Netflix has announced a new, adult animated series, and the cast is stacked. Brian Tyree Henry is starring in and executive producing the series. He will play the title character of Bass.
He’s joined in the series by Janelle Monáe as Glory, Tati Gabrielle as Dana, Cree Summer as Ahni, Chaske Spencer as Lighthorse, Currie Graham as Rivenbark and Starletta DuPois as Etta.
Here’s the description: In a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines, and supernatural terrors, a father is forced to become judge, jury, and executioner—knowing that every act of justice meant to protect his family may ultimately cost him the very people he’s fighting to save.
Get ready for some Steampunk action!
Oscar, Emmy & Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry is executive producing and starring as Bass Reeves in the new adult animated series Bass X Machina. He’s a father in a lawless world forced to become judge, jury & executioner to protect… pic.twitter.com/PFq5AqqwOP
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Who else has played Bass Reeves in recent years?
If the description gave you any ideas, we can confirm that yes, this story is inspired by the legendary real-life figure, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves. In live-action, he has been portrayed in recent years by Delroy Lindo in Netflix’s The Harder They Fall (2021) and David Oyelowo in Paramount+’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023).
The original music for Bass X Machina will be produced by Roman GianArthur and Nate Wonder at Monáe’s Wondaland.
Executive producing with Henry are LeSean Thomas, Jennifer Wiley-Moxley and Chad Handley. Studio Mir is the animation studio.
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