Netflix Debuts Trailer for Steampunk Series Bass X Machina
Netflix has released the first official trailer for Bass X Machina, a steampunk animated action series that reimagines Bass Reeves in a sci-fi Old West.
Netflix released the official trailer for its upcoming steampunk animated action series Bass X Machina, as reported by collider.com. The series reimagines historical hero Bass Reeves in a sci-fi setting, depicting a reignition of the Civil War in a lawless Old West.
In the story, Bass is a loner and bounty hunter who protects his family and administers justice. The government asks him to stop a Confederate scientist with technology that could defeat the Union, a mission that puts him up against mechs and steam-powered minotaurs.
Bass is voiced by Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry. The trailer shows outlaws, mechanical menaces and supernatural elements.
The character of Bass Reeves has appeared in other recent television projects. Lawmen: Bass Reeves, created by Chad Feehan and starring David Oyelowo, holds a Certified Fresh 79% from critics and debuted on Paramount+; there has been no movement towards a second season at the service, which is also home to Taylor Sheridan titles such as Yellowstone (which debuted in 2018), 1923 and Landman.