Do you love to find the imposter? Do you enjoy checking the facts and seeing who was actually on a killing spree and pretending to do tasks? Then we have just the news for you: an animated series based on the popular game Among Us is under development by CBS Studios.
The game gained global popularity a couple of years back, especially among Twitch streamers, and gifted some of the most iconic moments in gaming history. So, the series shouldn’t have any trouble finding an audience.
Now, let’s see who will voice the series:
– Randall Park as Red
– Elijah Wood as Green
– Ashley Johnson as Purple
– Yvette Nicole Brown as Orange
Quite exciting names for the voice cast, but it does come with a concern: are they too late to the party? Just to paint a picture, the series has been in development since June 2023, and the prime-time hype for Among Us has almost evaporated. They could have been a bit earlier.
Owen Dennis, under his CBS Studios deal, leads the project as creator and EP. Based on the game’s premise, it follows crew members battling an alien shapeshifter onboard, aiming to root out the ‘Impostor’ before disaster strikes.
Animation is by Titmouse, with Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, and Carl Neisser from Innersloth serving as EPs. CBS Eye Animation Productions, in collaboration with Innersloth, spearheads production. Network/streamer discussions are underway.
The studio also disclosed some secret traits of each character, with a very serious tone.
Randall Park will voice ‘Red’ – Captain of The Skeld
People-pleaser, blowhard
Task: leadership, confidence
Fun Fact: failed upwards
Ashley Johnson will voice ‘Purple’ – Chief of Security
Safety, suspicion, sarcasm
Task: wet blanket
Fun Fact: trust issues
Yvette Nicole Brown will voice ‘Orange’ – HR
Spineless corporate shill
Task: eliminate redundancy, redundantly
Fun Fact: fires you over email
Elijah Wood will voice ‘Green’ – Unpaid Intern
Happy to be there
Task: whatever they’re told
Fun Fact: gets paid in pizza