Summary
During a panel at New York Comic Con 2024, Prime Video revealed the official cast for its upcoming adult-animated anthology series from Amazon MGM Studios and Blur Studio,Secret Level. The highly-anticipated show based on a number of popular video games and franchises is set to premiere later this year exclusively onPrime Video, and audiences now know who some of the iconic characters will be voiced by.
First announced at Gamescom in August 2024,Secret Levelis an animated anthology series headed by Tim Miller and Dave Wilson. The show will feature 15 episodes, each of which will highlight a story based on a video game franchise, with titles likeArmored Core,Mega Man,New World: Aeternum,Pac-Man,Sifu,Spelunky, andWarhammer 40,000among the lineup. While there wererumors of theSecret Levelcastswirling just days ago, the team behind the promising new series has confirmed a number of big names for audiences to look forward to.
Prime video has confirmed an impressive lineup of 16 different Hollywood stars who will be contributing their voices to the video game adaptations ofSecret Level. Each of thegame collaborations inSecret Levelwill receive its own dedicated episode, allowing viewers to jump into the series at any point and experience a unique story, setting, and cast. Some of the confirmed names include blockbuster superstars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Keanu Reeves, along with beloved television actors such as Emily Swallow and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and renowned video game and animated series voice actor Laura Bailey. Secret Level premieres exclusively on Prime Video on December 10 with two weekly episode drops.
Secret Level Cast Lineup
The confirmed cast lineup forSecret Levelincludes familiar names and faces from films like theTerminatorfranchise,John Wick,Barbie, andJumanji, and hit television shows likeThe Mandalorian,The Boys,The White Lotus, andThe Legend of Vox Machina. Fans will be able to look forward to performances from Gabriel Luna and Merle Dandridge, both of whom were cast members of the incrediblypopular video game adaptationseriesThe Last of Us. With 15 episodes representing iconic gaming franchises and a stacked cast of Hollywood talent, audiences have plenty to look forward to whenSecret Leveldebuts on Prime Video this December.
In spite of the recentbox office failure ofBorderlandsand mixed reactions to theMinecraftmovie trailer, video game adaptations in film and television have been on an overall upswing compared to the disappointments of such projects that were released in the early 2000s. WhetherSecret Levelwill live up to fan expectations remains to be seen, but the high level of optimism and enthusiasm from audiences is certainly promising for the Prime Video series.
Prime Video
Prime Video is Amazon’s streaming service that began as Amazon Unbox back in September 2006. The streaming service has gone through many rebrandings over the year but has managed to successfully compete with other streamers such as Netflix, Max, and Disney+. Some of their most notable titles include The Boys, Carnival Row, and Sound of Metal.