The long-awaited animated adaptation of Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, is finally coming soon. Netflix dropped the official announcement during Geeked Week ’24, and whilst it only clocks in at around a minute long, it gives us a first taste of what to expect when the show finally debuts on the streaming platform.
The announcement trailer starts with a gravely voice saying, Don’t be afraid. Darkness is a good thing, as animated night-vision goggles sink into water. We then see an older, grey-haired man similarly sink beneath the surface of the water, and cut to a wreath-covered coffin. The name on the coffin is Douglas Shetland.
Fisher fans fear not, though – after we cut away from the coffin, bold text tells us that Sam Fisher is in the series, too. He is voiced by Hollywood actor, Liev Schreiber. The trailer also says, Once you get used to the shadows, you see bad people for who they really are, and And they’ll never see you coming for them.
If you can’t wait for more Fisher fun, don’t forget that the BBC recently adapted the Splinter Cell series for radio. You can find it on BBC iPlayer. This radio adaptation is available now, and it’s a great way to get your Splinter Cell fix while you wait for the animated series to drop.