{"id":26353,"date":"2024-03-21T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/ark-the-animated-series-surprise-launches-on-paramount-today\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:00:38","slug":"ark-the-animated-series-surprise-launches-on-paramount-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/ark-the-animated-series-surprise-launches-on-paramount-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Ark: The Animated Series Surprise Launches On Paramount + Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div property=\"schema:text\">\n<p><em>Ark: The Animated Series<\/em> has surprised launched today on Paramount +. Based on the hit Ark: Survival Evolved, the series was first announced at The Game Awards in 2020 and went from not having a release date or platform to suddenly having its first six episodes available now in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The series follows Helena Walker, a paleontologist who mysteriously washes ashore on a mysterious island brimming with dinosaurs and other extinct wildlife. After meeting another survivor and hunter named Bob, Helena learns how to fend for herself in this strange land while encountering myriad threats and survivors from throughout history. While the first six episodes of Season 1 are out now, the remaining seven episodes will arrive at a later date.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s star-studded cast includes Madeleine Madden, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel, Gerard Butler, David Tennant, Russell Crowe, Jeffrey Wright, Karl Urban, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Elliot Page, Malcolm McDowell, Deborah Mailman, and Alan Tudyk. Check out the premiere trailer below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"ARK: The Animated Series | Announcement | Paramount+\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4-iJa87w3YM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To mark the occasion, Ark: Survival Ascended is holding a special tie-in event in which players can unlock skins based on characters from the animated series, which replicate the show\u2019s art style. Obtaining these involves collecting a series of notes titled \u201cDear Jane\u201d written by Karl Urban\u2019s character in the show, Bob. The first drop of skins will be for Helena, Bob, Dodo, and Scary the Parasaur. New notes will appear in the game each Tuesday and Thursday until April 11. Check out the trailer below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Bob&#039;s &#039;Dear Jane&#039; Animated Series Event\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xEobDHfvxc0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, we&#8217;re still awaiting an update on the long-quiet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/the-game-awards-2020\/2020\/12\/10\/ark-ii-announced-featuring-vin-diesel\">Ark 2<\/a>, which also features Vin Diesel and was announced in 2020 at the Game Awards. That game is currently schedule to launch towards the end of the year. Hopefully this animated show is a decent holdover until the next big game arrives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/gamer-culture\/2024\/03\/21\/ark-the-animated-series-surprise-launches-on-paramount-today\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ark: The Animated Series has surprised launched today on Paramount +. 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