AsNetflix’s Geeked Weekis coming to a close, the streamer has a few more exciting projects up its sleeves,especially for adult animation fans. One remaining series isExploding Kittens, an animated adaptation of the best-selling tabletop card game. A new teaser shared during the event sets up far higher stakes than just a few combustible cats, however. The series followsthe eternal conflict between good and evil, specifically through their embodiments, God and Satan. Both immortal beings have been brought to Earth as fluffy felines, and it’s up to God Cat (Tom Ellis) to ensure his creation is safe from the dark.
The teaser makes the danger posed by Satan (Lucy Liu) and Hell abundantly clear as the world descends into chaos. Blood rains from the sky as Satan transforms, looming over humanity with giant tentacles as black as the void. It’s a lot harder for the king of Hell to reign supreme in the body of a house cat, however. Much of the footage is instead focused on God who is getting along just fine as a feline, enjoying his many creations including “sunsets, cheetahs, Florida,” as well as the human-made game of whack-a-molewith a giant animatronicswamp rat. In between God Cat’s indulgence of Earthly wonders, he uses his powers to fight back against Satan Cat, which comes off less as some holy war, but as a petty and comedic feud between two polar opposite felines.
Exploding Kittenswill round out its cast withAbraham Lim,Ally Maki,Mark Proksch, andSasheer ZamatawithShane KosakowskiandMatthew Inmanset as showrunners. Kosakowski has a fair bit of experience writing forhit adult animated shows likeArcherandBeavis and Buttheadas well as other series includingThe Muppets., but this will be his first time at the head of a project. Inman, however, is one of the game’s original creators withElan Lee, who joins him as an executive producer, andShane Small. The pair isteamed up with a superstar collective of executive producersincludingKing of the Hill’sMike Judge, his partner andThe OfficeshowrunnerGreg Daniels, andDustin Davis,who’s also working onthe upcomingKing of the Hillreboot. All three are involved through their Bandera Entertainment banner withPeter CherninandJenno Toppingrounding out the team through Chernin Entertainment Group.
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There’sno release date yetforExploding Kittens. While we wait for more news on the series,read our full guide herefor some of the best animated shows on Netflix right now. Check out the teaser below.
Exploding Kittens
An epic cosmic battle unfolds when God and the Devil are sent to Earth in the bodies of chubby house cats. Struggling to adapt to their new feline forms, they must navigate their ancient rivalry amidst the absurdities of human life.
