Twilight of the Gods (TV series) explained

Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:27–42 minutes
Network:Netflix

Twilight of the Gods[1] is an adult animated television series[2] based on Norse mythology. It features the voices of Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Paterson Joseph, Pilou Asbæk, Rahul Kohli, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Jamie Clayton, Peter Stormare, Kristofer Hivju and Thea Sofie Loch Næss in main roles.

Co-produced by American company Stone Quarry Animation and French studio Xilam Animation, the series premiered on Netflix on September 19, 2024.

Voice cast and characters

Production

Development

Twilight of the Gods was first conceived by Jay Oliva during an off-the-cuff phone call. John Derderian from Netflix called Oliva during a writer's summit for his previous Netflix animated series, Trese, to ask if Oliva knew anything about Norse mythology. Oliva came up with a story on the spot and pitched the idea to Derderian. Netflix loved the idea and contacted Oliva again to set it up, asking if Oliva would like to work with previous collaborator Zack Snyder, who was also already working with Netflix on a number of projects. The two developed the idea further, then brought on Eric Carrasco as head writer, who would eventually write the scripts with his writing team.[5]

"Eric, Zack, and I would sit together and discuss the series as a whole. Eric would write out a breakdown summary of each episode based on what we all had agreed upon. Then, Zack and I would add our notes and then Eric would then hand it off to his writing team or write it himself." In 2019, Zack Snyder revealed he had plans for an animated series based on Norse mythology. Two years later, on June 10, 2021, during Netflix's Geeked Week event, the title was finally revealed to be Twilight of the Gods, and the cast list was revealed by Snyder and Rahul Kohli. Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Pilou Asbæk, John Noble, Paterson Joseph, Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Kristofer Hivju, Peter Stormare, Jamie Chung, Lauren Cohan, and Corey Stoll and their roles were revealed.[6]

On June 24, 2021, The Hollywood Reporter announced the formation of KRAKN Animation, which would be a new joint venture spearheaded by Jay Oliva and Louis-Simon Menard, the CEOs of Lex + Otis and Digital Dimension Entertainment Group, respectively. The new studio would create the animation for Twilight of the Gods.[7] One of the writers of the show, Eric Carrasco, stated that the animation of the show would still take some time as of April 10, 2022, but that the impactful artistry would be worth the wait.[8] Carrasco was later confirmed to be a producer for the series alongside the announcement that Xilam Animation was one of the studios behind the animation.[9] During the Rebel Moon promotional tour, Zack and Deborah Snyder revealed that the series was set to be completed in the summer of 2024. They provided a basic synopsis for the first time since the series' announcement, confirmed the episode count (eight), and estimated a late-2024 release date.[10]

In April 2024, director at Xilam Animation, Slimane Aniss posted that animation had been completed in March. He also confirmed that the series would utilize a 2D style.[11] Later that month, Netflix revealed that they'd be presenting Twilight of the Gods at the French animation festival, Annecy, also revealing that the series would finally release in the fall. Annecy Festival took place June 9-15, 2024,[12] while Twilight of the Gods was shown specifically on June 12. On April 26, 2024, Sherry Gunther Shugerman, a producer for the series, confirmed via LinkedIn that post production had been completed the day before and that the series would be releasing in September.[13] In June 2024, it was announced by Collider that Jessica Henwick had joined the cast as Sandraudiga.[14]

Casting

Alongside the series' announcement, Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Pilou Asbæk, John Noble, Paterson Joseph, Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Kristofer Hivju, Peter Stormare, Jamie Chung, Lauren Cohan and Corey Stoll, were cast as the ensemble cast.[1]

Music

In June 2024, it was revealed that Hans Zimmer would compose the series' music.[15]

