Cleave it to Paramount+ to ham up the new Golden Axe animated series
A new trailer has been released for the Matthew Rhys-led comedy-fantasy, which drops on September 16.
Once upon a time, the barbarian hero, the Amazonian warrior, and the Viking dwarf embarked on a side-scrolling adventure, devoid of witty remarks and swinging blades. However, the characters from the 1989 Golden Axe game existed before The Legend of Vox Machina and spoke in word balloons, not caffeinated dialogue. Times have changed, and a new Golden Axe animated series will debut on Paramount+.
The trailer gives a glimpse of a comedy-infused series akin to Vox Machina, Disenchantment, and even the He-Man movie, all of which playfully poke fun at their subgenre. Golden Axe ’26 will be a self-aware, winking ode to the hack-and-slasher, crafted by Makoto Uchida and developed by Sega, faithfully replicating the game's visuals while infusing humor into its characters.
The ensemble cast includes Matthew Rhys as the grumpy battle dwarf Gilius Thunderhead, with a chip on his shoulder and poor hygiene; Danny Pudi as the naive adventurer Hampton Squib; Lisa Gilroy as the witty battle sorceress Tyris Flare; Liam McIntyre as the seemingly gentle Ax Battler; and Carl Tart as the cheesy humanoid panther Chronos "Evil" Lait.
The series, written by Mike McMahan and Joe Chandler, will premiere on Paramount+ on September 16. You can catch the teaser below.
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