Wolverine kills it in comics, cartoons and movies. Now the X-Man is going where he hasn’t gone before – a podcast!
Marvel revealed a new adventure for Logan with actor Richard Armitage taking on the role.
Marvel New Media and top podcast listening service and content network Stitcher announced “Wolverine: The Long Night,” the first-ever Marvel scripted podcast. The 10-episode series will be available exclusively on Stitcher Premium until fall 2018, then it gets a wide release on all podcast platforms.
Here’s the official story description and more of the release details:
The “Wolverine: The Long Night” story is a captivating hybrid of mystery and the larger-scale fantasy of the Marvel Universe. It follows agents Sally Pierce (Celia Keenan-Bolger) and Tad Marshall (Ato Essandoh) as they arrive in the fictional town of Burns, Alaska, to investigate a series of murders and quickly discover the town lives in fear of a serial killer. The agents team up with deputy Bobby Reid (Andrew Keenan-Bolger) to investigate their main suspect, Logan (Richard Armitage). Their search leads them on a fox hunt through the mysterious and corrupt town.”
The process behind the making of “Wolverine: The Long Night” brings Marvel’s storytelling expertise into the podcasting world, breaking new ground for the medium. To provide listeners a sense of immersion into the story, outdoor scenes will be recorded in realistic-sounding locations including forests and a cabin. In the studio, actors will be recorded in an ambisonic — or fully surround-sound — environment, allowing them to move, interact with one another and fully inhabit their characters.
“‘Wolverine: The Long Night’ brings our fans a whole new way to experience our iconic characters and the Marvel Universe,” said Dan Silver, vice president, head of platforms and content for Marvel New Media. “This tremendous cast will bring a thrilling level of intrigue and drama to our listeners. The character of Logan and this landscape make it the ideal premiere vehicle for us, and we’re excited to continue to explore the dynamic possibilities of the podcast medium.”
The cast includes Armitage, Scott Adsit, Bob Balaban, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Zoe Chao, Chaske Spencer, Jordan Bridges, David Call, Michael J. Burg and Lannon Killia. Chris Gethard, host of “Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People” podcast, will make a cameo appearance.
“Podcasting is an incredible, intimate medium that’s perfect for telling stories, and I can’t think of a better partner with whom to push the boundaries of scripted podcasts than Marvel,” said Erik Diehn, CEO of Midroll Media, a podcast industry leader and the parent company of Stitcher. “They make every translation of their rich universe of characters into new media fresh and interesting while still retaining the feel and spirit of the original comics, and, as a Marvel fan, I’m proud that we’ve helped them do it again in podcasting. The arrival of Wolverine and his many fans to podcasts and Stitcher is truly a signal that this medium is a major part of the American media landscape.”
Stitcher and Marvel have assembled a writing and production team of veterans from both the comic book world and the podcasting industry including comic book author Ben Percy and will be directed by Brendan Bake. Chloe Prasinos will oversee sound design. The series is produced by Daniel Fink of Marvel and Jenny Radelet of Stitcher.
WOLVERINE: THE LONG NIGHT arrives in Spring of 2018. For more information visit wolverinepodcast.com.
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By Editor