Hold onto your game controllers, folks! We’ve got some electrifying news for fans of animation and video games alike. Prime Video just dropped the bombshell after their panel at NYCC: the animated anthology series Secret Level will feature a star-studded voice cast, including heavyweights like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Keanu Reeves! How’s that for leveling up your expectations?
This series promises an exciting ride through various beloved video game worlds, bringing to life short stories that many gamers have only dreamed about. With such a lineup, you can expect some serious star power to bring these iconic characters and stories to life. Who wouldn’t want to hear “I’ll be back” in a new animated twist?
And hey, while we’re all buzzing about this, it makes you wonder… could you imagine a showdown between Arnold and Keanu in a digital landscape? The possibilities are wild! Dive into the full scoop now, so you don’t miss a beat on this animated rollercoaster. LEARN MORE.
Following their NYCC panel, Prime Video confirmed their animated anthology series Secret Level features Arnold Schwarzenegger, Keanu Reeves, and more.
Update: Following their NYCC panel, Prime Video confirmed the rumored all-star voice cast for Secret Level. Here’s an official release from the studio.
“Secret Level has assembled a legendary cast of players featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator Franchise), Kevin Hart (Jumanji), Keanu Reeves (John Wick), Temuera Morrison (The Book of Boba Fett, Chief of War), Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), Heaven Hart, Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian), Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us, Terminator: Dark Fate), Ricky Whittle (American Gods, Land of Bad), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The White Lotus), Merle Dandridge (The Last of Us), Claudia Doumit (The Boys), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lost, The Union), Clive Standen (Vikings, The Morning Show), Laura Bailey (The Legend of Vox Machina), and Michael Beach (The Perfect Couple, Tulsa King).”
Original story: When Gamescom happened at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Amazon MGM Studios and Blur Studio debuted Secret Level, an animated anthology featuring short stories set in the worlds of some of the most popular video games on the planet. The anticipated project hails from the makers of Love, Death + Robots, an anthology series featuring original tales in horror, science-fiction, and fantasy. According to a leaked trailer for Secret Level, the cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, and Keanu Reeves, lending severe star power to the stunningly gorgeous collection of short stories based on video games like Mega Man, Concord, Armored Core, Sifu, Warhammer 40,000, and more. MP1st was the first to report about the leak.
Other names rumored to be in the trailer (which is no longer available after a DMCA takedown) include Temuera Morrison (The Book of Boba Fett), Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), Merle Dandridge (The Last of Us), and Claudia Doumit (The Boys), alongside Michael Beach, Clive Standen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ricky Whittle, Gabriel Luna, Emily Swallow, and more.
Secret Level consists of 15 animated shorts inspired by the following game franchises:
Armored Core
Concord
Crossfire
Dungeons & Dragons
Exodus, Honor of Kings
Mega Man
New World: Aeternum
PAC-MAN
PlayStation (featuring various PlayStation brand properties)
Sifu
Speluncky
The Outer Worlds
Unreal Tournament
Warhammer 40,000
Tim Miller and Dave Wilson will serve as executive producers of the series, and Wilson will also step up as the supervising director. “‘Secret Level’ weaves a tapestry of iconic games across multiple mediums, to tell a series of unique and captivating stories,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television for Amazon MGM Studios. “Created and led by Tim Miller, Blur Studio, and Supervising Director Dave Wilson, each episode will take our global Prime Video customers on a brand new journey with breathtaking animation and imaginative storytelling.”
The official synopsis for Secret Level reads: “Each episode of ‘Secret Level’ serves as a gateway to a new adventure, unlocking exciting worlds from beloved gaming classics and highly anticipated new titles. Prepare for an unforgettable journey, where Amazon MGM Studios and gaming’s finest unite in a first-of-its-kind event that brings together more game IP in a single series than has ever been done before.”
Are you excited about Secret Level? The teaser trailer has the anthology looking wild in all the right ways. I hope Astro Bot appears in the PlayStation short. He’s my boy.