Paramount+ Drops Golden Axe Trailer for September 2026 Series Debut

Paramount+ has released the full trailer for its new animated series Golden Axe, a comedic adaptation of the classic Sega video game, with the entire first season scheduled to debut on the streaming platform on September 16, 2026. The show is described as a "hilarious homage" to the 1989 arcade beat-em-up, following the game's core fantasy adventure while layering it with self-aware humor.

The series centers on legendary warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare, and Gilius Thunderhead, who reunite to save the land of Yuria from the evil giant Death Adder. Their quest is complicated by the introduction of a new character, Hampton Squib, an inexperienced and wildly underprepared young adventurer whose dreams of heroism far exceed his abilities. Forced to work together despite their flaws, the mismatched group must find a way to stop Death Adder once and for all. The show is noted for its comedic tone, which includes jokes about fantasy tropes and the nature of video game adventures.

The voice cast features Matthew Rhys as the grumpy dwarf Gilius Thunderhead, Lisa Gilroy as the fierce battle sorceress Tyris Flare, and Liam McIntyre as the honorable barbarian Ax Battler. Danny Pudi voices...