Ark: The Animated Series was originally announced in 2020 at that year’s The Game Awards and scheduled for release this year. However, for the next couple of years, all went dark with no information surfacing on the planned adaptation. Fortunately, a new trailer has surfaced on the show’s YouTube channel that confirms that the show is alive and well, albeit delayed. The series will feature animals and people from different times in human history, with its description reading: Ark: The Animated Series is based on Studio Wildcard’s 2017 action-adventure survival game titled Ark: Survival Evolved. Like the game, the show is created by the duo of Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak. Jay Oliva, the talented animator whose impressive portfolio includes Justice League Dark and The Invincible Iron Man, directed episodes of the show. The series features an ensemble cast with Madeline Madden, Monica Bellucci, Gerard Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Elliot Page, Vin Diesel, and David Tennant voicing Helena Walker, Cassia Virila, General Gaius Marcellus Nerva, Meiyin Li, Kor the Prophet, Victoria Walker, Santiago, and Sir Edmund Rockwell respectively. Apart from lending his voice to the series, Vin Diesel served as the executive producer. He will also star in a sequel to the original game titled Ark II alongside Moana’s Auli’l Cravalho. The game is in development and will launch on Xbox Game Pass via Early Access sometime in 2023. While Ark: The Animated Series is slated for a 2023 release date, there is no information on its exact premiere date or the streaming platform that will host it.
