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The “Among Us” animated series is rounding out its voice cast.

Variety has learned that Patton Oswalt, Debra Wilson, Phil Lamarr, and Wayne Knight have all been cast in the series, which is currently in the works at CBS Studios. No network or streaming service is currently attached.

Character descriptions can be found below.

The four will star alongside previously announced cast members Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, Kimiko Glenn, Randall Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, and Ashley Johnson.

Oswalt currently appears in the Apple TV+ series “Manhunt” and the film “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” He is known for his stand up comedy career, winning the Emmy Award in 2016 for his special “Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping.” As an actor, he is known for his roles in films like the animated hit “Ratatouille” and for the CBS sitcom “King of Queens.”

He is repped by UTA, Independent Artists Media, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

Seal the vents and watch the monitors because Patton Oswalt, Debra Wilson, Phil Lamarr, and Wayne Knight are getting sus for CBS Studios‘ Among Us animated series.

In the adaptation of the wildly popular social deception game, Patton Oswalt is the voice of White, a contest winner who abides by the mantra of no trauma, no drama. Oswalt’s White would instead leave the heavy lifting to others and believes wealth can be a personality trait.

Debra Wilson voices Yellow, also known as Ship Cook #1. Indignant, opinionated, and a relentless prankster, Yellow’s pleasure is making pizza and sharing a slice with their best friend, Brown (Lamarr).

Phil Lamarr voices Brown, also known as Ship Cook #2. Unlike Yellow, Brown is chill, supportive, and accountable. Brown is a pizza enthusiast and a fan of Yellow’s shenanigans.

Wayne Knight voices Lime, the ship’s Engineer. Lime is a doomsday prepper and...

Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets) and Kimiko Glenn (Orange Is The New Black) have joined the cast of Among Us, an animated series based on the highly popular game, from CBS Studios, Innersloth, and creator Owen Dennis (Infinity Train). They join previously announced Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood. CBS Studios‘ animation arm Eye Animation Productions is currently developing the project in partnership with Innersloth, the independent studio behind the game.

The series is created and executive produced by Dennis, who is under an overall deal at CBS Studios. No network or streamer is currently attached.

Per the logline, the series is based on the game’s premise: “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Character details below:

Stevens will voice ‘Blue’ — Doctor

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The “Among Us” animated series in the works at CBS Studios is continuing to build out its voice cast.

Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, and Kimiko Glenn have all joined the series adaptation of the popular mobile game. They join previously announced cast members Randall Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, and Ashley Johnson.

Character descriptions can be found below.

Stevens is perhaps best known for his time on the beloved series “Downton Abbey” and for starring in the FX-Marvel series “Legion.” He also currently voices one of the main characters on the Hulu animated series “Solar Opposites.” In film, he will appear in the upcoming feature “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and has previously appeared in productions like “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” and “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.”

He is repped by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, and Peikoff Mahan Law Office.

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Released back in 2018 as a mobile game, Among Us became a global hit and one of the most popular games ever. There aren’t many people who can say that they’ve hadn’t played Among Us, as it was a truly global hit and a game that was intriguing on many levels. Windows and platform versions of the game have also been released, thus expanding the franchise and making the game available to more people.

The series became so popular that a one-shot manga based on it was released, and later on – in June 2023 – it was confirmed that the video game would also be getting an animated series adaptation, which will follow the characters from the game in a new adventure while staying true to the spirit of the original video game. CBS Studios is in charge of producing and animating the series, while Owen Dennis, the creator of Infinity Train,...

The “Among Us” animated series in the works at CBS Studios has added its first voice cast members, Variety has learned.

Randall Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, and Ashley Johnson will all lend their voices to the animated adaptation of the popular mobile game. Variety exclusively reported the series was in development back in June 2023. It hails from CBS Eye Animation Productions and Innersloth, the independent game studio behind “Among Us.”

Full character descriptions can be found below.

