Re: [NEWS] "Golden Axe" animated series, based on arcade game

On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:49:46 +1200, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:

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As usual, "based on" is a very loose term, since this animated series
is going to be a comedy and have an entirely new character ... i.e.,
nothing like the arcade game at all.
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   Golden Axe Animated Series Ordered at Comedy Central
   ----------------------------------------------------
   Comedy Central has officially granted a 10-episode series order
   to the upcoming animated TV adaptation of Golden Axe, based on
   Sega's popular medieval-set video game series of the same name.
   The project is being described as a hilarious and loving homage
   to the 1989 video game series.
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   "The series follows veteran warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare
   and Gilius Thunderhead as they once again battle to save Yuria
   from the evil giant Death Adder who just won't seem to stay
   dead. Fortunately, this time they have the inexperienced and
   underprepared Hampton Squib on their side," reads the logline.
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   Who's the star-studded cast of Golden Axe?
   Comedy Central's Golden Axe series will feature a star-studded
   voice ensemble cast consisting of: Emmy winner Matthew Rhys
   (The Americans) as Gilius Thunderhead, a grumpy battle dwarf
   with exceptionally poor hygiene and a chip on his shoulder;
   Danny Pudi (Community) as Hampton Squib, a naive, inexperienced
   first time adventurer who has dreamt of questing his entire
   life; Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty) as Tyris Flare, a fearsome battle
   sorceress, deadly in a fight and even deadlier with her sharp
   wit; Liam McIntyre (The Flash) as Ax Battler, a barbarian
   warrior with a strict code of honor and sweet golden retriever
   demeanor; Carl Tart (Star Trek: Lower Decks) as Chronos "Evil"
   Lait, originally from Golden Axe III, is a 100% badass humanoid
   panther.
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   The animated series is executive produced and written by Mike
   McMahan and Joe Chandler, with the latter also set as the
   showrunner. Executive producers are Haruki Satomi, Shuji Utsumi,
   Toru Nakahara, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Toby Ascher, Chris
   Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina, It
   hails from animation studio Titmouse (Big Mouth), CBS Studios
   and Sony Pictures Television.
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<https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1666340-golden-axe-animated-series-ordered-at-comedy-central>

Nonsense.

It has the /title/ in common with the arcade game.

That's something, not nothing.

Otherwise, of course, you can expect to be correct.
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