Rejoice, Critical Role fans, for your prayers have been answered!
On Wednesday, Amazon Studios announced a multiyear TV and first-look film deal with Critical Role, the media company behind the popular actual play Dungeons & Dragons web series. The deal comes fresh off the heels of the success of The Legend of Vox Machina, an animated series based off of Critical Role‘s first streamed campaign.
And now, Critical Role‘s animated offerings are set to grow, as Amazon also has greenlit a new series, Mighty Nein, based off of the show’s second campaign that ran from 2018 to 2021. The Critical Role team released a tantalizing teaser on Twitter to announce the news.
Curious beginnings indeed. Mighty Nein, from the brilliant minds behind Critical Role, is coming to @PrimeVideo.@Marisha_Ray @matthewmercer @VoiceOfOBrien @WillingBlam @LauraBaileyVO @executivegoth @samriegel pic.twitter.com/EPKwFjBa6b
— FanologyPV (@FANologyPV) January 25, 2023
For many fans, Critical Role‘s second campaign featuring the Mighty Nein was their first introduction to the show and, as such, it holds a special place in their hearts. As a long-time Critical Role fan myself, given how much attention and care The Legend of Vox Machina has gotten, I cannot wait to see what the team has in store for this lovable group of misfits.
Critical Role fans were absolutely thrilled with the news of a Mighty Nein animated series.
animated mighty nein! 😭 pic.twitter.com/ymCCbxug6t
— cole ☃️ #criticalrolespoilers (@cvleart) January 25, 2023
MIGHTY NEIN ANIMATED IS ALL IM EVER GONNA TALK ABOUT EVER AGAIN WE’RE ON LOCKDOWN pic.twitter.com/CXG7n9s4gq
— fj ✶ MIGHTY NEIN (@texblades) January 25, 2023
we’re finally getting a mighty nein animated series??? OH MY GOD THIS IS EVERYTHING I’VE EVER WANTED 😭 https://t.co/BzvFor74Xp pic.twitter.com/objGifwg0O
— ares ⚧︎ watch stupid wife (@gobeheroes) January 25, 2023
IM SO HAPPY YOU GUYS I DIDNT THINK ITD ACTUALLY HAPPEN BUT!!!!! ANIMATED MIGHTY NEIN!!!!!!!
— em (@orphansmaker) January 25, 2023
MIGHTY NEIN SERIES LETS GO!!!
Campaign 2 was my entryway to Critical Role so I have a deep love for these characters and their story, can’t wait to see it be adapted’ https://t.co/WWVrmBF3Me
— Jonathon Dornbush (@jmdornbush) January 25, 2023
The Mighty Nein was where I really jumped in to Critical Role, and it's going to be amazing to see all that tragedy and triumph fully and gloriously animated.
The only disappointment is that I won't be in the writer's room (coughcough @matthewmercer wheezesnort). https://t.co/oQoZUXqieQ
— Rus McLaughlin (@rusmclaughlin) January 25, 2023
LETS GOOOOOOO https://t.co/9s2dPHUi22
— Steve Saylor (@stevesaylor) January 25, 2023
This is unprecedented levels of cool!! https://t.co/KF6yB4FoUn
— Gabe Hicks (@GabeJamesGames) January 25, 2023
Every time I interviewed Critical Role I always asked about a Mighty Nein series. Every time they gave the same “If Vox Machina works out, why not?” non-answer. It seems Vox Machina worked out. https://t.co/SrqrTbLeUC
— Eric Francisco (@EricFrancisco24) January 25, 2023
