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Netflix Anime Hits Anime NYC: 'Blue Eye Samurai,' 'Splinter Cell: Deathwatch' and More

The animated series features Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher, with writing by Derek Kolstad and animation by French and Danish studios, continuing the espionage tale from Ubisoft's franchise.

  • Netflix confirmed that Liev Schreiber will voice Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, debuting October 14th with a teaser unveiled at Anime NYC.
  • Produced by Ubisoft Film & Television and animated by French studio Fost and Sun Creature Studio, development has involved multiple collaborators adapting the game franchise.
  • Derek Kolstad leads the writing team and serves as head writer and executive producer, with Guillaume Dousse and Félicien Colmet-Daage directing and composers Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans providing the score.
  • The series positions Splinter Cell on Netflix, bringing the franchise to streaming and potentially broadening its reach beyond gamers with Ubisoft's involvement.
  • The new teaser hints at a dark, stylish tone emphasizing personal stakes for Sam Fisher, set after Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, with Zinnia McKenna as a key catalyst.
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