Peacock confirmed that Twisted Metallic has been renewed for a 3rd season on Comcast’s streaming service, although it can have a brand new showrunner and government producer entering into. Season 3 of Twisted Metal will likely be led by new government producer and showrunner David Reed, who takes over for Michael Jonathan Smith following the latter’s exit from the present.
Twisted Metallic is a co-production between firms like Sony Photos Tv, PlayStation Productions, and Common Tv, and is predicated on the PlayStation online game collection of the identical title. The Twisted Metallic franchise initially debuted on the PlayStation in 1995 as a vehicular fight recreation that was known for breaking ground with its 3D graphics. Twisted Metallic’s newest entry was a 2012 reboot for the PS3 developed by the now-defunct studio Eat Sleep Play, after a delay from its preliminary late 2011 launch window. Eat Sleep Play was subsequently shut down and moved to WB Video games subsidiary Avalanche Software program in June 2017.
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Followers hungry for extra Twisted Metallic could have extra content material to sit up for, because the Peacock present was renewed for a 3rd season. Nonetheless, Michael Jonathon Smith will not lead the collection. Peacock said that Twisted Metallic’s new showrunner, David Reed, wouldn’t be alone. Reed will likely be joined by fellow government producers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, who will stay of their present positions from the primary two seasons. A few of Reed’s previous credit embody his work with the Prime Video series The Boys, the place he labored as a author and government producer, together with Supernatural, The Magicians, and Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds. Peacock additionally said that Twisted Metallic’s second season had a “registered 993 million minutes seen” on the streaming platform. Ergo, Twisted Metallic Season 2 was the second-highest-reaching unique returning scripted season within the platform’s historical past.
The premise of the Twisted Metallic TV present attracts some parts from the PlayStation recreation franchise it is named after. The present’s namesake Twisted Metallic match was the focus of Season 2 and was hosted by the mysterious figure known as Calypso, portrayed by Anthony Carrigan. Additionally recognized by the alias Mr. Sparks, Calypso is said to be a supernatural being that has the power to grant any want of the winner’s want. Regardless of his look as a well-dressed man, Calypso will not be a benevolent host, as his needs typically have dire penalties and may turn out to be outright nightmares.
Following the end of Twisted Metal‘s first season, present protagonists John Doe (Anthony Mackie) and Quiet (Stephanie Beatriz) participate within the Twisted Metallic match. Different match contributors embody Candy Tooth (voiced by Will Arnett, physique performing by Samoa Joe), Axel (Michael James Shaw), Dollface (Tiana Okoye), and Mr. Grimm (Richard de Klerk). All through the match arc, flashbacks revealed the primary encounters that among the match’s contributors had with the enigmatic Calypso, who appeared to them underneath numerous disguises and circumstances.
Main Spoilers Forward for the top of Twisted Metallic Season 2.
On the conclusion of Twisted Metal‘s second season, John, Quiet, Mayhem, and Stu discover themselves on the run from Calypso and the Insiders faction. The insidious mastermind of the Twisted Metallic match publicly framed John and Quiet for mass homicide after Calypso blew up the spectator stands through the match’s conclusion, which noticed Stu declared the winner. Although Calypso granted Stu’s want in his personal twisted approach, the fallout from the match has subsequently sparked a faction struggle between the Insiders and the Outsiders, with the previous vowing to search out John and his allies. John then swears vengeance on the charismatic Calypso, although time will inform how the battle will play out.
Extra post-credits scenes revealed that Sweet Tooth, who was knocked out of the match by Dollface (underneath the guise of Minion), was dragged by a taxi to New York, which his father Charlie Kane guidelines over. An additional scene additionally revealed that Axel should still be alive regardless of his obvious sacrifice to save lots of Mayhem through the match. Ergo, Season 3 will possible see the struggle between the Insiders and Outsiders escalate additional, with Calypso and different characters’ machinations coming to the forefront. Provided that Candy Tooth is essentially the most recognizable character within the Twisted Metallic recreation franchise, it is usually possible that he could have a giant function to play within the third season. As of this writing, Twisted Metallic Season 3’s forged and premiere date haven’t been revealed by Peacock.
However What About The Twisted Metallic Video games?
Regardless of the success of the Peacock TV present, the namesake Twisted Metallic recreation franchise is at the moment in limbo. Assets from a canceled Twisted Metal live-service game project emerged in early 2025, and it was revealed that UK-based studios Lucid Video games and Firesprite had been concerned in its improvement at completely different intervals. Nonetheless, the Twisted Metallic recreation mission was reportedly scrapped by PlayStation in 2024. Since then, Sony has pivoted away from its push for live-service video games, following the infamous cancellation of Harmony.
Thus far, solely 10 Twisted Metallic titles have seen the sunshine of day, and the franchise is at the moment in a 13-year drought between recreation launches. In need of any affords on PlayStation Plus, Twisted Metallic has not seen a launch on the PS4 or PS5 consoles. It stays to be seen if the Twisted Metallic recreation franchise will make a comeback.
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July 27, 2023
- Community
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Peacock
- Administrators
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Jude Weng, Invoice Benz
- Writers
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Grant DeKernion, Francesca Gailes, Alyssa Forleiter, Shaun Diston, Becca Black, Alison Tafel
- Franchise(s)
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Twisted Metallic
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Nuufolau Joel Seanoa
Candy Tooth
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Will Arnett
Candy Tooth (voice)
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Supply: Peacock
