Rumors started circling a couple years ago that Patrick Warburton would climb back into the blue rubber suit once again to become the superhero known as The Tick. Back in 2001, he brought the big oaf to life from the Fox Kids cartoon in the Nineties. Though the show only lasted for nine episodes, it was well received by fans and critics alike.
Deadline has reported that the project has moved forward, as Amazon has ordered a pilot. Warburton is still involved. However, not as we hoped: only as an executive producer.
The big guy has yet to be cast. But his sidekick, Arthur, will be played by Griffin Newman (Vinyl), taking the role from David Burke. His sister Dot will be played by Valerie Curry (House of Lies), previously played by Lisa Fredrickson. Those are the only names announced so far. Whether we’ll see Captain Liberty/American Maid or Batmanuel/Die Fledermaus is still to be determined.
“In the new incarnation, the blue suit-wearing Tick is recovering from a memory loss. He ends up re-teaming with Arthur to fight evil. Newman’s Arthur, played in the Fox series by David Burke, had been labeled as a schizophrenic because of his statements that evil plans to rule the city, and no one believes him until he runs into Tick. Curry’s Dot Everest is a nurse who loves her brother Arthur to death and worries about him.”
Source: Deadline