David Farnor | On 14, May 2022

Love, Death and Robots are all on the cards once again this May, as Netflix’s anthology returns for a third chapter.

The first collection of 18 films was presented in 2019 by Fight Club helmer David Fincher and Deadpool director Tim Miller, spanning mood, tone, genre and format. Season 2, overseen by supervising director Jennifer Yuh Nelson, followed last year, with Netflix swiftly ordering a third instalment of the sci-fi compendium.

Now, the Emmy-winning animated anthology is back on our screens, with new episodes that stretch from uncovering an ancient evil to a comedic apocalypse, telling startling short stories of fantasy, horror and science-fiction with trademark wit and visual invention. You can see the full thing on 20th May, when it premieres on Netflix. Until then, here’s the trailer:

Trailer: Love, Death + Robots returns for Season 2 this May

20th April 2021
What do naked giants, Christmas demons, and robots-gone-wild have in common? The answer, of course, is Love, Death + Robots, Netflix’s distinctly adult animated anthology, which returns with a vengeance this May.

The first collection of 18 films was presented in 2019 by Fight Club helmer David Fincher and Deadpool director Tim Miller. The tales ranged from love and heartbreak to sentient dairy products, werewolf soldiers, garbage monsters, cyborg bounty hunters, alien spiders and blood-thirsty demons from hell. From 5 to 15 minutes in length, they also spanned a variety of genres and formats, from 2D to photorealistic 3D CGI.

“Netflix’s dark sci-fi anthology is full of enthralling narratives and visual wonder,” we wrote in our review, “although its gratuitous nudity leaves a bad taste in the mouth.”

Indeed, the series was also criticised by many others for its presentation of women. Perhaps in response to that, Volume 2 has been overseen by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who joined the project as supervising director. The Oscar-nominated director has vast animation experience – having worked in the industry for years and helmed Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3. Together they sought talented and diverse animation directors from around the world.

“We couldn’t have been happier at the response to the show,” said Miller in a statement. “It was exactly the kind of passionate reception from animation fans David and I hoped for, but for many long years had been told wouldn’t happen.”

“It’s a tonal and stylistic Jenga game,” added Jennifer Yuh Nelson, “Trying to figure out which director might best handle what story.”

Find out the results on 14th May, when Volume 2 debuts worldwide. Here’s the trailer:

 

Love, Death + Robots is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Netflix renews Love, Death and Robots for Volume 2

11th June 2019

Netflix has ordered even more Love, Death and Robots, following the success of its first collection of animated shorts.

The anthology of 18 films was presented by Fight Club helmer David Fincher and Deadpool director Tim Miller. The tales ranged from love and heartbreak to sentient dairy products, werewolf soldiers, garbage monsters, cyborg bounty hunters, alien spiders and blood-thirsty demons from hell.
From 5 to 15 minutes in length, they also spanned a variety of genres, from 2D to photorealistic 3D CGI.

“Netflix’s dark sci-fi anthology is full of enthralling narratives and visual wonder,” we wrote in our review, “although its gratuitous nudity leaves a bad taste in the mouth.”

Indeed, the series was also criticised by many others for its presentation of women. Perhaps in response to that, Netflix has announced that all episodes of Volume 2 will be overseen by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who has joined the project as supervising director.

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