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Paramount+ Sets “Golden Axe” Animated Series Premiere for 2026

8/20/2026

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Summary

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Paramount+ will debut the animated series Golden Axe on September 16, 2026.
Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks) and Joe Chandler (American Dad) co-created the series.
Liam McIntyre, Lisa Gilroy and Matthew Rhys voice the three main warriors.
Danny Pudi and Carl Tart play Hampton Squib and Chronos “Evil” Lait respectively.
The August 2026 trailer shows sword-wielding skeletons, meta jokes and “trusty purple mutant thingys.”

History

Historical Context

September 4 1989 DIC Entertainment launched The Super Mario Bros. Super Show®, the first syndicated TV series built on Nintendo’s video-game franchise, pairing live-action segments with 52 animated Mario shorts and a weekly Zelda cartoon. Its success proved that game narratives could draw millions of children, a model that today drives Paramount+ to commission the Golden Axe animated series.

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Story summary

Paramount+ will debut the animated series Golden Axe on September 16, 2026.
Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks) and Joe Chandler (American Dad) co-created the series.
Liam McIntyre, Lisa Gilroy and Matthew Rhys voice the three main warriors.
Danny Pudi and Carl Tart play Hampton Squib and Chronos “Evil” Lait respectively.
The August 2026 trailer shows sword-wielding skeletons, meta jokes and “trusty purple mutant thingys.”

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