When a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
In chatting with co-executive producers Sean Buckelew and James Merrill, we here at ComicBook.com were able to talk with them about the possibility of a sequel.
To start things off, we asked James if they could foresee a return to the universe of Scavengers Reign via a spin-off and/or sequel following the first season's arrival on MAX, "Oh absolutely. I do feel like we tried to tell a complete story, not a puzzle box that tries to lure people back. That being said, we do have some big ideas as to what could come next. I hope that we get to do it because we want to explore what comes next. We only saw a little bit of the planet."
by paisley1 posted 8 months ago
@ellkay, LuC, Lighton Merry Christmas, glad you all checked it out. It's a highlight of 2023, for sure.
I watched the trailer for Sable, very similar artistic style, looks like a deep story as well, cool, I'll put it down as a maybe.
by ellkay posted 8 months ago
I added this to my watchlist after reading your post, paisley, and yesterday I started watching it. It's horrifying and fascinating and beautiful all at once, I love it. I will finish the last two episodes this evening.
The animation and the nature/landscape (and so many other things, actually) remind me so much of an indie game I played earlier this year called Sable. If you enjoy this show, AND enjoy indie games, you should definitely check that game out.
by lighton posted 9 months ago
1x1 was partially weird, but pretty cool. :) Will watch more.
by LuC posted 9 months ago
I watched the first couple of episodes yesterday. I enjoyed it. Look forward to more.
by paisley1 posted 9 months ago
The animation and concepts are beautiful and original, and the story, while straight forward, was contemplative yet gripping, and really hit the spot for me, I loved it.
5/5. Worth owning a copy, just to support this type of effort and content.
Let me know if any of you have been quietly enjoying this as well.
Scavengers Reign is an American adult animated science fiction drama television series created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner for Max, based on their 2016 short film Scavengers. HBO Max announced the series in June 2022, and its 12-episode first season premiered on October 19, 2023.
The series follows the survivors of the damaged interstellar cargo ship Demeter 227 who are stranded on Vesta, an alien planet bustling with flora and fauna but filled with dangers. The survivors start off separated in three groups: Azi and her robot companion Levi, Sam and Ursula, and the isolated Kamen.
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Scavengers (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TRzemJbUsw
which is only 8 minutes long. A few elements made it into the TV show, so you might not want to watch this before finishing the show.
And let's hope this becomes reality:
To start things off, we asked James if they could foresee a return to the universe of Scavengers Reign via a spin-off and/or sequel following the first season's arrival on MAX, "Oh absolutely. I do feel like we tried to tell a complete story, not a puzzle box that tries to lure people back. That being said, we do have some big ideas as to what could come next. I hope that we get to do it because we want to explore what comes next. We only saw a little bit of the planet."
I watched the trailer for Sable, very similar artistic style, looks like a deep story as well, cool, I'll put it down as a maybe.
The animation and the nature/landscape (and so many other things, actually) remind me so much of an indie game I played earlier this year called Sable. If you enjoy this show, AND enjoy indie games, you should definitely check that game out.
5/5. Worth owning a copy, just to support this type of effort and content.
Let me know if any of you have been quietly enjoying this as well.
Here's some of the artwork:
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Scavengers Reign | Teaser Trailer
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Scavengers Reign is an American adult animated science fiction drama television series created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner for Max, based on their 2016 short film Scavengers. HBO Max announced the series in June 2022, and its 12-episode first season premiered on October 19, 2023.
The series follows the survivors of the damaged interstellar cargo ship Demeter 227 who are stranded on Vesta, an alien planet bustling with flora and fauna but filled with dangers. The survivors start off separated in three groups: Azi and her robot companion Levi, Sam and Ursula, and the isolated Kamen.
Airs on HBO Max and Amazon Prime StackTV.