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[Draugoth]

Synopsis: Twisted Metal, a half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series, is a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and written by Michael Jonathan Smith, about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he'll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Interesting

 

[Luipadre]

 

[lh032]

 

[MiguelItUp]

Hmm, RESERVED. Honestly I still don't buy it at all.

I will say the end part is kinda neat.

 

[MALpractice311]

Quippy writing. Obnoxious inappropriate pop song. Completely misunderstanding the source material. I'm sure this is going to go well.

 

[R6Rider]

I hope for the best, but expect the worst.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE!

 

[FeastYoEyes]

Um, excuse me?

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

 

[touchfuzzy]

I'm surprised they haven't announced a game to be released somewhere close to this... kinda seems to be missing the point. I know it's been heavily rumoured but I feel like they'd try to tie the two together as part of this whole cross-media thing they've got going on.

Teaser didn't show much but it was fine.

 

[tmlDan]

Teaser didn't look as bad as i thought, but i cant make any judgements till the trailer

I have VERY little faith in this lol

 

[mckmas8808]

I'm surprised they haven't announced a game to be released somewhere close to this... kinda seems to be missing the point. I know it's been heavily rumoured but I feel like they'd try to tie the two together as part of this whole cross-media thing they've got going on.

Teaser didn't show much but it was fine.

May Showcase. The timing will be perfect.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Will be MCU bollocks

 

[Interfectum]

 

[touchfuzzy]

May Showcase. The timing will be perfect.

That's true, May showcase with a Fall 2023 release would line up just about right. I'd be really interested in a new Twisted Metal, I even liked the PS3 one.

 

[Represent.]

That looks pretty legit. Woah. Thought it was going to look cheap.

 

[Puscifer]

That logo looks like Suicide Squad and Fortnite shit, I'm out.

 

[[Sigma]]

I just don't know smh lol. Not expecting this to be any good.

 

[R6Rider]

That logo looks like Suicide Squad and Fortnite shit, I'm out.

The actual logo shown at 35 seconds is fine.

 

[NekoFever]

The trailer's in 4K HDR for those with a capable display. Kudos when most companies seem content to promote their visual masterpieces in YouTube's interpretation of 1080p.

 

[Nautilus]

So they are making a Mad Max clone out of this, but with a comedic take? Is this what Twisted Metal is known for?

 

[Gp1]

Where is my Interstate 76 / vigilant 8 tv series?

 

[NewYork214]

I'm down to check it out

 

[Represent.]

The trailer's in 4K HDR for those with a capable display. Kudos when most companies seem content to promote their visual masterpieces in YouTube's interpretation of 1080p.

This too.

 

[nikos]

Twisted Metal and LEN?! I'm in my teens again.

I'm so hyped for this. Hope a really good game is to follow.

 

[Puscifer]

The actual logo shown at 35 seconds is fine.

Yeah you're right, but my hopes shall remain low for a reason. Mario is seemingly the first GOOD video game adaptation, maybe that's the new wave?

 

[Pelao]

Oh, hey, I worked on the translation of this show for my language
I thought it was already out.

 

[AlteredForms]

To all those people who wanted anything Twisted Metal related to make a return:

 

[Thirty7ven]

Mackie is a weak lead actor.

 

[mckmas8808]

Yeah you're right, but my hopes shall remain low for a reason. Mario is seemingly the first GOOD video game adaptation, maybe that's the new wave?

 

[mckmas8808]

Oh, hey, I worked on the translation of this show for my language
I thought it was already out.

Oh so the show has finished shooting it's first season already?

 

[begotten]

May Showcase. The timing will be perfect.

I expect one of Helldivers or Twisted Metal to be shadow-dropped at the showcase to kick off their live service initiative.

No better time to do it and create buzz.

 

[R6Rider]

The premise:

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, John Doe, a talkative milkman with amnesia, is given a mission to traverse the desolate world to deliver a cryptic package in order to stay alive. Alongside the assistance of Quiet, a rash car thief, Doe faces a life-altering opportunity but must confront ruthless marauders in deadly and destructive vehicles to secure a chance at a better future.

 

[Fbh]

This is getting cancelled after 1 season.
Hopefully they at least have a game in the works to launch alongside it.

 

[SirKicksalot]

My man cashing that fat Sony check. I hope he bleeds them dry.

 

[The_Mike]

 

[Rusty Shackelford]

 

[Yoboman]

Man I dunno

Felt cheesy first, then the tonal shift to sweet tooth really works. And you kind of need that sort of psychotic tonal shift if you are doing all the multiple personalities and mental issues of the Twisted Metal story

Didn't look cheap either

And Mackie is a quality lead to have

Will wait and see how this turns out

 

[GymWolf]

They are really trying to make this mackie dude a thing uh?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Show could be fun if it's written similarly to The Boys

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

To all those people who wanted anything Twisted Metal related to make a return:

That fits way too well considering how off the mark the trailer is.

 

[AlteredForms]

That fits way too well considering how off the mark the trailer is.

It's a cutscene from the 2012 Twisted Metal game. It sports the same logo as the television show as well.

 

[mckmas8808]

They are really trying to make this mackie dude a thing uh?

He is a thing. Gotta live with it.

 

[Puscifer]

This is getting cancelled after 1 season.
Hopefully they at least have a game in the works to launch alongside it.

I don't think they can milk this more than a season or two, how long can you milk "guy drives car cross country?"

 

[MiguelItUp]

This is getting cancelled after 1 season.
Hopefully they at least have a game in the works to launch alongside it.

A GOOD/GREAT game would be dandy. That last one really missed the mark in SO many ways IMO. It was so disappointing.

 

[GymWolf]

He is a thing. Gotta live with it.

Pretty sure that being the most boring avenger of the bunch is gonna be the thing that people are gonna remember about him, but ok.

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

It's a cutscene from the 2012 Twisted Metal game. It sports the same logo as the television show as well.

I know. But given that Calypso usually grants the wish in an unfulfilling way i found it very fitting.

 

[rofif]

Looks like shit. They couldn't even get a real car ?!
man... stephen mchattie would be perfect for this franchise

 

[AlteredForms]

I know. But given that Calypso usually grants the wish in an unfulfilling way i found it very fitting.

Well that was the joke. People were creaming for a new game and Calypso wished them with this thing.