky stuff is afoot when the Spirit of Halloween begins to take over Korvo’s life.” The trailer suggests a witch’s curse is a part of that, together with the return of the Nice Pumpkin, loads of darkish magic, the Solars’ new pet robotic dressed as Pikachu, and Terry carrying a seasonally applicable choice from his drawer of punny t-shirts. And although there’s no signal of Cryptie, it’s completely sure that Korvo nonetheless hates Halloween. (The Santa Clause connection isn’t actually obvious within the trailer, however little question it’s a part of what’s driving all this sweet corn-scented mayhem.)

Photo voltaic Opposites‘ solid consists of Dan Stevens as Korvo (for those who return and watch the primary Halloween particular, it’s formally now bizarre to see Korvo talking in his “old” voice), Thomas Middleditch as Terry, Sean Giambrone as Yumyulack, and Mary Mack as Jessie.

The “Photo voltaic Opposites” Halloween Particular Half 2: The Hunt for Brown October streams October 7 on Hulu. Will you be checking it out?

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