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While celebrating Hazbin Hotel on Collider Ladies Night, creator Vivienne Medrano said she wouldn’t mind seeing the show run for six seasons, like her favorite show of all time, BoJack Horseman. “My favorite show went to six, so six would be cool!” However, she also noted, “The real answer is as many as they’ll give me, forever — forever and ever because there could always be more.” Given the monumental success of Hazbin Hotel Season 1, I’m a big believer Prime Video and A24 should defer to Medrano on this one, and give her whatever she wants! Hazbin Hotel is something Medrano’s been working on since middle school. After years of honing the characters, she created an independently made pilot episode, after which A24 swooped in to help turn it into a series that Prime Video distributed in January 2024. Not only did the show premiere to glowing reviews, but it also became Prime Video’s largest global debut for a new animated series. But, perhaps most impressive of all was the fervent fanbase the show quickly amassed. Yes, Medrano and Hazbin already had quite the following via the pilot, which crossed 100 million views on YouTube in February, but the debut of Hazbin Hotel Season 1 on Prime Video undoubtedly increased that following exponentially. The show puts the spotlight on Charlie Morningstar (voiced by Erika Henningsen), the princess of Hell. Due to overpopulation in Hell, angels swoop down from Heaven once a year to conduct a purge, wiping out as many sinners as possible. Charlie’s had enough of seeing her people perish and strives to change the system via her Hazbin Hotel, a hotel designed to rehabilitate sinners and get them into Heaven. Not only is Hazbin Hotel brimming with curious characters, wildly creative world-building and thematic heft, but it’s also a musical — and every single song on its soundtrack is a true banger. The competition in the Animated Program category at the Emmys is fierce courtesy of iconic long-running series like The Simpsons and Bob’s Burgers, and new standout programs like X-Men ’97, but given the quality of Hazbin Hotel and the colossal passionate fanbase it's ignited, it deserves to be in the mix. How exactly does one get from middle school doodles to spearheading an Emmy-worthy animated musical? That’s exactly what I covered with Medrano on her episode of Collider Ladies Night! #hazbinhotel #animation #interview #a24 #primevideo 00:00 Dicey Questions 05:20 Introduction 07:25 Discovering the Dream to Work in Animation 10:56 Finding Her Animation Style 13:24 What Does “Making It” Mean? 15:29 Studying in College 21:07 Developing the Hazbin Characters 23:31 From Hazbin Pilot to Series 25:28 Working with A24 27:48 Prime Video Release Pressure 30:05 Finding the Right Voice Actors 36:35 Helluva Boss Ties & The Living World 39:06 What Happens When Demons Die? 39:31 What Did the Hazbin Characters Do That Landed Them in Hell? 39:58 Razzle, Dazzle, Keene & Fat Nuggets 41:39 Can Any Hazbin Character NOT Be Redeemed? 43:04 Why Send Sir Pentious to Heaven? 44:52 Hazbin Hotel Season 2 47:45 How Many Hazbin Hotel Season? 49:05 What Medrano Is Most Proud Of in Hazbin Hotel BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS & MORE: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
