Netflix '22 series includes animation "Army of the Dead", "Magic: The Gathering" and "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners"

In a blog post written by Peter Freidlander, Head of Scripted Series, USA / Canada, Netflix detailed its plans for new and returning genre series designed to bring inspiring, VFX-powered sci-fi, horror and fantasy stories to the public. in 2022. The announcement unveiled selected preview dates and new details for new interpretations of fan-favorite songs such as the man of sand, Resident Evil, Vikings e the sorcerer as well as animated series of events Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Magic: The Gathering e Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas, and more.

"Brought to life by visionary and iconic creators, as well as the talent you know and love, our list of genre shows takes place across a wide range of universes and subgenres where one thing is paramount: variety reigns supreme," he said. written Friedlander.

Highlights of Netflix Genre Animation for 2022:

The Army of the Dead: Las Vegas Lost. The animated series tells the origin story of Scott (Dave Bautista) and his rescue team during the initial fall in Las Vegas as they deal with the mysterious source of the zombie outbreak. The series will be produced by Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Wesley Coller of The Stone Quarry along with Jay Olivia and Shay Hatten. Zack Snyder will direct two episodes. Jay Oliva (Batman: Return of the Dark Knight, Tress) will be showrunning and direct two episodes of the series. Meduzarts Animation Studio will act as an animation studio.

The Cuphead Show! The character-centered comedy follows the unique misadventures of the impulsive Cuphead and his cautious but easily influenced brother Mugman. Through their many misadventures in their surreal home on the Inkwell Isles, they have always supported each other. The new series will expand on the characters and the world of Cuphead, with an animation style inspired by the classic Fleischer cartoons of the 30s. CJ Kettler will executive produce for King Features, creators Chad and Jared Moldenhauer will executive produce for Studio MDHR. The series will be produced by Netflix Animation and is executive produced by Emmy and Annie Award winning producer Dave Wasson (Mickey Mouse shorts) and Cosmo Segurson (Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling) acts as executive co-producer.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. A 10-episode indie story about a street kid trying to survive in a future city obsessed with technology and body modification. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner, a mercenary outlaw also known as cyberpunk. CD PROJEKT RED, the company behind the Cyberpunk 2077 video game, is producing the series, with a creative team made up of talents of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt e Cyberpunk 2077 working on this new series since 2018. Acclaimed Japan-based animation company Studio Trigger will serve as the animation studio for the series and bring the world of Cyberpunk to life with its distinctive and vibrant style.

Magic: The Gathering. Coming soon, a brand new animated event series from Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro's global entertainment studio. During the Magic Showcase 2021 livestream, Wizards of the Coast announced that the CGI series is scheduled for the second half of 2022 and will be anchored by planeswalker character Gideon Jura, voiced by Brandon Routh (The return of Superman). Jeff Kline (transformers animated series, Jackie Chan Adventures, Men in Black: The Series) is the showrunner, replacing the Russo Brothers, along with co-producer Steve Melching (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Batman).

Magic: The Gathering will arrive on Netflix in the second half of 2022! This animated series is a completely new story that features beloved characters like our friend Gideon here. Keep an eye out for the prequel novel, coming along with Netflix's first season. pic.twitter.com/zCQ8ZwI0wq

- Magic: The Gathering (@wizards_magic) August 24th, 2021

Magic: The GatheringCompelling characters, fantasy worlds and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for over 25 years. Fans can currently experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, Magic: The Gathering Arena on PC and mobile devices, and has published fiction on the web, comics and at New York Times best-selling novel. With over 50 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in 11 languages ​​in over 70 countries. Magic is published by Wizards of the Coast, a Hasbro subsidiary.

New preview dates of the series:

Archive 81 (January 14, 2022). Archive 81 follows archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who agrees to restore a collection of damaged 1994 videotapes. Reconstructing the work of a documentary maker named Melody Pendras (Dina Shihabi), he becomes involved in his investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser condominium . As the season unfolds on these two timelines, Dan slowly finds himself obsessed with finding out what happened to Melody. When the two characters form a mysterious connection, Dan is convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.

Loosely based on the popular podcast, the supernatural horror series produced by showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine (The boys, The Vampire Diaries), James Wan and Michael Clear of Atomic Monster (The evocation franchise, Malignant), Rebecca Thomas (Stranger Things, Limetown), Antoine Douaihy (Panic, the good cop) and Paul Harris Boardman (Liberaci dal male).

Inside from the cold (January 28, 2022). During a European vacation with her daughter, the life of an American single mom is turned upside down when the CIA forces her to confront her long-buried past as a Russian spy, which was also the product of a highly classified KGB experiment that left her. granted special abilities. After a mysterious string of manic incidents and murders suggests someone with her exact abilities is targeting innocent people, Jenny (Margarita Levieva) is forced out of hiding to stop this villain or risk losing her family and new life. that he built. Adam glass (Supernatural, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, The Chi) serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Vikings: Valhalla (February 25, 2022). Set over a thousand years ago, in the early 100th century, Vikings: Valhalla chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings ever: legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his fiery and stubborn sister Freydis Eriksdotter ( Frida Gustavsson), and the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter). As tensions between the Vikings and English royalty reach a bloody breaking point and the Vikings themselves clash over their conflicting Christian and pagan beliefs, these three Vikings embark on an epic journey that will take them across oceans and across battlefields, from Kattegat to England and beyond as they fight for survival and glory. Set over XNUMX years after the original series ended, Valhalla is a new adventure that blends historical authenticity and drama with gritty and engaging action.

From showrunner and executive producer Jeb Stuart, Valhalla is also executive producer of Morgan O'Sullivan, Michael Hirst, Sheila Hockin, Steve Stark, James Flynn, John Weber, Sherry Marsh and Alan Gasmer, Paul Buccieri, and also includes Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, David Oakes, Laura Berlin and Caroline Henderson.

Also coming in 2022:

• Raising Dion Season 2 (February 1)
• Alice in the borderland 2 Season
• We are all dead - A group of people are trapped in a high school as a zombie virus spreads.
• first kill - When a teenage vampire (Sarah Catherine Hook) has to have her killed to come of age, she accidentally sets her sights on a young vampire hunter (Imani Lewis). Based on the story of VE Schwab.
• Locke and key 3 Season
• The Midnight Club - New horror series by Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy (Midnight snack), based on the works of Christopher Pike.
• Resident Evil - Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T virus, an outbreak reveals the dark secrets of the Umbrella Corporation. He plays Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker.
• the man of sand - Follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he repairs the cosmic - and human - mistakes he made during his vast existence. Based on the comic book series created for DC by Neil Gaiman. Produced by WBTV. (Check out the first look revealed earlier.)
• Stranger things 4 (Summer 2022)
• The Umbrella Academy 3 Season
• The Witcher: Origin of Blood - Set in an elven world 1.200 years before the world of the sorcerer, Origin of blood will tell a story lost in time: the creation of the first Witcher prototype and the events leading to the fundamental "conjunction of the spheres", when the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged to become one.

Fans can keep an eye on genre projects by following @NetflixGeeked.