CBS Studios and Innersloth today announced that Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets) and Kimiko Glenn(Orange Is the New Black) have been cast to voice characters in Among Us, the animated series production based on the wildly popular social deception game.
The new cast members join previously announced crewmates Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood.
The show is being produced by Eye Animation Productions, CBS Studios’ animation arm, in association with Innersloth, with animation provided by Titmouse. Owen Dennis (Infinity Train) is series creator and executive producer. Also executive producing are Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander and Carl Neisser for Innersloth, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina for Titmouse.
The New Crew
Dan Stevens as Blue – Doctor
Knowledgeable, charming, so hot
Task: physical and emotional care
Fun Fact: also has a doctorate in poetry
Liv Hewson as Black – Geologist
Stoic, coarse, rock-like
Task: supervising the ore shipments
Fun Fact: prefers rocks to people
Kimiko Glenn as Cyan – Gemologist
Healing through crystals
Task: supervising the vibes
Fun Fact: the vibes are bad
During Q4 of 2020 alone, Among Us had over 500 million monthly active users, with more than 4 billion views on YouTube and more than 1.22 billion viewing sessions on Twitch. In October 2020, Among Us was #1 on Google Play in 66 countries, Top 100 in all countries except 2. It was also #1 on iOS in 55 countries, Top 100 in all countries except 14. The game recently released a new map (The Fungle) and continues to boast millions of players daily.
