Zack Snyder’s new Netflix anime sequence Twilight of the Gods is being launched tomorrow (September 19) and, if you happen to weren’t already excitedly working by way of a number of iterations of the Viking Thunder Clap, the primary 4 minutes of the extremely anticipated present have been launched.
The announcement, which was made on the streamer’s X/Twitter account (see beneath), is a part of Netflix Geeked Week 2024, a four-day film, TV present and videogame bonanza of reveals for followers, and affords a sneak peek of what followers can count on from the Norse mythology anime.
In a legendary world of nice battles, nice deeds, and nice despair, a mortal king is saved. Watch an unique #GeekedWeek sneak peek of @ZackSnyder’s Twilight of the Gods: https://t.co/1tolF06rgK pic.twitter.com/PFa2YLz0TCSeptember 17, 2024
Snyder would not shrink back from violence and, judging by the opening sequence for his new anime sequence, one which’s a part of all the pieces new on Netflix in September, it is no exception to the rule. Certainly, it is stuffed with blood-stained swords that completely distinction its snowy setting and divulges a key a part of the plot that is extra tender than I anticipated.
The sequence opens with a mortal king referred to as Leif (voiced by Stuart Martin) recalling how he met his bride-to-be Sigrid (voiced by Sylvia Hoeks) on the aforementioned blood-soaked battlefield. Sigrid is launched as a fearless warrior, saving Leif and killing quite a few foes however, when a Valkyrie arrives to information the fallen souls to Valhalla, Sigrid is left alone.
What can we count on from Twilight of the Gods?
We first heard about Zack Snyder’s new Netflix undertaking in mid-2021, with the writer-director revealing the title of his forthcoming animated TV present and saying that it was his “tackle Norse mythology”. Nonetheless, we did not hear way more till Snyder revealed the discharge date and a few first-look pictures displaying Twilight of the Gods’ uncommon artwork type in April. Then, in September, Netflix lastly introduced the plot for the mythos-laced present, saying that it was a “heroic story of affection, loss, and revenge”.
After studying its synopsis, which says the sequence will comply with Sigrid and Leif as they attempt to “survive a wrath of terror from Thor (Pilou Asbæk)” and “units them – and a crew of crusaders – on a cruel mission for vengeance, in opposition to all odds”, it gave me the inclination that this could be one other gore-laden present like a few of the finest anime. However, after watching the opening sequence, I am extra satisfied that it will lean as closely into the romance-led narrative. Certainly, Sigrid and Leif appear like they’re going to be the Bonnie and Clyde of Viking mythology and may assist make this one of many finest Netflix sequence of 2024.
The brand new present marks a slight change in route for Snyder, whose earlier Netflix undertaking – the mega Star Wars-esque saga Insurgent Moon, which acquired two Director’s Minimize variations that had a complete run time of about six hours, wasn’t as effectively acquired as he or Netflix had hoped. His different providing for the world’s hottest streaming service the zombie-themed heist film Military of the Lifeless, which is claimed to be a part of the identical new sci-fi universe on Netflix as Insurgent Moon, usually fared higher. Twilight of the Gods may not be billed as a romance, however it’s undoubtedly an action-packed love story, and I for one cannot look ahead to it.
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