News culture “Sony’s first adult anime” Netflix finally decides to launch this totally WTF series, the excitement is mounting among fans!
Published on 03/02/2023 at 15:21
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Thanks to Rick and Morty | BoJack Horseman, there is no shortage of wacky animated series on Netflix. Want something even crazier? Sony Pictures Animation is there for you.
Is death the end? Not for certain artists, who will forever remain essential… This is for example the case of Elvis Presley, alias the “King of Rock and Roll”, who even had the right to his own feature film in 2022. discover the – sometimes complicated – career of the singer. What ? Do you want more ? Well, Sony Pictures Animation has got you covered. Next month, on Netflix, the studio will offer an animated series on Elvis Presley. She looks completely out of place.
Elvis Presley has a double life!
So let us introduce you “Agent Elvis”, a ten-episode anime that will debut on March 17, 2023 on Netflix. The “pitch” is simple. The King has always led a double life: king of the limelight by day, secret agent by night. In the description of a YouTube trailer (to be found in auto-play), the streaming platform speaks of “an irreverent action comedy for adults”. Here, the singer does not seem to be in the lace, often resorting to the (very) strong way.
In this animated comedy for adults, Elvis trades his stage clothes for a jetpack and joins a secret spy program to fight the forces of evil – Description of “Agent Elvis”, on Netflix
The few images available really make you want to, and for good reason, Sony Pictures Animation is the studio to which we owe the excellent Spider-Man New Generation, released in 2018! In addition, there are pretty people in the cast. It’s none other than Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street) who lends his voice to Elvis Presley. In the dubbing booth, we can also mention Don Cheadle (James “Jim” Rhodes from Iron Man 2) or the crazy Johnny Knoxville.
“A dream for a long time”
In short, all the lights seem to be green. Casually, Agent Elvis has been in preparation since 2019, thanks to the initiative of American singer John Eddie | of Priscilla Presley, the King’s only wife. As reported by Jack and Canal +, in an interview with Rolling Stone, the ex-girlfriend admits that Elvis has, since childhood, “always dreamed of being a hero fighting crime, saving the world”. She believes that the series with Netflix | Sony gives him “the opportunity to do so”. See you in March.
