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Dystopia is one of those sub-genres that lends itself to some interesting philosophical ideas and TV show creators take full advantage of that. In the history of cinema, many great directors and storytellers have created some of the most iconic movies set in dystopian societies like Blade Runner and Total Recall. Max (formerly known as HBO Max) hosts almost all of the brilliant HBO and Max shows and some of those are great dystopian shows. So, we decided to compile a list of the best dystopian shows you can watch on Max right now.

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Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic dystopian drama series created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Emily St. John Mandel, the HBO Max series is set twenty years after a flu pandemic destroyed...

Following a sweeping reorganization in September that saw digital vet Jordan Levin ascending to general manager of Rooster Teeth, as three of the company’s co-founders -- Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, and Burnie Burns -- stepped into creatively-focused roles, the Austin-based digital outfit today announced several more leadership changes.

First, Rooster Teeth has promoted Doreen Copeland (pictured above) from VP and head of production operations to VP and head of production. Throughout her tenure at Rooster Teeth, Copeland has produced myriad projects, from Lazer Team to Day 5. Additionally, the WarnerMedia-owned studio has upped two of its in-house producers -- Joe Clary and Sean Hinz to serve as its new co-heads of animation. Prior to being promoted, Clary served as lead producer for Rwby Volumes 6 and 7, while Hinz managed the production teams for Rtaa and Death Battle.

The new appointments also arrive in the wake of the departure of Gray G. Haddock,...

Burbank, CA – Rooster Teeth’s action-packed realm of diverse characters, cool robots, sophisticated storytelling and immersive worldbuilding takes centerstage in gen:lock – The Complete First Season. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment presents the acclaimed animated series – along with a bevy of enthralling enhanced content – via Digital starting July 9, 2019, and on Blu-ray ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp) on October 1, 2019. Order due date is August 27, 2019.

Heralded by critics and fans alike, gen:lock – The Complete First Season takes place 50 years in the future as an oppressive authoritarian force threatens to conquer the world. A daring team is recruited to pilot a new form of weaponized neuroscience that powers devastating mech-giants – colossal weaponized robots – but they must be willing to sacrifice everything to save the planet.

The all-star cast is led by Michael B. Jordan, Dakota Fanning, Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Kōichi Yamadera, Golshifteh Farahani, Asia Kate Dillon and David Tennant.

Created by Gray G. Haddock,...

With his latest animated series gen: Lock, Gray G. Haddock looked to build on the previous successes of Rooster Teeth, the Austin-based studio where he serves as Head of Animation, while presenting an experience that pushed boundaries, in a number of ways.

A viral hit in 2012 that was then expanded with four subsequent volumes, Rooster Teeth’s Rwby set a precedent that all of the studio’s later series would strive to live up to. “Creatively, there was an incredible amount of pressure placed on the production for this show to succeed right out of the gate,” Haddock says. “I wanted to apply the lessons learned from stumbling backwards into the success that was Rwby, trying to recreate some of that alchemy, but also adding enough fresh ingredients and approaches to things that it wasn’t simply a Rwby clone.”

An action-heavy science fiction series grounded in the tradition of mecha anime,...

If you ever doubted Michael B. Jordan's fan status when it comes to anime, all you have to do is watch this short interview with Rooster Teeth's Gray G. Haddock. In talking up the arrival of gen:lock, the company's brand new animated sci-fi series that follows up on the worldwide success of Red vs Blue and Rwby, Jordan talked about his first introduction to anime and revealed his favorite moments from some classic series. He not only namedrops a Bleach villain and revisits an epic battle in the Gundam saga, he also reveals how an …...

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Michael B. Jordan discussed his favorite anime on a web series.

"Michael B. Jordan is a nerd. We know this and it is one of the things that makes him so cool, and now he is going to be part of a new web series called gen:lock by Rooster Teeth. The series also features the vocal stylings of Dakota Fanning, Maisie Williams, David Tennant, Asia Kate Dillon, Golshifteh Farahani, and Kōichi Yamadera. Buzzfeed shared a video of the series’ creator Gray G. Haddock talking to Michael B. Jordan about his love of anime."

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Scientists have discovered new research that points to collision between Earth and other planet.

"New research suggests that much of the material that made life possible on Earth arrived after a cataclysmic collision...

