Adult Swim has released eight stills and the logo art for their upcoming new animated series, Apollo Gauntlet.
According to Adult Swim’s press release, animator Myles Langlois was inspired by He-Man, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the work of David Lynch in his creation of Apollo Gauntlet, which is described as “a quarter-hour animated adventure comedy series set in a futuristic medieval society.”
Apollo Gauntlet premieres on Sunday, July 9th, 2017, at 11:45 EDT.
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APOLLO GAUNTLET PREMIERES ON ADULT SWIM
SUNDAY, JULY 9 AT 11:45 E/POn Earth, Paul Cassidy is just another cop, but when the evil Dr. Benign transports him to another world, he becomes a new kind of hero. With the help of a magical suit and a set of talking gauntlets, he’s able to fight crime exactly the way he wants…and he’ll do it as APOLLO GAUNTLET!
Set in a futuristic medieval society, the quarter-hour animated adventure comedy series is created by Myles Langlois and is produced by MONDO’s animation studio, Six Point Harness, and Mosaic.
Original press release:
Battle the Oracles of Doom With Apollo Gauntlet On Adult Swim
All-New Animated Series Premieres on Sunday, July 9th at 12:15 A.M. E/P
Summer heats up on Adult Swim with the new animated series, Apollo Gauntlet, premiering Sunday, July 9th, at 12:15 a.m. E/P. Continuing its commitment to fans to premiere fresh content online, viewers can binge the entire new series in advance on AdultSwim.com beginning Friday, July 7th.
Inspired by He-Man, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the work of David Lynch, self-taught, independent Canadian animator Myles Langlois created Apollo Gauntlet, a quarter-hour animated adventure comedy series set in a futuristic medieval society. The series centers around Paul Cassidy, an ordinary cop on Earth, but when the evil Dr. Benign transports him to another world, he becomes a new kind of hero. With the help of a magical suit and a set of talking gauntlets, he’s able to fight crime exactly the way he wants…and he’ll do it as APOLLO GAUNTLET!
Apollo Gauntlet is created by Langlois and produced by Six Point Harness, part of MONDO’s animation company, which operates the most-viewed animation channel on YouTube, and develops, produces, acquires and distributes adult animation for digital and traditional media worldwide. Combined, the studios are responsible for popular digital animated series such as Happy Tree Friends, Deep Space 69, Cat Agent and Dick Figures.