Fanfictasia: The Series

Fanfictasia is an American adventure-mystery-comedy streaming television series produced by ArtSpear Entertainment in association with the Jim Henson Company. The series stars puppet versions of beloved movie and TV characters like Harley Quinn, Deadpool, Thor and Hela living together on a giant, Earth-esque planet named Fanfictasia. Before the series was even developed, back in 2017, a series of three pilots were filmed as YouTube Originals; "Super-Hero-Bowl", "Super-Villain-Bowl" and "Super-Showdown-Bowl", featuring those characters battling in a Roman-era arena.

The voices of all of the show's characters were provided by show creators Joe Bauer and Rita Artmann, while, as the series was shot primarily in New York, puppeteers living or primarily working in that state operated the characters alongside puppeteers from the Jim Henson Company in Los Angeles. Recurring puppeteers include Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Alice Dinnean, John Kennedy, Donna Kimball, Peter Linz, Colleen Smith, and John Tartaglia.

The series' first episode was released on Netflix in December of 2020, and the second the following year, with more to soon follow.

Cast
Harley Quinn - Alice Dinnean (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Deadpool - John Kennedy (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Oscar - Kevin Clash (face puppeteer), Noel MacNeal (body puppeteer), Joe Bauer & Rita Artmann (voice)

Thor - John Tartaglia (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Hela - Stephanie D'Abruzzo (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Indiana Jones - Tyler Bunch (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Black Widow - Alice Dinnean (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Nebula - Donna Kimball (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Dr. Manhattan - Peter Linz (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Lara Croft - Colleen Smith (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Shuri - Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Pain - Dave Goelz (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Panic - Karen Prell (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Aquaman - Kevin Clash (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Spider-Man - John Kennedy (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Ariel - Alice Dinnean (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Catwoman - Colleen Smith (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Rorschach - Joey Mazzarino (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Sebastian - Peter Linz (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Po - Eric Jacobson (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Flounder - David Rudman (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Comic Book Guy - Bill Barretta (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Willow Ufgood - Matt Vogel (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Captain Hook - Brian Henson (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Jack Skellington - Martin P. Robinson (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Count Chocula - Tyler Bunch (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Batman (Christian Bale) - Peter Linz (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Darth Vader - John Kennedy (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Hannibal Lecter - John Tartaglia (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Hermione Granger - Colleen Smith (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Princess Peach - Donna Kimball (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Grand High Witch - Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

James Bond - Kevin Clash (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Mystique - Stephanie D'Abruzzo (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

The Joker (Heath Ledger) - Colleen Smith (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Alita Battle Angel - Julianne Buescher (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)

Luke Skywalker - John Kennedy (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Gollum - Louise Gold (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Chimi - John Tartaglia (puppeteer), Joe Bauer (voice)

Motley - Stephanie D'Abruzzo (puppeteer), Rita Artmann (voice)