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.
“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.
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.
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.
