The Animated Series based on the “Ark: Survival Evolved”, an original video game developed by Studio WildCard. The series features Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh, Butler, Crowe and Diesel. The first six episodes of Season 1 are now available to stream on Paramount+ on Thursday, and seven-episode part 2 of the season will be released at a later date.
The official description reads: “When 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (Madden) finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.”
Along with Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright, Elliot Page, and Vin Diesel, the voice cast includes Madden, Karl Urban, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Elliot Page, Deborah Mailman, Ragga Ragnars, Malcolm McDowell, Monica Bellucci, and Alan Tudyk.
Ark: The Animated Series is produced by Lost Continent Entertainment and Lex + Otis. David Hartman and Sebastian Montes serve as directors, and Marguerite Bennett and Kendall Deacon Davis serve as co-writers. The series is executive produced by Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak, alongside Marc Diana, Doug Kennedy, Jay Oliva, James Baldanzi, Vin Diesel and Samantha Vincent for ONE Race Films; Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel for G-Base Entertainment; and Russell Crowe.
First announced with a trailer during the 2020 Video Game Awards, Ark: The Animated Series was originally supposed to premiere in 2022. It also received a new trailer at the end of 2022, with the second trailer teasing a 2023 debut, but news has been mostly quiet on the project until the surprise release of the first six episodes today. As for ARK 2, it is currently on track for a late 2024 release.
Watch the Official Trailer Released on 24 December 2022 Ark: The Animated Series:
