Comedy Central has revealed via a press release, that the network has given a 10-episode order for a Golden Axe animated comedy series based on the classic arcade and console game from Sega.
The series will star Emmy award winner Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, Lisa Gilroy, Liam McIntyre and Carl Tart.
Rhys will voice Gilius Thunderhead, a grumpy battle dwarf with exceptionally poor hygiene and a chip on his shoulder. Pudi will portray Hampton Squib, a naive, inexperienced first time adventurer who has dreamt of questing his entire life. He hopes his can-do attitude can make up for his inability to actually do stuff.
Gilroy voices Tyris Flare, a fearsome battle sorceress, deadly in a fight and even deadlier with her sharp wit. McIntyre will portray Ax Battler, a barbarian warrior with a strict code of honor and sweet golden retriever demeanor. "His brawn outweighs his brains, but his heart outweighs his brawn," according to the press release.
Lastly, Tart will voice a character from Golden Axe III, Chronos “Evil” Lait, a 100% badass humanoid panther. At least that's how Chronos describes himself. In reality he's uncomfortably cheesy and can't read a room.
It seems fans of the franchise can expect lots of cameos from the various Sega and arcade games.
Mike McMahan (“Star Trek: Lower Decks,” “Solar Opposites”) and Joe Chandler (“American Dad!”) will co-write the first episode and executive produce the series, with Chandler serving as showrunner.
Sega’s Haruki Satomi (President/CEO of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.), Shuji Utsumi (President/COO of Sega Corporation) and Toru Nakahara (“Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Knuckles,” “Streets of Rage”) will also executive produce alongside Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty and Toby Ascher of Original Film.
Titmouse (“Big Mouth”) serves as the animation studio for the series.
Golden Axe was launched in arcades in 1989. It was a side-scrolling beat-em-up game that immediately became popular. The number of Golden Axe games varies depending on whether you consider spin-offs and unpublished projects, but if sticking to the main series, there are 6 installments.
Stay tuned for future updates as we await word on the series premiere date.
Golden Axe Synopsis: In a hilarious and loving homage to Sega's 1989 video game series, “Golden Axe” 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.