ARK: The Animated Series is an upcoming animated series created by Studio Wildcard and produced by ARK's creators Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak, and director Jay Oliva. The series will consist of thirteen 20-40-minute episodes that follow Survivor and protagonist Helena Walker after her initial awakening on The Island. The animation will be produced by studio Lex + Otis and is released now on Paramount+, with 6 of the 13 episodes released. Part 2 will be released at a later date.
Staff[]
- Creators: Jeremy Stieglitz & Jesse Rapczak
- Writers: Marguerite Bennett & Kendall Deacon Davis
- Music composer: Gareth Coker
- Executive producers: Jeremy Stieglitz, Jesse Rapczak, James Baldanzi, Jay Oliva, Marc Diana, Doug Kennedy, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Vin Diesel, & Samantha Vincent
- Producer: David Hartman
- Editors: Danielle Wieczorek & Matt Hanchey
Cast[]
Main[]
- Madeleine Madden as 21st century Australian paleontologist Helena Walker, newly awoken on The Island.
- Gerard Butler as General Gaius Marcellus Nerva, a brutal ancient Roman despot.
- Devery Jacobs as Alasie, a peppy 17th century Inuit teenager, now finding her place on The Island.
- David Tennant as Sir Edmund Rockwell, an egocentric 19th century scientist harboring dark ambitions.
- Zahn McClarnon as John/Waka, a 19th century Lakota warrior who leads a thriving community on The Island.
- Michelle Yeoh as Mei-Yin Li, a 3rd-century Chinese rebel leader known on the ARK by her reputation as the formidable “Beast Queen.”
- Kara Wang as Young Mei-Yin Li.
- Jeffrey Wright as Henry Townsend, an 18th-century American watchmaker and Patriot spy.
Supporting[]
- Ragga Ragnars as Queen Sigrid, a bellicose 10th-century Viking warlord.
- Elliot Page as Victoria Walker, an idealistic humanitarian aid worker, and wife of Helena Walker.
- Alan Tudyk as The Captain, a crusty buccaneer who profitably sails the dangerous waters around The Island.
- Deborah Mailman as Deborah Walker, a 21st century Aboriginal Australian activist, and mother to Helena Walker.
- Juliet Mills as Chava, a wise healer and village council member.
- Malcolm McDowell as Senator Lucius Cassius Virilis, a manipulative aristocrat during the reign of Caesar Augustus.
- Karl Urban as Bob, a recent square-jawed arrival on The Island.
- Cissy Jones as The Gladiatrix, a formidable commander in Nerva's army.
- Ron Yuan as , a 3rd century Chinese rebel leader and brother to Mei-Yin.
- Russell Crowe as Kor the Prophet, an eccentric "dino-whisperer" hailing from a time before recorded history.
- Vin Diesel as Santiago, the 24th century Mek pilot, gearhead, & freedom-fighter.
- Audrey Wasilewski as Annika
- Armen Taylor as Randall Wallace
- Zitkala as Tonantzin Carmelo
- Thomas Dekker as Lawrence
- Lei Yin as General Li
- Tatanka Means as Mato
- Adam McArthur as Jamie, a young knight from Anno Domini, 1746, who briefly befriended Helena.
- Ron Yuan as Han Li
- Tiffany Wu as Young Han Li
Episodes[]
Ep.No. | Episode Name | Air Date |
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1 | Element 1 | March 21, 2024 |
2 | Element 2 | March 21, 2024 |
3 | Element 3 | March 21, 2024 |
4 | Element 4 | March 21, 2024 |
5 | Element 5 | March 21, 2024 |
6 | Element 6 | March 21, 2024 |