Following the Netflix Series and Netflix Movies days, the streaming service’s Geeked Week event today previewed its upcoming animated titles. Geeked Week gave us updates on Arcane, Masters of the Universe, The Seven Deadly Sins: The Grudge of Edinburgh, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and more.
Hosted by Ella Purnell and Tiffany Smith, the Geeked Week presentation featured the following news, clips, and more.
ANIMATION DAY AT GEEKED WEEK
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: EVOLUTION
Buckle up for a return trip to Eternia with the announcement of Kevin Smith’s star-studded sequel to the beloved ’80s franchise.
THE DRAGON PRINCE SEASON 4
The stakes for our heroes from the land of Xadia have never been higher! Get a taste of the next part of the epic saga The Dragon Prince with a sneak peek at Season 4.
ARCANE
See the making of this video game-turned-series with this new clip from the upcoming documentary Arcane: Bridging the Rift. Plus, show your allegiance in the war between Piltover and Zaun with all-new Arcane profile icons!
ENTERGALACTIC
Get a first look — and find out the full voice cast! — for this new adult animated project from the mind of Grammy-winning rapper and singer Kid Cudi. Based on his upcoming album of the same name, Entergalactic follows a young man on his journey to discover love.
Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (previously announced) voices Jabari: A charming, creative visionary with a splash of goofball, Jabari is effortlessly cool. Dressed head-to-toe in the holiest of streetwear grails, Jabari is just one of those kids you can’t help but love. At a first-time crossroads of career success and the perfect apartment, he is about to find the final piece of adulthood: true love.
Jessica Williams (Love Life, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3) as Meadow: An on-the-rise photographer who is Jabari’s new neighbor, Meadow is not only the coolest girl at the party, she’s the realest.
Timothée Chalamet (Dune, Call Me by Your Name) as Jimmy: Jimmy is Jabari’s best friend and… weed dealer, though with the new drug laws, he’s now focusing on crypto and new inventions. An oxymoronic, laid-back conspiracy theorist, Jimmy is never without a blunt and a book.
Ty Dolla $ign as Ky: Jabari’s irreverent and, at times, inappropriate road dog. Ky is always there for Jabari, even though his support can sometimes come in interesting packages.
Laura Harrier (Hollywood, BlacKkKlansman) as Carmen: Jabari’s recent ex-girlfriend. Stylish and confident, Carmen is the girl you’re supposed to marry.
Vanessa Hudgens (Tick, Tick…Boom!) as Karina: Meadow’s best friend who is trustworthy, grounded, and adorably pregnant.
Christopher Abbott (Kraven the Hunter, On the Count of Three) as Reed: A well-dressed shark with a heart and art dealer representing Meadow’s photography. Reed has the kind of chin that is sharp enough to cut glass but not strong enough to take a punch.
070 Shake as Nadia: Meadow’s associate from the art scene. Born and raised in New York City, Nadia is an in-your-face sculptor whose voice could only be drowned out by the brashness of her own work.
Jaden Smith (After Earth) as Jordan: An adolescent BMX superstar, Jordan’s talent earns a pass to kick it with Jabari and Jimmy. Jordan sees the dating landscape in New York City just a bit differently than Jabari.
Keith David (From Scratch, 21 Bridges) as Mr. Rager: Jabari’s superhero creation.
Teyana Taylor (Coming 2 America, The Trap) as Boxing Coach: Meadow and Karina’s hard-nosed boxing instructor at Rumble NYC.
Arturo Castro (Yes Day, Broad City) as Len: An upwardly mobile professional, Len is Jabrari’s co-worker at Cosmic Comics. He wears hard-bottom shoes and a newsboy cap. He’s super smart AND super annoying.
Macaulay Culkin (American Horror Story, The Righteous Gemstones) as Downtown Pat: Downtown legend and life-long, city-wide delinquent. Despite his gritty exterior, Pat has a very romantic heart and wise words to give.
LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS
How did they do that?! If that’s the question you kept asking yourself while watching the just-released third volume of the anthology Love, Death + Robots, you definitely want to see this new behind-the-scenes featurette.
FARZAR
Watch the NSFW first trailer for this new adult animated sci-fi comedy from the creators of Paradise PD about Prince Fichael and his misfit crew called the “S.H.A.T” squad who venture out of their domed human city to fight the evil aliens that want to kill and/or eat them. As they begin their journey, they quickly discover that all is not what it seems.
EXCEPTION
Feast your eyes on these out-of-this-world images from the upcoming space horror anime series about mankind’s move to a new planet with the help of a technologically advanced 3D printer that may also come back to hurt them.
MOONRISE
Get a first look at the poster for the new anime series from novelist and screenwriter Tou Ubukata, director Masashi Koizuka, and WIT STUDIO. Set in a futuristic world where humans inhabit both the Earth and the Moon, a young man from Earth enlists in the army to attack rebels on the Moon, only to find that his former best friend has become his enemy.
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: THE GRUDGE OF EDINBURGH
Meet the characters from this two-part Seven Deadly Sins sequel film, based on the spin-off story by Nakaba Suzuki, which follows Meliodas’ son Tristan as he attempts to unlock and control the power inherited from his parents.
INSIDE JOB
This is no conspiracy theory! Inside Job, the animated series from creator Shion Takeuchi is coming back for more. Celebrate with a sneak peek at the cold open for Part 2.
UNCLE FROM ANOTHER WORLD
Check out these first-look images from the upcoming anime adaptation of Hotondoshindeiru’s beloved manga of the same name, about a young man’s uncle who wakes from a 17-year coma with magical powers and a newfound love for video games.
SKULL ISLAND
Kong is coming. Get a first look at this animated series following a group of shipwrecked characters trying to escape from the dangerous titular island home to prehistoric monsters, including the King himself.
JUNJI ITO MANIAC: JAPANESE TALES OF THE MACABRE
Go behind the scenes of this new anime series straight from the definitive master of horror in manga himself, Junji Ito.
CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS
Cyberpunk 2077 fans, the wait is (almost) over for this new series that expands the world of Night City in surprising new ways. In the meantime, tide yourself over with the new teaser and poster for this upcoming anime series based on the fan-favorite video game. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with a new clip. The series launches in September.
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Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.