Gen: Lock’s Season 2 Tease Hints on the Mecha Mayhem to Come

San Diego Comic-Con @ Home 2021 performed host to Gen:Lock final night time, the place host Karama Horne spoke to Michael B. Jordan and Dakota Fanning, and showrunner/head author Dan Dominguez, to debate what’s subsequent for the Rooster Teeth animated collection and future initiatives.

The present—which yow will discover on HBO Max—follows Julian Chase (voiced by Jordan) in a dystopian future, the place Earth’s final free society recruits younger robotic pilots within the Gen:Lock experiment. The program has its members add their minds to regulate large mecha robots and battle in opposition to the evil forces of the Union. “The characters and the world jumped out at me, so it was an easy process to get on board,” Jordan stated of why he joined Gen: Lock within the first place. “[Julian] Chase is a very ambitious man who goes through a lot of suffering. He has a lot of moments where he doesn’t care about anything, but ultimately he comes to care about his team. As the story unravels he begins to feel emotionally connected again.” When requested about his character’s trajectory for season two, Jordan didn’t give something away: “In season two, we’re taking his character to new heights.” Check out the primary season two teaser beneath:

Fanning, in the meantime, was enamored by the story and needed to affix instantly. The actress has been part of varied animated initiatives earlier than, however she mentions the Gen:Lock expertise is on one other stage. “Most of the previous animated projects have been larger than life, and fun, so getting to do something that was serious, emotional and I get to act it as serious as if we’re in [a] live-action show.” Fanning added that her character Miranda Worth will likely be going via a transition within the upcoming season, “We get to see more of her internal struggle, her career, and her relationships with her being pulled in different directions and how she deals with that.”

Jordan additionally talked about Outlier Society’s need for extra animation, and a few future initiatives the manufacturing firm has arising. “Outlier society will be producing more animated series in the future. We have stuff cooking right now that I can’t talk about, but I am really excited.” Gen: Lock’s first season is at present streaming on HBO Max, forward of the second season arriving there this fall.

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