CBS Studios announced an animated series based on the popular social deduction game Among Us; here\u2019s everything we know about it, so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Developer Innersloth released Among Us in 2018, but the multiplayer social deduction game didn\u2019t enter the stratosphere until 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game\u2019s sudden rise to a cultural phenomenon saw it expand to other worlds via its Fall Guys crossover, VR adaptation, and, more recently, a Destiny 2 collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now Among Us is looking to take over another medium, evidenced by the recent announcement of an animated TV show. Here\u2019s what we know about the series, so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Who\u2019s behind Among Us\u2019 animated TV series?
Through its CBS Eye Animation Productions division, CBS Studios will produce the Among Us adaptation alongside series creator Innersloth. The studio behind Big Mouth and Star Trek: Lower Decks, Titmouse, will animate the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmongUsGame\/status\/1673724278322388992
Infinity Train creator Owen Dennis is on board to executive produce, with Innersloth\u2019s Marcus Bromander, Carl Neisser, and Forest Willard also attached in executive producer roles. Antonio Canobbio, Ben Kalina, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski from Titmouse will similarly serve as EPs on the upcoming series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As for casting, so far we don\u2019t have any names attached to the series so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where will the Among Us series air?
At the time of writing, CBS Studios has not specified a release date for the animated series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unsurprisingly, details about a potential release window have also yet to surface. There\u2019s no telling how long the series will be in the works before a release date is announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, no network or streaming services have been attached to the show as of yet, however, according to Variety, those talks are still ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Among Us animated series\u2019 plot details
According to Variety\u2018s reporting, CBS Studios has already shared a logline for its animated Among Us show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The logline reads as follows: \u201cMembers of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the \u2018Impostor\u2019 or fall victim to its murderous designs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that the general story of the animated series will be similar to what you\u2019d do in the video game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Among Us animated series teasers
On February 1, 2024, Innersloth gave fans the very first teaser of what to expect from the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmongUsGame\/status\/1752753698676105661
The teaser is of a frame from the series, of a pizza party seemingly gone awry. \u201cPatient Crewmates are rewarded with a pizza party (totally safe) (not a trap),\u201d the Twitter account jokingly captioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further confirming that work on the show is still progressing, but still with no release window in sight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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