Owen Dennis will serve as creator and executive producer on the project under his overall deal with CBS Studios. Per the official logline, the series is based on the premise of the game, namely, “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Titmouse will serve as the animation studio for the series.

Randall Park (Fresh Off The Boat), Ashley Johnson (The Last of Us), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) and Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings film trilogy) are set to lead the voice cast of Among Us, an animated series based on the highly popular game. CBS Studios’ animation arm Eye Animation Productions is currently developing the project in partnership with Innersloth, the independent studio behind the game.

The series is created and executive produced by Owen Dennis (Infinity Train), who is under an overall deal at CBS Studios. No network or streamer is currently attached.

Per the logline, the series is based on the game’s premise: “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Character details below:

Park will voice Red – Captain of The Skeld

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An animated series based on Among Us has cast several prominent actors to voice the characters inside the multi-colored spacesuits.

Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood will star in the series from CBS Studios and the video game’s developer, Innersloth. The show, which doesn’t have an outlet attached yet, will follow a similar premise as that of the game: The crew of a spaceship tries to find an alien shapeshifter who’s impersonating and killing crew members.

Park (WandaVision, Always Be My Maybe) will voice Red, the people-pleasing, blowhard captain of the Skeld ship. Ashley Johnson (The Last of Us video game, Blindspot) plays Purple, the ship’s suspicious and sarcastic head of security. Brown (Community, Apple’s Central Park) will play Orange, the head of Hr. Wood (Yellowjackets, The Lord of the Rings) will play Green, an unpaid intern.

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The first wave of voice actors for the highly anticipated animated series from CBS Studios, Innersloth, and creator Owen Dennis, Among Us, have been discovered! Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Elijah Wood lend the voices to the animated madness as four characters acting sus while trying to survive a John Carpenter’s The Thing-style mystery.

Featuring in the adaptation of the wildly popular social deception game is Randall Park as the voice of Red, Captain of the Skeld. Red is a people pleaser and blowhard. As a confident leader, Red is the type of crewmate who will fail upwards.

Ashely Johnson plays Purple, Chief of Security. Concerned with safety, prone to suspicion, and confident, Purple is a crewmember with trust issues.

Yvette Nicole Brown plays Orange and is a member of the Hr department. Orange is a “spineless corporate shill” in charge of eliminating redundancies redundantly. Orange...

The “Among Us” animated series in the works at CBS Studios has dropped a first-look teaser image.

The show, which Variety exclusively reported was in development, is being developed by CBS Eye Animation Productions and Innersloth, the independent game studio behind the highly-popular “Among Us” game.

Innersloth shared the image (which can be seen below) across their social media channels.

Owen Dennis will serve as creator and executive producer on the project under his overall deal with CBS Studios. Per the official logline, the series is based on the premise of the game, namely, “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Titmouse will serve as the animation studio for the series. Along with Dennis, Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, and Carl Neisser of Innersloth will also...

With games like Dead Cells and Vampire Survivors getting animated adaptations, it was only a matter of time before someone optioned the rights to bring the ultimate game of deception, Among Us, to the small screen. According to Variety, an Among Us animated series is happening at CBS Studios. CBS Eye Animation Productions is partnering with Innersloth for the project, with Owen Dennis acting as the creator and executive producer through his overall deal with CBS Studios.

The plot of the Among Us animated series mirrors the game, meaning, “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Titmouse, the studio behind Big Mouth, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Digman, the Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar movie, and more, handle the animation. Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, and Carl Neisser...

An “Among Us” animated series is in the works at CBS Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.

The studio, via CBS Eye Animation Productions, has partnered with Innersloth, the independent game studio behind “Among Us,” to develop the series. Owen Dennis will serve as creator and executive producer on the project under his overall deal with CBS Studios.

Per the official logline, the series is based on the premise of the game, namely, “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Titmouse will serve as the animation studio for the series. Along with Dennis, Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, and Carl Neisser of Innersloth will also executive produce along with Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina of Titmouse. No network or streamer is currently attached,...