Following its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner -- which has since been renamed WarnerMedia -- telecommunications giant At&T is finding new synergy between new and existing brands.

WarnerMedia-owned comic book publisher DC Entertainment, which is behind iconic franchises like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, has pacted with Austin-based Rooster Teeth to create comic books inspired by two of the digital network’s flagship series. Comic book and graphic novel adaptations of Rwby and gen:lock will arrive in 2019. More comics could arrive in the future, Rooster Teeth Animation head Gray G. Haddock announced over the weekend at New York Comic-Con.

The ensuing comics will seek to expand the worlds around popular characters, bridge stories between seasons, and explore the adventures of supporting characters who play a direct role in the overall plot, said DC chief creative officer and publisher Jim Lee.

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Maisie Williams, best known for her role as face changing assassin Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, will voice “Cammie MacCloud,” a mischievous Scottish hacker, in the gen:lock anime series.

The casting was announced at Rtx London, an annual UK-based fandom convention for the Rooster Teeth entertainment company, producers of gen:lock. Gray G. Haddock, the gen:lock creator and showrunner, revealed Williams’s role and set the release of a third teaser for the show, a streaming series expected to premiere in January 2019 on Rooster Teeth.

The series is available for iOS, Android, Xbox One, Apple TV, and at RoosterTeeth.com, with memberships starting at $4.99 a month.

.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. The recruits find, however, that their newfound...

Today at Rtx London, Rooster Teeth’s annual UK-based fandom convention, gen:lock creator and showrunner Gray G. Haddock announced the addition of Maisie Williams to the gen:lock voice cast, and released a third teaser for the show. Williams will voice “Cammie MacCloud,” a mischievous Scottish hacker with boundless energy, and the youngest recruit to the gen:lock program. In the teaser, the voice of David Tennant’s “Doc” discusses the backgrounds of two more gen:lock candidates: Williams’ “Cammie” and Koichi Yamadera’s tank driver, “Kazu Iida.” In gen:lock, …...

Today at Rtx Austin, Rooster Teeth’s annual fandom convention, Gray G. Haddock, Head of Rooster Teeth Animation and showrunner for the upcoming anime-style series gen:lock, announced the Rooster Teeth voice cast for the show, and released a second teaser that features David Tennant voicing the character “Doc” for the first time. But you don't have to fly all the way to Austin to check it out, because we have all that info (and the teaser) available for you to view right here, from the comfort of your own couch/gaming chair/mech pilot-seat! In gen:…...

“Rwby” volume 6, the latest installment of Rooster Teeth’s popular anime-style series, will premiere Oct. 27, the company announced.

The new season (which Rooster Teeth dubs “volumes”) will initially be available on the company’s subscription-streaming service, which starts at $4.99 monthly, with new episodes to be released on a weekly basis.

“Rwby” is set in the magical world of Remnant, in which four girls — Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang — fight legions of evil monsters. In volume 6, “Rwby’s” female foursome have been reunited and their first mission back is one of grave importance: escorting the Relic of Knowledge to Atlas. With Beacon Academy destroyed and the kingdom of Mistral compromised, per Rooster Teeth, “Remnant’s northernmost academy may now be the safest place in the world, but making it there will be more dangerous than anyone could have imagined.”

For now, Rooster Teeth isn’t saying anything more about volume 6, including...

Former “Doctor Who” star David Tennant will lend his voice to Rooster Teeth’s upcoming anime-style sci-fi series “gen:Lock.”

Tennant will play Dr. Rufus Weller (aka “Doc”), inventor of the titular technology in the show — giant, weaponized robot bodies known as mecha. Tennant, who starred as the Tenth Doctor in the BBC’s “Doctor Who,” joins the previously announced voice talent of Michael B. Jordan, Dakota Fanning and Kōichi Yamadera in the cast.

“Tennant is sci-fi royalty and we are thrilled to have him join this amazing cast,” said Burnie Burns, co-founder and chief creative officer at Rooster Teeth.

In “gen:Lock,” Earth’s last free society is on the losing side of a global war. Jordan provides the voice of Julian Chase, the first rebel pilot to step forward for the gen:Lock program, while Fanning plays an expert mech pilot and Chase’s love interest. Yamadera, a longtime anime voice actor,...

