‘Infinity Train’ creator, Owen Dennis, is developing the ‘AMONG US’ animated series

‘Infinity Train’ creator Owen Dennis is developing the ‘AMONG US’ animated series.

No streamer or network is yet attached to the series.

In the Among Us game, players prep a spaceship for departure, wary that one of them will be an impostor bent on killing everyone. Crewmates can win by completing tasks, or discovering and voting the impostor off the ship. The Impostor, meanwhile, can use sabotage to cause chaos, making for easier kills and better alibis.

An “Among Us” animated series is in the works at CBS Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.

The studio, via CBS Eye Animation Productions, has partnered with Innersloth, the independent game studio behind “Among Us,” to develop the series. Owen Dennis will serve as creator and executive producer on the project under his overall deal with CBS Studios.

Per the official logline, the series is based on the premise of the game, namely, “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Now, an Among Us animated series is officially in development, according to Variety exclusive. The project is in the works at CBS Studios, which has partnered with the original studio behind the game, Innersloth, to develop the series. Infinity Train’s Owen Dennis will serve as the creator and executive producer of the project. An official logline indicates the series adaptation will be based on the premise of the game:

Titmouse (“Big Mouth,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks”) will serve as the animation studio for the series. Along with Dennis, Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, and Carl Neisser of Innersloth will also executive produce along with Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina of Titmouse. No network or streamer is currently attached, but those conversations are said to be ongoing. CBS Eye Animation Productions produces in association with Innersloth. The show is covered by The Animation Guild rather than the WGA.

“Among Us” first launched in 2018 but saw a massive spike in popularity in 2020. In October of that year, it was number one on Google Play in 66 countries and in the top 100 in every country except for two. It was also number one in iOS in 55 countries. During Q4 2020, the game had nearly 500 million monthly active users, more than 4 billion views on YouTube, and more than 1.22 billion viewing sessions on Twitch.

The official logline for the animated series, meanwhile, reads: “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Titmouse, the studio behind Big Mouth, Baby Shark’s Big Show and Star Trek: Lower Decks, will serve as the animation studio for the Among Us series, while its exec producers include Dennis, Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, Carl Neisser, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina.