Twisted Metal fans, start your engines! The popular PS1-era vehicular warfare simulator, Twisted Metal, is getting a streaming-only TV show adaptation on Peacock in July (TVLine). The first teaser for the series dropped recently, providing fans with a glimpse of what to expect.
Anthony Mackie, best known for his role as Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stars in the show as one of the lead characters. He’s seen driving a car down a highway to hell in the teaser trailer (GameSpot). Mackie’s character is joined by Diabolical Clown Sweet Tooth, a fan-favorite character from the video game series, who is terrorizing Lost Vegas (InsideTheMagic.net).
The teaser trailer features high-octane action and explosions, and provides fans with an insight into the show’s comedic tone (InsideTheMagic.net). In a recent interview, the show’s executive producer, Will Arnett, revealed that the show is heavily influenced by Guardians of the Galaxy (InsideTheMagic.net).
Twisted Metal will consist of ten episodes, all of which will premiere in July (IGN). Fans of the video game series are excited to see their favorite characters come to life on screen, and they’re eager to see how the story will be adapted for a television series.
While the show is based on the video game series, it’s important to note that it’s not a direct adaptation. The storyline will deviate from the video game series in some ways (Digital Spy). However, fans can expect to see the familiar vehicular combat and destruction that made the video game series so popular.
Twisted Metal has been in development for several years, but it seems that it’s finally ready to hit screens this summer (Variety). With Anthony Mackie in the driver’s seat and a talented production team behind the scenes, fans of the video game series are eagerly anticipating the fast and furious action that Twisted Metal will undoubtedly deliver.
