Twisted Metal TV Show – Latest News, Everything We Know, Predicted Release Date

Twisted Metal, the iconic PlayStation videogame franchise that answered the question “What would happen if someone combined the world and vehicular mayhem of Mad Max with Mario Kart, Destruction Derby, and Gran Turismo?” will soon be making the leap from pixels to live action courtesy of Peacock.

So, while we wait for our first official images of the cast and their even more iconic vehicles, let’s take a look at all the latest news for the series along with everything that we know so far for this much anticipated symphony of firepower, fuel, and mayhem.

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Latest News:

31/08/2022:

As confirmed in the below tweet by showrunner, Michael Jonathan Smith, shooting on the first season of Twisted Metal has officially wrapped:

In addition to confirming the wrap of shooting, the tweet also potentially gives us our first look at the series’ logo, which appears to be very similar to the logos used by the last few Twisted Metal videogames.

Who’s making the Twisted Metal TV show?

The show is coming from Michael Jonathan Smith (Chozen, I Own You, Cobra Kai) who serves as the series’ showrunner/head writer and one of its executive producers.

He is joined by fellow writers, Rhett Rheese (Zombieland, Deadpool, 6 Underground) and Paul Wernick (Zombieland, Deadpool, 6 Underground), who pitched the story the show is working from, and who will serve as executive producers as well.

Additionally, stars Anthony Mackie, and Will Arnett will also serve as executive producers on the show, along with show director, Kitao Sakurai, Electric Avenue’s Marc Forman, Inspire Entertainment’s Jason Spire, Artists First’s Peter Principato, PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, and Head of PlayStation Studios, Herman Hulst.

What is the story for the Twisted Metal TV show?

Per an official press release from Peacock back in February 2022 announcing production on the show:

“Twisted Metal, a half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series, is a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool, Zombieland) about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland,

With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.”

Who’s starring in the Twisted Metal TV show?

Anthony Mackie plays John Doe, the “motor-mouthed outsider” lead of the show

Stephanie Beatriz plays Quiet, the “trigger-happy car thief”, who’ll be accompanying Mackie’s John Doe.

Will Arnett plays the voice of Sweet Tooth, the psychotic clown and long time face of the Twisted Metal videogame series.

Joe Seanoa (more famously known by his wrestling persona, Samoa Joe) plays Sweet Tooth physically on screen.

Thomas Haden Church plays Agent Stone, described as being “a cold and unyielding post-apocalyptic highway patrolman who rules the roads with a silver tongue and a twisted iron fist, prosecuting even the smallest crimes with the harshest of judgements.”

Neve Campbell plays Raven

Tahj Vaughans plays Mike

Mike Mitchell plays Stu

Michael Carollo plays Carl

Jared Bankens plays Agent Shepard

Chelle Ramos plays Jamie Roberts

Richard Cabral plays Loud

Chloe Fineman plays Bloody Mary

Lou Beatty Jr plays Tommy

Kevin Wayne plays Grady

Billy Slaughter plays Kerwin

Lara Grice plays Mariah

When Does The Show Release?

While no official release date has been confirmed yet. In light of the news that shooting on the first season of the show wrapped on 27/08/2022. There’s a good chance that the show will be released between April 2023 and August 2023 as this allows time for Post Production (adding CG visual effects, editing, colour grading, ADR, and music scoring) to be finished up on the show ready for release.

Where Can I Watch The Show?

At the moment, the show is intended to be a Peacock exclusive release. So, in order to watch the show you will either need to have a Peacock subscription, or have a subscription to a streaming service that includes Peacock as part of its package such as NOW TV in the UK and Ireland.

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