Twilight of the Gods is an original Norse mythology Netflix animated series by Zack Snyder & Jay Oliva.
The series was originally set to premiere at some point in 2022.[1] This did not come to pass and it was instead released on September 19, 2024. The series has eight episodes starring Sylvia Hoeks' Sigrid as the protagonist. She will puts together a team for the purpose of taking revenge against Thor. A second season has been planned but has yet to be greenlit.
Plot[]
"It's basically this: there's a king and his queen in a small Viking village, and they want to get married. An event happens to them at their wedding that causes Sigrid, who is the bride to be, who is the child of giants, to go on a crazy mission of revenge. She enlists a cast of characters - a seer, a dwarf - and they come together to form a band that has this one mission to find a god and fight him. It's a mission, it's a revenge story. Sigrid is this beautiful, very Scandinavian kind of cold but passionate character that I've really enjoyed working through and with because she's just so cool. Sylvia Hoeks voices her."
Crew[]
- Directors: Jay Oliva, Zack Snyder, Tim Divar, Andrew Tamandl, David Hartman
- Executive producers: Wesley Coller, Deborah Snyder, Jay Oliva, Zack Snyder
- Production studios: Stone Quarry Animation, KRAKN Animation, Xilam Animation, Bang Zoom! Studios, Netflix
Cast[]
- 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
- Kristofer Hivju as Andvari
- Peter Stormare as Ulfr
- Jamie Chung as Hel
- Lauren Cohan as Inge, bog woman
- Corey Stoll as Hrafnkel
- Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Hervor
- Thea Sofie Loch Næss as Thyra
- Ray Porter as Jorg, Borverkr
- Jessica Henwick as Sandraudiga
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Baldr
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Director | Written by | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bride-Price | Zack Snyder | Eric Carrasco | September 19, 2024 |
| 2 | Heretic Spear | Jay Oliva | Caitlin Parrish | September 19, 2024 |
| 3 | You Will Gladden His Ravens | Tim Divar & Andrew Tamandl | Peter Aperlo | September 19, 2024 |
| 4 | The Worm | David Hartman & Andrew Tamandl | Eric Carrasco & Caitlin Parrish | September 19, 2024 |
| 5 | The Scapegoat God | Tim Divar & Andrew Tamandl | Peter Aperlo | September 19, 2024 |
| 6 | Now Hear Of... | David Hartman & Andrew Tamandl | Eric Carrasco & Caitlin Parrish | September 19, 2024 |
| 7 | If I Had a Hammer | Jay Oliva | Caitlin Parrish & Peter Aperlo | September 19, 2024 |
| 8 | Song of Sigrid | Zack Snyder | Eric Carrasco | September 19, 2024 |
Production[]
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.[2]
"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."—Jay Oliva, What's on Netflix
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.[3] Recording the voice performances was done alongside the character design very early in the process. Since the series was being produced during the time of COVID-19, kits were sent to the actors so that they could record themselves at their homes, resulting in the cast recording from 23 different locations.[4]
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 offer, "preproduction and animation services for high-end 3D series and features," and would create the animation for Twilight of the Gods.[5]
In late December it was announced by What's on Netflix that Jessica Henwick had joined the cast as Sandraudiga. They didn't share a source and this information has yet to be corroborated, but What's on Netflix is generally accurate about Netflix properties, so this casting is likely true.[6]
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.[7] 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. Xilam is a 2D animation studio that confirmed 2D animation would be used throughout the series, despite the previously-announced studios focusing on 3D animation.[8]
During the Rebel Moon promotional tour, Collider interviewed Zack and Deborah Snyder about Twilight of the Gods, where they 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.[9]
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.[10] 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,[11] 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.[12]
Post-production and release[]
Theatrical premiere promo.
A theatrical premiere was held on August 2, 2024, in which attendees were invited to watch the first two episodes of the series. Zack Snyder was present for the event. The series was again shown at Geeked Week in Atlanta, Georgia on September 18, 2024. Again, Zack Snyder attended.
