The adaptation of Sega's classic games hits Paramount+ on September 16. Sega is reviving several of its old game franchises with new entries. It's also bringing back stagnating properties through adaptations, such as an animated Golden Axe series. The show — which was announced in 2024 — will debut on September 16 and a trailer just dropped. The series focuses on a trio of heroes who set out to save the kingdom of Yuria from the evil Death Adder. Said villain wields the Golden Axe. There are some fun nods toward the games in the trailer, such as a reference to the character select screen and Tyris saying the crew will have to "defeat a series of progressively harder enemies until we have a big final battle with Death Adder." There's a quippy tone here, with meta jokes about mini-bosses and Tyris yelling "Sega!" before charging into battle. Ax Battler is voiced by Liam McIntyre (Marvel's Wolverine) and Lisa Gilroy of Dropout fame takes on the role of Tyris, while Widow's Bay and The Americans star Matthew Rhys portrays Gilius. The core trio is joined by would-be adventurer Hampton Squib, played by Danny Pudi. The Golden Axe series was created by Mike McMahan (who created Star Trek:
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