The favored demolition franchise, Twisted Metallic, which is receiving a half-hour comedic adaptation on Peacock, has lastly landed a director, with Deadline solely reporting that Kitao Sakurai will helm the upcoming collection. Sakurai is thought for his work on The Eric Andre Present, having written, produced, and directed episodes of the favored surrealist comedy present on Grownup Swim. He just lately collaborated with Eric Andre on his comedy movie for Netflix, Dangerous Journey.
Primarily based on the favored PlayStation collection, Twisted Metallic‘s adaptation was pitched by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and comes from Sony Photos TV, PlayStation Studios, and Common Tv. Anthony Mackie stars in and govt produces the collection as John Doe, a witty and sarcastic milkman who has no recollection of his previous. When he is supplied a chance to meet his deepest needs, Doe agrees to ship a mysterious package deal throughout a post-apocalyptic wasteland populated with savage drivers out to kill one another, together with the enduring character, Candy Tooth.
Different producers on the collection embrace Sakurai, showrunner and Cobra Kai author Michael Jonathan Smith, Will Arnett, and Marc Foreman via their Electrical Avenue manufacturing firm. Jason Spire of Encourage Leisure, Peter Principato of Artists First, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan from PlayStation Productions, and Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios are additionally concerned within the present’s manufacturing and funding.
Arnett and Foreman are accountable for securing the rights to the difference. Sakurai’s different works in tv as a director embrace two episodes for the FX collection Dave, and one episode of BJ Novak‘s The Premise. Sakurai can also be set to direct 72 Hours for Sony Photos in collaboration with Davis Leisure and Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald beneath their manufacturing firm, Counterbalance Leisure.
The Twisted Metallic collection of video video games was first launched for the unique PlayStation again in 1995. Since then, the franchise has impressed quite a few sequels, comedian books, and spinoffs, with the newest title being launched on the PlayStation 3 in 2012.
This is the official synopsis for the collection adaptation of Twisted Metallic:
Twisted Metallic, a half-hour live-action TV collection primarily based on the basic PlayStation sport collection, is a high-octane motion comedy, primarily based on an unique take by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) a few motor-mouthed outsider supplied an opportunity at a greater life, however provided that he can efficiently ship a mysterious package deal throughout a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the assistance of a trigger-happy automobile thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving autos of destruction and different risks of the open highway, together with a deranged clown who drives an all too acquainted ice cream truck.
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