Release

Twilight of the Gods was released on Netflix on September 19, 2024.[16] [17]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 73% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 15 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Twilight of the Gods delivers on the godly carnage it promises with vivid animation, although its commitment to Ragna-rocking all the time saps some of its emotional depth."[18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Geeked Week 2021 Day 4 Recap: All the News and Sneak Peeks. June 10, 2021. Netflix Media Center.
  2. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Love Is a Battlefield in New 'Twilight of the Gods' Trailer. September 12, 2024. September 12, 2024. Animation Magazine.
  3. Web site: 2024-06-12 . Twilight of the Gods: Official Trailer . 2024-08-18 . IGN Nordic . en-se.
  4. Web site: DeVore . Britta . 2024-06-06 . Zack Snyder's 'Twilight of the Gods' Strikes Like Lightning With Stunning New Images . 2024-09-12 . Collider . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-09-11 . Jay Oliva Talks 'Twilight of the Gods', Working With Zack Snyder and Choreographing Animated Action Sequences . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911235631/https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/jay-oliva-talks-twilight-of-the-gods-working-with-zack-snyder-and-choreographing-animated-action-sequences/ . September 14, 2024 . What's on Netflix . September 11, 2024 . live.
  6. Sylvia Hoeks as SIGRID Stuart Martin as LEIF Pilou Asbæk as THOR John Noble as ODIN Paterson Joseph as LOKI Rahul Kohli as EGILL Jamie Clayton as THE SEID-KONA Kristopher Hivju as ANDVARI Peter Stormare as ULFR Jamie Chung as HEL Lauren Cohan as INGE Corey Stoll as HRAFNKEL. 1403021434545315849. NetflixGeeked. Netflix Geeked . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321041944/https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1403021434545315849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1403021434545315849%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/netflix-geeked-week-day-4 . September 14, 2024 . Twitter . March 21, 2023 . live.
  7. Web site: 2021-06-24 . Digital Dimension, Lex+Otis Launch KRAKN Animation Studio (Exclusive) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624130314/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/digital-dimension-lexotis-launch-krakn-animation-studio-exclusive-1234971921/ . September 14, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . June 24, 2021 . live.
  8. Well *I* can't say anything, can I? They'll set the dogs on me! I will only say that animation is one of our very best art forms, and it takes a lonnnng time, and we've got wall-to-wall perfectionists on this to boot. I think you'll be blown away by the level of artistry. . 1513207638061817857 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402223557/https://twitter.com/erictcarrasco/status/1513207638061817857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1513207638061817857%7Ctwgr%5Eceb5b602b2e5c39fae4ea0f5e8163d35b076e451%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https://pursuenews.com/zack-snyders-twilight-of-the-gods-gets-update-from-showrunner-eric-carrasco/ . September 14, 2024 . Twitter . April 2, 2023 . live. erictcarrasco. Eric Carrasco.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-03 . 'Twilight Of The Gods': Xilam Animation Boards Zack Snyder's Netflix Anime Series . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503133511/https://deadline.com/2023/05/twilight-of-the-gods-xilam-animation-boards-zack-snyders-netflix-anime-series-1235354108/ . September 14, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood . May 3, 2023 . live.
  10. Web site: 2023-12-04 . Zack Snyder Promises "Lots of Sex" in His New Animated Series . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204203106/https://collider.com/zack-snyder-twilight-of-the-gods-series-plot-details-episode-count/ . September 14, 2024 . Collider . December 4, 2023 . live.
  11. Web site: slimane aniss on LinkedIn: #netflix #zacksnyder #xilam #twilightofthegods . 2024-09-14 . www.linkedin.com . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-04-22 . Annecy Offers Sneak Peek of New 'Wallace & Gromit' Film . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422152240/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annecy-2024-wallace-and-gromit-zack-snyder-twilight-of-the-gods-1235878524/ . September 14, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . April 22, 2024 . live.
  13. Web site: 2024-04-26 . Sherry Gunther Shugerman on LinkedIn: Yesterday we completed post production of the Twilight of the Gods… 11 comments . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426153751/https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7189418090344976384/ . September 14, 2024 . LinkedIn . April 26, 2024 . live.
  14. Jessica Henwick will reportedly voice Sandraudiga in the upcoming Zack Snyder animated series, Twilight of the Gods. . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402203605/https://twitter.com/whatonnetflix/status/1475944265704517641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1475944265704517641%7Ctwgr%5E24538f3bf38127005591e37ef83bef000dbe2146%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https://pursuenews.com/jessica-henwick-reportedly-cast-to-voice-germanic-goddess-in-zack-snyders-norse-animated-series-twilight-of-the-gods/ . 1475944265704517641 . whatonnetflix . What's on Netflix . September 14, 2024 . Twitter . April 2, 2023 . live.
  15. Web site: Hans Zimmer to Score Zack Snyder's 'Twilight of the Gods' Netflix Animated Series (Exclusive). Schiller. Griffin. AwardsWatch. June 6, 2024. June 14, 2024. en-US.
  16. Web site: Twilight Of The Gods: Zack Snyder's Norse Mythology Show Gets First-Look As Netflix Release Date Revealed. Klein. Brennan. Screen Rant. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024.
  17. Web site: Zack Snyder Animated Series "Twilight of the Gods" Comes to Netflix in September. Squires. John. Bloody Disgusting. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024.
  18. twilight_of_the_gods. Twilight of the Gods. tv. 1. September 25, 2024. y.
  19. twilight-of-the-gods. Twilight of the Gods. tv. 1. September 19, 2024. y.

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