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From: Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid>
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Subject: Re: [NEWS] "Golden Axe" animated series, based on arcade game
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:32:42 -0700
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On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:49:46 +1200, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:

>
>As usual, "based on" is a very loose term, since this animated series=20
>is going to be a comedy and have an entirely new character ... i.e.,=20
>nothing like the arcade game at all.
>
>
>    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.
>
>    "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.
>
>   =20
><https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1666340-golden-axe-animated-series-o=
rdered-at-comedy-central>=20

Nonsense.=20

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

That's something, not nothing.

Otherwise, of course, you can expect to be correct.
--=20
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"