It appears that one of Peacock’s planned series will enter post-production quickly: The post-apocalyptic television series’ filming has finished, according to Twisted Metal author and executive producer Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai), who made the announcement on Twitter this past weekend. He also uploaded a picture of a glass trophy made by Twisted Metal. The 1995-original action-comedy series is based on a popular series of video games.
In another tweet, Smith added that the franchise’s most well-known and beloved character, Sweet Tooth (Will Arnett), was handing out ice cream as a way to mark the completion of filming. The thread also discloses that it was extremely difficult to film the series.
Smith complimented the team for overcoming a range of unexpected events, including natural delays and equipment malfunctions:
“The cast and crew of ‘Twisted Metal’ was something special. Even with lightning delays, extreme heat, and cars that wouldn’t do as they were told, everyone worked as hard as they could to make sure ‘Twisted Metal’ kicked as much as possible. The last day of shooting felt like the last day of camp, with lots of laughs, a few tears, and ice cream being handed out on the back of Sweet Tooth’s truck. We all cannot wait for you to see this insane thing we spent our summer shooting. Now, to post [production]!”
The leading and continuous cast of Twisted Metal includes:
- Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier),
- Tahj Vaughans (P-Valley),
- Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine),
- Michael Carollo (Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon),
- Neve Campbell (Scream film series),
- Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man: No Way Home),
- Chloe Fineman
Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese of Deadpool are also executive producers of the action-comedy series. This implies that Twisted Metal might very well be a highly entertaining and violent must-watch show, with a Mad Max: Fury Road spirit, with a post-apocalyptic backdrop, a comedic undertone, and the Demolition Derby meets Hunger Games vibes of the video games.
Twisted Metal will serve as Peacock’s entry into the field of video game adaptations so that it can compete directly with other streaming services. Halo received a Season 2 renewal on Paramount+ before Season 1 even aired; The Last of Us is HBO Max’s big gamble, and The Witcher is preparing for Season 3 on Netflix. This means that in order to compete, Peacock needs a unique video game-inspired title.
Twisted Metal Season 1’s release date has not yet been announced by Peacock.
