Australia’s Glitch Productions today announced full-series greenlight for Knights of Guinevere, the studio’s first 2D animation, following September’s pilot release. Amassing over 11.9 million views in first week, the adult animated project is one of Glitch Productions’ strongest debut outings, exceeding viral pilot Murder Drones by +304% in respective launch-week viewership. The show’s momentum was in part fueled by the pedigree of its creators, The Owl House alums Dana Terrace, John Bailey Owens and Zach Marcus.
Since release, the Knights of Guinevere pilot has accumulated a cult-following amongst fans of sci-fi thriller and independent animation, with over 1.6 million likes, 99.4% positive sentiment and a cumulative watch-time of over 2.9 million hours. Audience-revered and critically-acclaimed, the show has received notable buzz across major publications including Polygon, A.V Club, Gizmodo, ComicBook, GeekTyrant, Animation Magazine and more, with critics noting commendations of surreal sci-fi, emotionally-resonant and striking visuals, winning storytelling, character depth and charm.
“Nine years on, we’re still absolutely blown-away by the instant connection, theorizing, fan art and community support achieved through releasing our content YouTube-first. Knights of Guinevere being our first 2D animation brought a multitude of firsts for us from production all the way to marketing, so it’s an absolute joy for both Glitch and the team behind the show to see fans resonate in such a positive way,” said Kevin Lerdwichagul, CEO of Glitch Prod.
