Michael Chiklis (The Shield, Gotham) headlines the voice cast for Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons, a new 12-episode animated series for CW Seed.
Joining Chiklis on the CW Seed animated series are Sasha Alexander (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Rizzoli & Isles”) as Addie, Chris Jai Alex (“Thundercats Roar”) as Jackal and Faye Mata (“Lego Friends: Girls On A Mission”) as Rose, Griffin Puatu as Jericho, Asher Bishop as Young Joseph, Colin Salmon as Wintergreen, Delbert Hunt as Tiger, Panta Mosleh as Lady Shiva, Imari Williams as President/Hive Pilot, Minae Noji as Secretary of State, Noshir Dalal as Kapoor and Castulo Guerra as General Suarez.
A Deathstroke animated series was first announced during May's Upfronts. Slade Wilson has been portrayed by Manu Bennett on The CW's Arrow, Joe Manganiello in Justice League and Esai Morales on DC Universe's Titans. Ron Perlman voiced the character on the Teen Titans animated series.
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons joins Vixens and Freedom Fighters: The Ray as CW Seed original programs. The official synopsis for Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons reads,
Ten years ago, Slade Wilson—aka the super-assassin called Deathstroke—made a tragic mistake and his wife and son paid a terrible price. Now, a decade later, Wilson’s family is threatened once again by the murderous Jackal and the terrorists of H.IV.E. Can Deathstroke atone for the sins of the past—or will his family pay the ultimate price?
Written by J.M. DeMatteis and directed by Sung Jin Ahn, Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons stars Michael Chiklis as Slade/Deathstroke, Sasha Alexander as Addie, Chris Jai Alex as Jackal, Faye Mata as Rose, Griffin Puatu as Jericho, Asher Bishop as Young Joseph, Colin Salmon as Wintergreen, Delbert Hunt as Tiger, Panta Mosleh as Lady Shiva, Imari Williams as President/Hive Pilot, Minae Noji as Secretary of State, Noshir Dalal as Kapoor and Castulo Guerra as General Suarez. The series debuts in the first quarter of 2020.