God’s Gang has just released the first of four planned new episodes – it’s third episode overall – in its new animated mini-series, “We Didn’t Start The Fire: Wildfire & The Mysterious Hero,” to its 2+ million YouTube and social media subscribers. Three episodes will follow, one every two weeks, on the channel and across God’s Gang’s socials.
The new episode can be viewed on God’s Gang’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POxDzScSimg
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” finds the four interfaith heroes, SumoSlim, TaeKwonHindu, NinJew, and ChrisCross, deep in a forest – and something is about to go terribly wrong. With a wildfire spreading rapidly and their usual tools and technology failing, God’s Gang must rely on their instincts, teamwork, and the unexpected help of a mysterious new ally to navigate the danger.
The studio notes that woven into the story is God’s Gang’s signature mix of action and humor alongside deeper themes of faith, resilience, compassion and teamwork. Ultimately the message reinforced across the episodes is that challenges, whether personal or global, can be overcome through faith, trust, and cooperation.
Joining the cast is Atticus Baldwin (The Wright Turn, House of Masks), who comes via the company’s partnership with Autism in Entertainment. An autistic actor and strong advocate for neurodiverse representation in entertainment, Atticus comes to the show as part of God’s Gang’s partnership with Spectrum Laboratory (Spec Labs), an organization dedicated to training and supporting neurodiverse artists in entertainment. This initiative underscores the series’ broader commitment to fostering real industry change.
Cathy McAuley, a veteran actor (Quantum Leap, Marsupilami) and Head of Spectrum Laboratory’s Voiceover Department, also joins the cast. Tyler Berman, an autistic professional actor and voiceover artist, is the new voiceover artist for the God’s Gang trailer.
Creatives behind the series include creator Nimrod Avraham May, Emmy and Grammy award-winning head writer Rob Kutner, and series director Ehud Lansberg, known for his work on Transformers. The team also worked with an inter-faith advisory board to ensure the most authentic representation of the religions on-screen.
According to May, “We need to believe in love. And through God’s Gang we are spreading this message of compassion and tolerance. The new episodes are the result of so much passion for this cause from an exceptional cast of acting and production talent. There’s more to come from God’s Gang as we look to expand beyond the digital home and spread the message through new and exciting mediums.”
Source: God’s Gang Ltd.
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
