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DC Universe surprised fans with a pair of Doom Patrol and Harley Quinn announcements during the world premiere screening of Titans at New York Comic Con (NYCC).

Doom Patrol’s Brendan Fraser and The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco made special appearances to reveal casting news and to unveil a first look at Warner Bros. Animation’s upcoming series Harley Quinn. Titans debuts October 12, 2018, on the DC UNIVERSE digital subscription service, with new episodes each Friday; Warner Bros. have given a second season renewal to the show before the first episode airs. Titans will air on Netflix outside the US and China.

Prior to the Titans world premiere, Fraser took to the stage to share updates directly from the set of Doom Patrol. Fraser is starring in the series as the voice of Robotman, and he will also portray Cliff Steele in flashback scenes. He revealed that Matt Bomer has also joined the Doom Patrol team. Bomer will provide the voiceover performance for the character of Negative Man, and he will also appear as Larry Trainor in flashback scenes. Bomer surprised fans with a special video greeting from the Atlanta-based set, exclusively for those in attendance at NYCC.

Matthew Zuk has been cast as Negative Man, and he will provide the physical performance of the character on set in costume. (Riley Shanahan was previously announced as the actor providing the physical performance of Robotman in costume.)

In addition to Fraser and Bomer, Doom Patrol stars Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg, Timothy Dalton as Niles Caulder/The Chief, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane and Alan Tudyk as Mr. Nobody.

Warner Bros. Animation then unveiled a first look at the upcoming animated Harley Quinn series with a special video created specifically for NYCC.

Immediately following the video, the new voice of Gotham’s criminal Queenpin Harley Quinn was revealed, as The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco took the stage.

Cuoco leads a strong voice cast which include comedic talents such as Lake Bell (In a World… , Wet Hot American Summer series, Childrens Hospital), Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Ron Funches (Powerless), JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Wanda Sykes (Black-ish), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Natalie Morales (Bojack Horseman), Jim Rash (Mike Tyson Mysteries), Diedrich Bader (Veep), Tony Hale (Arrested Development, Veep), Chris Meloni (Happy!, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).

In addition to voicing the role of Harley Quinn, Cuoco is also an executive producer on the series through her Yes, Norman Productions, serving alongside Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey.