Harley Quinn Co-Creator Dean Lorey Reveals Why to Watch DC’s Unhinged Animated Hit

JustWatch spoke to hit showrunner, producer, and writer Dean Lorey on his must watch list of
movies and TV shows. Check out his take on different versions of Harley Quinn, James Gunn’s Creature Commando’s and more.

Dean Lorey, Harley Quinn Showrunner: “Even though it’s a comedy, we write Harley Quinn like a drama, and we take the characters very seriously. We cry when they die, and we cheer them on when they do something funny. So the secret sauce of the show is that despite being a genuinely funny comedy, there’s a lot of character and tragedy behind it. We honor all of that, and to me, it’s the most defining thing about the show. It’s not how R-rated it is (although that’s obviously very important). It’s that we take the world seriously while also delivering on the raunchiness and absurdity it’s known for.”

Harley Quinn Showrunner Dean Lorey Names His 3 Other Favorite On-Screen Harleys

• “Batman The Animated Series is where Harley Quinn was created, it’s where we first met her.
  And she just sort of explodes from the word Go! That planted the direction at the core of the
  character. She is chaotic and she enjoys it. I always loved that.”
• “Margot Robbie’s first appearance as Harley [in Suicide Squad] was transformative. I loved her
  take on it.”
• “I loved Harley Quinn in the Arkham video game. There’s something about playing the
  character that makes you feel it a little bit more.”

About Dean Lorey:

Whether he’s writing, producing or showrunning, Dean Lorey is responsible for creating and developing some of your favorite TV shows and movies, from cult classics to smash hits. Starting his career writing screenplays for films like My Boyfriend’s Back and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, as well as comedies like Major Payne, Dean got arguably his biggest break writing on the landmark series Arrested Development. He’s since worked to bring some of the quirkiest comic book stories to life on projects like Powerless and iZombie. His recent notable accolades include co-creating breakout hits Harley Quinn (the animated series) and Kite-Man: Hell Yeah!, and showrunning James Gunn’s Creature Commandos.

Discover more about Dean Lorey at https://www.deanlorey.com/ and stream Harley Quinn on Max.