On September 11, 2024, an interview with Jay Oliva was published by What's on Netflix detailing some of the process behind the series, from pitching to animating, including the fact that the series was originally Oliva's concept. He went on to state that he was waiting to work on a second season of Twilight of the Gods.[2]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Twilight of the Gods is the English name for the German opera, Götterdämmerung, and so the series shares its name with the targeted safe in Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead.
External links[]
- Twilight of the Gods on Netflix
References[]
- ↑ Rob Salkowitz. "Netflix Announces A Motherlode Of Anime Content For 2022". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved on March 30, 2022. “Later in the year, we'll see Netflix-exclusive original. . . a new project from Zack and Deborah Snyder called Twilight of the Gods.”
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashley Hurst. "Jay Oliva Talks 'Twilight of the Gods', Working With Zack Snyder and Choreographing Animated Action Sequences". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved on September 11, 2024. “Of course, we are eagerly waiting to work on Twilight Season 2!”
- ↑ NetflixGeeked. "Meet the cast of Zack Snyder's upcoming Norse mythology-inspired series, Twilight of the Gods". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved on June 10, 2021. “Meet the cast of Zack Snyder's upcoming Norse mythology-inspired series, Twilight of the Gods.”
- ↑ Rosie Knight. "Twilight of the Gods Is Zack Snyder's Mature, Action-Packed Love Letter to Norse Mythology". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved on September 17, 2024. “'We recorded in 23 locations around the globe,' Deborah explains. That was thanks to special kits that they sent out to the actors with recording equipment and blankets so that they could record it in their own homes until they could go back into the studios.”
- ↑ Etan Vlessing. "Digital Dimension, Lex+Otis Launch KRAKN Animation Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved on June 24, 2021. “Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (DDEG) and Lex+Otis have formed a joint venture studio, KRAKN Animation.”
- ↑ What's on Netflix. "Jessica Henwick will reportedly voice Sandraudiga in the upcoming Zack Snyder animated series, Twilight of the Gods". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved on December 28, 2021. “Jessica Henwick will reportedly voice Sandraudiga in the upcoming Zack Snyder animated series, Twilight of the Gods.”
- ↑ Eric Carrasco. "Well *I* can't say anything, can I? They'll set the dogs on me!". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved on June 10, 2021. “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.”
- ↑ Denise Petski. "'Twilight Of The Gods': Xilam Animation Boards Zack Snyder's Netflix Anime Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved on May 3, 2023. “We'll be utilising state of the art 2D animation across the series, which will include spectacular battles and special effects in the distinctive style that has characterised Zack's work throughout his illustrious career.”
- ↑ Britta DeVore. "Zack Snyder Promises 'Lots of Sex' in His Animated Series 'Twilight of the Gods'". Collider. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved on December 4, 2023. “When Weintraub then asked about the release date, and Deborah projected a time frame of 'end of the year' for the show's arrival but she wasn't sure.”
- ↑ Slimane Aniss. Slimane Aniss on LinkedIn. LinkedIn. Retrieved on April 11, 2024. “Finally after 2 years of hard work i’ve finished last month at Xilam Animation on Zack Snyder Netflix 2d animated show Twilight of the gods!”
- ↑ Scott Roxborough. "Netflix to Present Sneak Peek of New Wallace & Gromit, Zack Snyder's 'Twilight of the Gods' at Annecy". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved on April 22, 2024. “Zack and Deborah Snyder, together with Xilam Animation director Slimane Aniss, will screen clips of their new adult animated series Twilight of the Gods for the Annecy audience.”
- ↑ Sherry Gunther Shugerman. Launch in September. LinkedIn. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved on April 26, 2024. “Yesterday we completed post production of the Twilight of the Gods animated series at our final sound mix at Bang Zoom. I am so proud of this series that I've been producing with Zack Snyder and team for Netflix and I can't wait for the launch in September!”