Evan Narcisse, a journalist-turned-comic writer who penned a limited prequel series for Marvel dubbed Rise Of The Black Panther, has joined the writers room for Rooster Teeth’s highly-anticipated gen:lock anime sci-fi series. Coincidentally, gen:lock stars Michael B. Jordan, who also appeared in February's acclaimed Black Panther feature.

Narcisse originally connected with Rooster Teeth Animation head and gen:lock showrunner Gray G. Haddock at last year's Rtx Austin gathering. Narcisse formerly worked as a reporter in the science fiction and tech spaces for outlets including io9, The Atlantic, and Kotaku. Prior to officially joining the gen:lock team, Narcisse informally provided feedback on scripts, according to Rooster Teeth, and also participated in brainstorming and punch-up sessions. He has subsequently furnished drafts for scenes taking place later in the season.

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Rooster Teeth has brought together an impressive voice cast for their upcoming Western anime series gen:Lock. Dakota Fanning (The Alienist) has joined Michael B. Jordan in the film along with noted anime voice actor Kōichi Yamadera .

Jordan will take on the role of a character named Julian Chase and this is the plot summary that was shared:

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 mecha—giant, weaponized robot bodies. These daring recruits will find, however, that their newfound abilities come at no small cost. As Chase leaves behind his life as a fighter pilot to become the first candidate for the program, he finds his endurance, as well as his very identity, will be tested beyond anything he ever imagined.

Fanning will provide the voice of Miranda Worth, an...

Rooster Teeth has added even more starpower to gen:lock -- the forthcoming animated series that the digital giant is billing as its biggest production since Rwby.

Dakota Fanning (Twilight) will voice the love interest of the series’ protagonist, who will be played by Michael B. Jordan. Rooster Teeth also announced at Anime Expo last week that Kōichi Yamadera (Ghost in the Shell) will appear in the series as a Japanese military recruit fighting alongside Jordan’s character in a global war to protect Earth’s last free society. In gen:lock, these young pilots (including Fanning) control giant, weaponized robot bodies called mecha -- but find that their newfound abilities come at no small cost.

Gray G. Haddock, head of Rooster Teeth Animation, will serve as showrunner on the series, which marks the company’s second anime-style series and third 3D animation. Gen:lock series is being produced by Jordan’s Outlier...

Rooster Teeth’s Western anime series “gen:Lock” has added Dakota Fanning and noted anime voice actor Kōichi Yamadera to the cast.

The duo join Michael B. Jordan, who as previously announced will voice protagonist rebel pilot Julian Chase in “gen:Lock.” In the series, Earth’s last free society is on the losing side of a global war and desperately seeks recruits to operate the next generation of giant, weaponized robots known as “mecha.”

Fanning will voice Miranda Worth, an expert mech pilot and Chase’s love interest. Yamadera will voice Kazu Iida, one of the new recruits transferring from Japan’s military forces to fight alongside Chase in the gen:Lock program.

“Gen:Lock” is the second anime-style series from Rooster Teeth Animation, and will be co-produced with Jordan’s Outlier Productions. The company’s popular “Rwby” franchise, conceived by the late Monty Oum, enters its sixth season this fall. “Gen:Lock” is...

Fans of Rooster Teeth's Rwby have reason to celebrate this week as Volume 5 of the hit anime series arrives Tuesday, June 5th on Blu-ray and all manner of home-video platforms. (A Special Edition Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack featuring a 32-page Rwby Official Manga Anthology Sampler exclusive to Fye.) It's our pleasure to give you an advance look at that Blu-ray release's bonus features in an exclusive clip! Gray G. Haddock, Head of Animation at Rooster Teeth, said of the Blu-ray release, "We love how passionate the fans of Rwby are. …...

For those of you who don't know, Michael B. Jordan is a big fan of anime, and now he actually gets to star in one! The actor will voice the lead character in Rooster Teeth's upcoming mecha anime-style series gen:lock. Jordan will take on the role of a character named Julian Chase and this is the plot summary that was shared:

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 mecha—giant, weaponized robot bodies. These daring recruits will find, however, that their newfound abilities come at no small cost. As Chase leaves behind his life as a fighter pilot to become the first candidate for the program, he finds his endurance, as well as his very identity, will be tested beyond anything he ever imagined.

