Hazbin Hotel Series Unveils New Angel

A24's upcoming Hazbin Hotel series, based on the controversial 2019 YouTube cartoon pilot, has officially unveiled its brand new design for the adult film actor Angel Dust. The announcement of the series in August of 2020 was met with mixed reactions from the general public. Some claimed it to be too offensive, while others showed their excitement. The original webisode that inspired the series, created by YouTuber Vivienne Medrano (username Vivziepop), revolves around Charlie, the Princess of Hell, who wants to fix the realm's overpopulation problem by opening a hotel that "rehabilitates sinners," ultimately leading them toward redemption and therefore sending them to Heaven. Unfortunately, none of Hell's denizens have any faith in Charlie's project. Angel Dust is Charlie's first guinea pig in her experiment — although he's no stranger to sin, he had reluctantly promised to try getting clean for her in exchange for free lodging at the hotel. Regrettably, the plan doesn't go well, as his involvement in a turf war with his friend Cherry Bomb against Sir Pentious ended up being broadcast in the middle of Charlie's public announcement of her project. Underneath it all, however, the actor does seem to have a good heart, and he is hoping his rough life won't be so terrible inside this hotel.

Hazbin Hotel has been sequentially revealing its new character designs. Two months ago, the redesign of the main character, Charlie (which also included her new last name, Morningstar), was unveiled, and it was met with a positive reaction. A month later, the show revealed its redesign for Alastor the Radio Demon. As of now, the show doesn't have an official release date, nor is there any word on casting. Medrano hasn't given much away when it comes to any info regarding the upcoming series. Her other YouTube web series, Helluva Boss, continues to release new episodes on the same channel, however.

Although the pilot was met with a controversial response, it did a lot of things right. Perhaps its atmosphere and setting make for an acquired taste, but its themes of redemption and perseverance in the face of doubt are universal. If the new Hazbin Hotel series keeps the same style of spot-on comedic timing and catchy musical numbers that the pilot webisode had, it will surely be a hit series for A24, with the right audience.