Secret Level's Tim Miller & Dave Wilson Detail Extensive Production Process, Tease Season 2 Episodes
Tim Miller and Dave Wilson have brought their video game expertise and experience to . While most audiences today know Miller for directing (2016), the filmmaker's first couple of decades in the entertainment industry existed almost exclusively in the world of video games. Miller co-founded Blur Studio, a visual effects production company that developed cinematic trailers for hot gaming franchises like and. Wilson has been working with Miller under the Blur Studio banner for over 20 years, having served as a cinematic director on the likes of and .
serves as a cinematic love letter to the various video game franchises that Miller and Wilson have worked on or admired as fans. Comprised of 15 anthology episodes, the show offers original takes on a large range of iconic titles, including a dark and gritty twist on Bandai Namco's, a stylish recreation of Sloclap's, an action-packed vision of FromSoftware's and gritty reboot of Capcom's, among others.
Secret Level has a lot of similarities with animated anthology Love, Death & Robots, and the two shows share a surprisingly close connection.
's cast also unites the vocal talents of one of television's largest rosters, some of whom include Keanu Reeves, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Luna, Ariana Greenblatt, both Arnold and Patrick Schwarzenegger, iconic video game star Laura Bailey, Michael Beach, Emily Swallow and Claudia Doumit. With creative and gorgeously animated approaches to some of the most iconic gaming franchises, Miller and Wilson's show proves to be a thrilling venture.
In celebration of 's streaming premiere on Prime Video, spoke with Miller and Wilson about their trials and tribulations in developing the series, how the famed test footage laid the groundwork, bringing to life ahead of Prime Video's live-action plans, and what video game franchises they want to integrate in a hopeful second season.
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