That sounds like it could be a great show!

Michael B. Jordan has signed on to voice the lead character of the upcoming Rooster Teeth series “gen:lock.”

The animated series takes place as Earth’s last free society, on the losing side of a global war, recruits a diverse team of young pilots to control the next generation of mecha — giant, weaponized robot bodies.

Jordan will voice Julian Chase, who leaves his life as a fighter pilot behind to become the first candidate for the program and finds his endurance — as well as his very identity — will be tested beyond anything he ever imagined.

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The anime-style series, co-produced by Rooster Teeth Animation and Jordan’s Outlier Productions banner, will premiere exclusively on the company’s $5 per month Svod service, available on Xbox One, Apple TV, iOS and Android.

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Michael B. Jordan, star of “Black Panther,” HBO’s “Fahrenheit 451” and the upcoming “Creed II,” will join Rooster Teeth’s “gen:Lock” to voice the hero of the futuristic anime-style series.

In “gen:Lock” — from the team behind Rooster Teeth Animation’s popular “Rwby” series — Earth’s last free society is on the losing side of a global war. Jordan will provide the voice of lead character Julian Chase, who joins the fight as the first pilot for the next generation of mecha: a class of giant, weaponized robots controlled by humans.

Jordan’s production company, Outlier Society Productions, is set to co-produce “gen:Lock” in association with Rooster Teeth. The series is created, written and directed by Gray G. Haddock, head of Rooster Teeth Animation.

“Michael’s visionary career choices and commitment to meaningful entertainment, not to mention his love of anime, line up perfectly with what drives Rooster Teeth,” Haddock said.

Michael B. Jordan, who portrayed the tortured villain Erik Killmonger in Black Panther and will reprise the title role in Creed II, will join Rooster Teeth’s animated series gen:lock to voice the main character, Julian Chase.

The actor, whose star has been on the rise since his critically acclaimed performance in NBC’s Friday Night Lights and the indie breakout Fruitvale Station, will lend his voice to the sci-fi series.

“We are excited beyond belief to announce Michael B. Jordan as the voice of Julian Chase in gen:lock,” said Gray G. Haddock, gen:lock creator and head of Rooster Teeth Animation, who noted that Jordan’s “love of anime” that drew him to the project.

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 mecha-giant, weaponized robot bodies. As...

Gear up, Rwby fans! The first trailer for the upcoming release of Volume 5 is now here, courtesy of Rooster Teeth. If you're not caught up on the adventures of Ruby Rose (Lindsay Jones), Weiss Schnee (Kara Eberle), Blake Belladona (Arryn Zech), and Yang Xiao Long (Barbara Dunkelman), then now's the time to do so. The Volume 5 premiere drops on the company's First subscription platform this Saturday, October 14th, and will arrive on their YouTube channel a week after that. The creative team of Kerry Shawcross, Miles Luna, and Gray G. Haddock, who also cross over …...

At first glance, the nondescript stucco structure in front of me could have been any other office building in Austin, Texas. But if the millions of Rooster Teeth fans around the world knew where this unmarked and (mostly) undisclosed establishment was, it would be their ultimate mecca. Why? Because hidden behind its doors are the staff, projects, and secrets of the digital production company’s entire animation department.

As I approach the building and see Rooster Teeth’s public relations manager Sophie Turcotte waiting for me at the door, dressed in a smart day-to-night dress (she has to go to the Day 5 season two red carpet premiere that night), I’m highly aware fans of the company’s web series like Rwby, Red vs. Blue, and Animated Adventures would kill to be in my black wedges right now. So really, it makes sense the company hasn’t yet revealed...

As it expans beyond its gaming-oriented roots, Rooster Teeth has paid particular attention to the world of animation, from which it has mined several long-form projects. The latest in that line is Sex Swing, a ribald comedy based on characters created by the Rooster Teeth-owned Funhaus channel.

Sex Swing will follow the misadventures of its titular band, a rock outfit that lives a hard-partying lifestyle. The series is stylistically similar to the show Metalocalypse, as Rooster Teeth looks to grab a piece of the adult animation boom led by Adult Swim.

