Zack Snyder’s Netflix animated series is full of Viking action and sword fights

Zack Snyder’s long-in-development Viking series twilight of the gods, finally has a trailer and a release date. The first look at the series is full of Viking violence and plenty of blood, and the show will be released on Netflix on September 19.

twilight of the gods follows Leif, who is saved from death on the battlefield by Sigrid, a warrior he later marries. However, on their wedding night, the couple is attacked by Thor, sending them on a journey through Hell and the many treacherous lands of Norse mythology.

The trailer is a little lighter on those plot details, but does have some pretty impressive action. The series is animated by the French studio Xilam Animation (Chip and Dale: Park Life), and is reminiscent of shows like The Dragon Princewith short bursts of action from series such as Samurai Jack. The characters look slick and unique, while the action itself looks beautiful, well-choreographed and gory.

The series was co-created by Zack Snyder, Jay Oliva (Batman: The Dark Knight returns), and Eric Carrasco (Foundation). Snyder directs the first and last episodes, while Oliva, Andrew Tamandl (Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), Tim Divar (Batman: The murder joke), and Dave Hartman (Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire) direct the rest.