‘Twisted Metal’ Teaser: Anthony Mackie Revs His Engine in Latest Video Game Adaptation on Peacock
variety.comMcKinley Franklin editor Start your engines, because it’s time for yet another TV adaptation of a popular video game. Peacock has released the first teaser for its new action-comedy series “Twisted Metal,” which will premiere on the streamer on July 27 with all 10 episodes. “Twisted Metal” is based on PlayStation’s car combat video game series of the same name.
In the games, players control deadly demolition derby vehicles and destroy each other in a hellish Twisted Metal tournament.
The games include a cast of crazed characters, the most famous of which is a serial killer clown known as Sweet Tooth who drives an ice cream truck.
In the trailer, he appears briefly at the very end. The first look gives fans a glimpse into the reimagined “Twisted Metal” landscape plagued set to Len’s “Steal My Sunshine.” The “Twisted Metal” show follows John Doe, “a motor-mouthed outsider” played by Marvel star Anthony Mackie.
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