Today, Netflix and Riot Games released the official trailer and images for Arcane Season 2, which will launch on the streaming service in November.
The trailer is powered by a collaboration with Ashnikko for “Paint The Town Blue,” the first single on the Arcane Season 2 original soundtrack from Riot Games / Virgin Music Group. “Paint The Town Blue” debuted alongside the trailer today, and fans can listen to the single here.
The Primetime Emmy Award-winning series, based on the League of Legends game and one of Netflix’s most successful animated series ever, was created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. The executive producers include Linke, Marc Merrill, and Brandon Beck. The Animation Studio is Fortiche Animation.
The series is voiced by Hailee Steinfeld (Vi), Annie Award winner Ella Purnell (Jinx), Katie Leung (Caitlyn), Reed Shannon (Ekko), Amirah Vann (Sevika), Mick Wingert (Heimerdinger), Ellen Thomas (Ambessa), and Brett Tucker (Singed).
Globally praised as one of the Best TV Shows of 2021, the adult animated series earned four Primetime Emmy Awards (2022), including Outstanding Animated Program – the first streaming series to win Outstanding Animated Program.
The series swept the 2022 Annie Awards with wins in nine categories, including Best TV/Media, Best Writing, Best Voice Acting (Ella Purnell), Best Direction, Best Production Design, Best Character Animation, Best Storyboarding, Best Character Design, and Best FX.
The series was also recognized by the gaming community, winning Best Adaptation at The Game Awards (2022). In addition, the Arcane album was nominated for a 2022 Billboard Music Award for Top Soundtrack.
More news on Arcane Season 2 is expected to drop during the Geeked Week live fan event on Thursday, September 19.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.