gen:LOCK is coming!
New Footage Describes the War in gen:LOCK
Watch the newest footage from gen:LOCK featuring narration by Monica Rial as Colonel Marin, one of the leaders of “the Vanguard.”
“We did not seek this conflict, but we will rise to meet it. The Vanguard will do everything we can to protect those who put their trust in us. Be strong and we will get through this…for the people.”
If that’s whet your appetite, check out the other teasers we’ve had so far!
Teaser 1
First up we had the reveal of Michael B. Jordan as lead character Julian Chase, with Dr. Weller (David Tennant) discussing recruitment for the Vanguard project with Colonel Marin (Monica Rial).
Teaser 2
Dr. Weller receives another call from Colonel Marin regarding his latest addition to the Vanguard project; Yasamin Madrani (Golshifteh Farahani)
Teaser 3
Next came the additions of Cammie MacCloud (Maisie Williams) and Kazu Iida (Koichi Yamadera).
Teaser 4
Dr. Weller reveals his candidates for the secret gen:LOCK program and causes Colonel Marin to wonder, “If a recruit is a fit for gen:LOCK, are they a fit for much else?”
In this teaser, Dr. Weller introduces Valentina “Val” Romanyszyn, a former Ukrainian covert agent who thought they were done fighting and Robert Sinclair, an experienced American ranger. Valentina will be voiced by Asia Kate Dillon and Sinclair will be voiced by Rooster Teeth’s own Blaine Gibson.
What is gen:LOCK?
In gen:LOCK, Earth’s last free society is on the losing side of a global war, and recruits a diverse team of young pilots to control the next generation of giant, weaponized robot bodies known as Mecha. These daring recruits will find, however, that their new found abilities come at no small cost.
gen:LOCK debuts on Rooster Teeth on January 26th, 2019.
gen:LOCK’s voice cast is led by Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Black Panther) who voices the main character, Julian Chase
It also includes Dakota Fanning (The Alienist, The Twilight Saga) voicing expert mech pilot and Chase’s love interest Miranda Worth.
Koichi Yamadera (Cowboy BeeBop, Ghost in the Shell) voices Kazu Iida, one of the new recruits transferring from Japan’s military forces to fight alongside Chase in the gen:LOCK program.
Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones, Doctor Who) will voice Cammie MacCloud, a mischevious Scottish hacker with boundless energy, and the youngest recruit to the gen:LOCK program.
David Tennant will voice Dr. Rufus Weller, aka Doc, a lead scientist with the Experimental Science Unit (ESU) and the inventor of the gen:LOCK technology.
Lindsay Jones (the voice of Ruby Rose in RWBY) will voice Razzle, Chase’s squadron leader
Miles Luna (Jaune Arc in RWBY) will voice Miguel “Migas” Garza, Chase’s best friend.
Blaine Gibson (Nerf in Camp Camp) will voice Sinclair, an experienced ranger recruited to the gen:LOCK program.
Gray G. Haddock, showrunner of gen:LOCK (and voice of Roman Torchwick in RWBY) will also join the voice cast as Leon, a mech unit leader.
Chad James, (voice of Boomstick in Death Battle) will voice Jodie, a mech pilot and close friend of Miranda.
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