Star Trek Producer On Board Galaga Chronicles

The Nuttery has teamed up with writer and producer Roberto Orci (Star Trek) and Emmy Award-winning animation studio ShadowMachine for the animated video-game adaptation Galaga Chronicles.

Orci and ShadowMachine join Meow Wolf as producers on the project alongside The Nuttery, which unveiled Galaga Chronicles at San Diego Comic-Con last year. The animated sci-fi project is a brand extension of Bandai Namco’s classic arcade game.

Galaga Chronicles is slated for a 12-episode inaugural season. Orci is known for movies such as Transformers and The Amazing Spiderman 2, and is the creator of TV shows like Sleepy Hollow and Scorpion. ShadowMachine, producer of acclaimed shows such as BoJack Horseman, Robot Chicken and Final Space, will serve as the animation production company.

Orci said, “Galaga is one of the games I played growing up. I have fond memories of the quarters and hours upon hours I spent playing the game. I look forward to working with The Nuttery and to capture that magic in an exciting new format.

“In the initial development, we have focused on creating a solid foundation of the meta-universe—building out an intricate and vast tapestry of intergalactic politics, strife and endless new possibilities. The first series is a small part in the grand scheme and will be a story of hope, sacrifice and family—all wrapped up in what is shaping up to be an incredible sci-fi adventure with some really awesome characters. This first series will lay the groundwork for the entire meta-universe and many more installments to come.”

Alexander Bulkley, the CEO and founder of ShadowMachine, added, “This is by far one of the best video-game adaptations I’ve ever read or been a part of! It is an absolute playground for animation.”

“We couldn’t be more stoked to have this level of creativity and craftsmanship on board our space adventure,” stated Magnus Jansson, the CEO of The Nuttery. “Roberto’s incredible sense of story and science-fiction mastery and ShadowMachine’s excellent animation and design chops have already elevated the project to the next level. I think we are sitting on an amazing origin story for Galaga that will not disappoint fans of the game, or of science-fiction in general.”