King of The Hill Revival Show Would Have A Time Jump, Confirms Creator
The anticipated King of the Hill revival would feature a time jump, confirms the series creator. Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, the series primarily focuses on the day-to-day life of the Hill family and friends in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. King of the Hill, which premiered in 1997, was a major hit for Fox that ran for 13 seasons with the final episode premiering in 2010, and the series gained a passionate fanbase.
With many popular series from the '90s and 2000s getting revivals like Fuller House and Roseanne spin-off series, The Conners, many wondered if the same would happen for King of the Hill. Discussions had happened for years, but no official word had ever been given, and it appeared unlikely with how busy many of those involved in the original series were from having moved on to other projects. It was recently reported that a revival ofKing of the Hill was in development, with Daniels and Judge returning to the project.
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In an interview with Collider, while promoting Space Force season 2, Daniels was asked about what the plans for the King of the Hill revival are. Daniels did confirm that the revival would feature a time jump. He did say the series has not officially been ordered yet, and no contracts have been signed, so it may be a bit of time until the revival hits the airwaves if it ever does. Daniels said:
«Well, here's the weird thing about the way that article ran is… there isn't any change yet. We don't have a deal to do it. I'm not exactly sure if we phrased it wrong, maybe, but it's still not 100%. Currently, the idea is a time jump where the characters are a bit older. Well, we haven't worked out the contracts
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