Twisted Metal, the iconic PlayStation video game franchise that answered the question, “What would happen if someone combined Mad Max’s vehicular world and chaos with Mario Kart, Destruction Derby and Gran Turismo?” will soon make the jump from pixels to live action courtesy of Peacock.
So, while we wait for our first official footage of the cast and their even more iconic vehicles, let’s take a look at all the latest news for the series, along with everything we know so far for this highly anticipated symphony of firepower, fuel , and chaos.
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Latest news:
31/08/2022:
As confirmed in the tweet below by showrunner, Michael Jonathan Smith, the filming of the first season of Twisted Metal has officially concluded:
In addition to confirming the footage, the tweet may also give us a first look at the series’ logo, which is very similar to those used by the last few Twisted Metal video games.
Who makes the TV show Twisted Metal?
The show comes from Michael Jonathan Smith (Chozen, I Own You, Cobra Kai) who serves as showrunner/lead writer on the series and one of the executive producers.
He is joined by fellow writers, Rhett Rheese (Zombieland, Deadpool, 6 Underground) and Paul Wernick (Zombieland, Deadpool, 6 Underground), who have pitched the story from which the show works and who will also serve as executive producers.
In addition, Anthony Mackie and Will Arnett will also serve as executive producers on the show, along with show director Kitao Sakurai, Electric Avenue’s Marc Forman, Inspire Entertainment’s Jason Spire, Artists First’s Peter Principato, PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, and head of PlayStation Studios, Herman Hulst.
What is the story of the TV show Twisted Metal?
According to an official February 2022 press release from Peacock announcing the show’s production:
“turned metala half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series, is a high-octane action comedy based on an original version by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) about an outsider with a motorcycle mouth who offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland,
With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he faces ferocious looters who drive vehicles of destruction and other public road hazards, including a deranged clown who drives an all-too-familiar ice cream truck.
Who stars in the TV show Twisted Metal?
Anthony Mackie plays John Doe, the show’s motorcycle-mouthed ‘outsider’
Stephanie Beatriz plays Quiet, the “trigger-happy car thief,” who accompanies Mackie’s John Doe.
Will Arnett plays the voice of Sweet Tooth, the psychotic clown and longtime face of the Twisted Metal video game series.
Joe Seanoa (better known for his wrestling character, Samoa Joe) plays Sweet Tooth physically on screen.
Thomas Haden Church plays Agent Stone, described as “a cold and unyielding post-apocalyptic highway patrol who rules the roads with a silver tongue and a twisted iron fist, prosecuting even the smallest crimes with the harshest judgments.”
Neve Campbell plays Raven
Tahj Vaughans plays Mike
Mike Mitchell plays Stu
Michael Carollo plays Carl
Jared Bankens plays Agent Shepard
Chelle Ramos plays Jamie Roberts
Richard Cabral plays loud
Chloe Fineman plays Bloody Mary
Lou Beatty Jr plays Tommy
Kevin Wayne plays Grady
Billy Slaughter plays Kerwin
Lara Grice plays Mariaho
When does the show come out?
Although no official release date has been confirmed yet. In light of the news that the shooting for the first season of the show has been completed on 27/08/2022. There is a good chance that the show will be released between April 2023 and August 2023, as the post-production (adding visual CG effects, editing, color correction, ADR, and music scoring) in the show is ready for release.
Where can I watch the show?
At this point, the show is intended to be a Peacock exclusive. So to watch the show you either need to have a Peacock subscription, or subscribe to a streaming service that includes Peacock as part of the package, such as NOW TV in the UK and Ireland.
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