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Twilight of the Gods (TV series)

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Twilight of the Gods
Created by
Composers
Country of origin
  • United States
  • France
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Running time27–42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)

Twilight of the Gods[3] is an adult animated television series[4] based on Norse mythology. It features the voices of 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.

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

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Bride–Price"Zack SnyderEric CarrascoSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
2"Heretic Spear"Jay OlivaCaitlin ParrishSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
3"You Will Gladden His Ravens"Tim Divar & Andrew TamandlPeter AperloSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
4"The Worm"Dave Hartman & Andrew TamandlEric Carrasco & Caitlin ParrishSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
5"The Scapegoat God"Tim Divar & Andrew TamandlPeter AperloSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
6"Now Hear Of..."Dave Hartman & Andrew TamandlEric Carrasco & Caitlin ParrishSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
7"If I Had a Hammer"Jay OlivaCaitlin Parrish & Peter AperloSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
8"Song of Sigrid"Zack SnyderEric CarrascoSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)

Production

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Development

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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.[7]

"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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] 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,[14] 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.[15][third-party source needed] In June 2024, it was announced by Collider that Jessica Henwick had joined the cast as Sandraudiga.[6][16]

Casting

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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.[3]

Music

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In June 2024, it was revealed that Hans Zimmer would compose the series' music.[17]

Release

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Twilight of the Gods was released on Netflix on September 19, 2024.[18][19]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 12 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."[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Otterson, Joe (May 3, 2023). "Zack Snyder's Netflix Animated Series 'Twilight of the Gods' Brings on Xilam as Animation Studio". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c @ZackSnyder (September 18, 2024). "Twilight of the Gods animated series' epic score, created by Hans Zimmer, Omer Benyamin and Steven Doar, is now available for limited edition pre-order on translucent red & black marbled vinyl" (Tweet). Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Geeked Week 2021 Day 4 Recap: All the News and Sneak Peeks". Netflix Media Center (Press release). June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (September 12, 2024). "Love Is a Battlefield in New 'Twilight of the Gods' Trailer". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Twilight of the Gods: Official Trailer". IGN Nordic. June 12, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ^ a b DeVore, Britta (June 6, 2024). "Zack Snyder's 'Twilight of the Gods' Strikes Like Lightning With Stunning New Images". Collider. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jay Oliva Talks 'Twilight of the Gods', Working With Zack Snyder and Choreographing Animated Action Sequences". What's on Netflix. September 11, 2024. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Netflix Geeked [@NetflixGeeked] (June 10, 2021). "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" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Digital Dimension, Lex+Otis Launch KRAKN Animation Studio (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Eric Carrasco [@erictcarrasco] (April 10, 2022). "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" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "'Twilight Of The Gods': Xilam Animation Boards Zack Snyder's Netflix Anime Series". Deadline Hollywood. May 3, 2023. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Zack Snyder Promises "Lots of Sex" in His New Animated Series". Collider. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "slimane aniss on LinkedIn: #netflix #zacksnyder #xilam #twilightofthegods". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Annecy Offers Sneak Peek of New 'Wallace & Gromit' Film". The Hollywood Reporter. April 22, 2024. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "Sherry Gunther Shugerman on LinkedIn: Yesterday we completed post production of the Twilight of the Gods… | 11 comments". LinkedIn. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  16. ^ What's on Netflix [@whatonnetflix] (December 28, 2021). "Jessica Henwick will reportedly voice Sandraudiga in the upcoming Zack Snyder animated series, Twilight of the Gods" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Schiller, Griffin (June 6, 2024). "Hans Zimmer to Score Zack Snyder's 'Twilight of the Gods' Netflix Animated Series (Exclusive)". AwardsWatch. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  18. ^ Klein, Brennan (June 12, 2024). "Twilight Of The Gods: Zack Snyder's Norse Mythology Show Gets First-Look As Netflix Release Date Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Squires, John (June 12, 2024). "Zack Snyder Animated Series "Twilight of the Gods" Comes to Netflix in September". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "Twilight of the Gods: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "Twilight of the Gods: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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