Like many other Rooster Teeth projects, Sex Swing will feature several of the studio’s staff members and frequent collaborators in its principal roles. The show’s voice actors include Barbara Dunkelman, Jordan Cwierz, Gray G. Haddock, and Kerry Shawcross, and the original Sex Swing shorts were released through Funhaus, which was formed by the old Inside Gaming crew back in 2015. Cwierz,...

Rooster Teeth has dubbed the upcoming season as its “summer of animation,” and that label will extend to the studio’s yearly convention as well. At the 2016 edition of Rtx, Rooster Teeth will debut its first ever Rooster Teeth Animation Festival, with several top digital animation channels flocking to Austin for a series of screenings, panels, and meetups.

The animation channels that will participate in the Animation Festival at Rtx will include How It Should Have Ended, ExplosmEntertainment, MondoMedia, and Frederator, whose primary YouTube channels count nearly 16 million subscribers combined. Between July 2-3, creators from those channels will share new content with attendees.

"Rooster Teeth Animation wants to celebrate this amazing time we're in, as both animators and fans. We're starting by showcasing a collection of some of the top independent online talent, as well as studios that are trailblazing in the industry," said Gray G. Haddock, Head of Animation at Rooster Teeth,...

Rooster Teeth is ready to show audiences the new season of its popular anime web series. The Austin-based production company will release Rwby: Volume 3 on October 24, 2015.

Rwby: Volume 3 will follow the story of the four main characters Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang, all of whom are students at Beacon Academy training as Huntresses to defeat monsters in the fictional world of Remnant. The four young women will compete against other Huntsmen and Huntresses in the Vytal Festival Tournament (on a new animated set that was unveiled earlier this year at Rtx 2015 ) to see who will bring fame and glory to their respective realms. However, Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang will have to watch out for those at the Festival whose intentions are far less honorable than their own.

Rooster Teeth will release Rwby: Volume 3 on October 24 only for sponsors, the company’s fans who pay a premium...

Rooster Teeth is bringing Red vs. Blue to the big screen. The Austin-based production company has teamed up with theater chain Alamo Drafthouse to marathon all episodes of Red vs. Blue: Season 13, complete with the unreleased season finale, on September 7, 2015.

Rooster Teeth will screen the Red vs. Blue marathon at select Alamo Drafthouse locations in Austin, Texas; Houston, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; and Yonkers, New York. Fans of legal age attending the Red vs. Blue screening at any of these four Drafthouses will be able to sample the theater’s renowned menu and beer offerings during the marathon. The Red vs. Blue screening starts at 6 Pm Cst and ends with a showing of the 18th and final episode of season 13, the last season of the show's Chorus trilogy story arc.

Additionally, for Rooster Teeth fans local to Austin, the production company’s Red vs. Blue cast and crew will attend...

Rooster Teeth’s annual Rtx convention kicked off on August 7, 2015, with a panel dedicated to the production company’s anime series Rwby. In a packed ballroom, animation leads Kerry Shawcross, Miles Luna, and Gray Haddock, along with the four lead voice actresses, discussed their plans for the future of Rwby.

The Rwby panel started with a moment of silence for the show’s creator Monty Oum, who passed away unexpectedly in February 2015. The show’s cast and crew noted how the unfortunate situation has put them behind about five months on production, but that they’re still pressing forward with Rwby Volume 3 and all things Rwby-related.

For example, the Rwby cast and crew played a trailer for the Japanese-dubbed version of Rwby Volume 1. That version of the Rooster Teeth show, announced in August 2014, will be the first-ever American anime exported to Japan. The dubbed version of Rwby revealed its...

I’m always looking for the next big thing. This is different from my personal quest for the next series I’m going to watch — as mentioned last week, I have my own reasons why I like what I like, and that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with best seller lists. But like it or not, certain titles come along that are so big, they define an era, or sometimes, redefine the whole industry.

Fullmetal Alchemist was a Big deal. Ghost in the Shell was, and continues to be huge, and has helped bring mainstream attention to what was, at one time, a fringe hobby. Recently, Ouran High School Host Club has been a very big hit, with fans anticipating its release long before the show hit Us shores. D. Gray Man seemed poised for similar success, what with the large numbers of black and white costumed exorcists showing up at cons everywhere,...