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Inside the Making of Ark: The Animated Series with its Star-Studded Hollywood Cast

Exploring the behind-the-scenes of Ark series creation and casting, including surprising fan revelations from the director.
Inside the Making of Ark: The Animated Series with its Star-Studded Hollywood Cast

Highlights

  • Vin Diesel's deep knowledge of Ark: Survival Evolved drove his passionate involvement in the animated series.
  • The pandemic created opportunities for renowned actors to explore voice acting in the show.
  • The animated series enriches Ark's narrative with a stellar cast, intriguing characters, and captivating plot twists, offering a fresh perspective on the game.

Ark: Survival Evolved and its updated version, Ark: Survival Ascended, are popular survival crafting and multiplayer games. While the main focus is on players navigating challenges in open-world maps, the games also contain collectibles and notes that expand the lore and setting. These elements lay the foundation for the overarching story of Ark: Survival Evolved, revealing details about its history, events, and key figures.

Recently, Part 1 of Ark: The Animated Series premiered on Paramount Plus, with the first 6 episodes setting the stage for Part 2. Jeremy Stieglitz, the creator and director of the Ark series, shared insights with Game Rant about the selection process for the ensemble cast and the creative approach to adapting Ark for animation.

Behind the Casting of Ark: The Animated Series

Stieglitz recounted the journey to assembling the cast, highlighting a particular cast member's genuine passion for the games - Vin Diesel.

Bringing Characters to Life in Ark: The Animated Series

Exploring the casting and writing process, Stieglitz revealed a mix of wishful thinking and fortuitous timing that led to the star-studded lineup, with the pandemic opening up scheduling opportunities for actors. The team's vision for the script aligned perfectly with the high-profile actors they had in mind, including the tailored role for Michelle Yeoh as Mei-Yin.

Through a blend of compelling characters, a talented cast, and engaging plotlines, Ark: The Animated Series expands the narrative of Ark: Survival Evolved, offering viewers a fresh and immersive experience in this animated adaptation.

Ark: The Animated Series Part 1 is now streaming on Paramount Plus, with Part 2 set for release soon.

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