Warrior Cats Animated Series Revealed

Tencent Video has revealed the first images of its upcoming Warrior Cats animated series, adapted from the best-selling book series written under the pen name Erin Hunter. The series is being directed by Emmy-award winning director Rodrigo Blaas and has A.C. Bradley on board as showrunner.

The Warrior Cats series is being animated by Original Force and is set to premiere in 2028 across Tencent Video’s platforms in China and Southeast Asia. The first book arc, Warrior Cats: The Prophecies Begin, provides the foundation for the adaptation, which follows four Clans of wild cats bound by a code handed down from their warrior ancestors.

Rodrigo Blaas personally created a 3D Warrior Cats character model, which was unveiled at a fan event in Shenzhen. The event also featured a screening of footage from the series, giving fans an early look at the visual direction of the adaptation. Blaas is known for his work on DreamWorks’ Trollhunters: Tales Of Arcadia and Disney’s Star Wars: Visions.

## What's Next The series is still two years away, but the creative team is working to bring the Warrior Cats universe to life in animated form. The team is drawing directly on the books’ characters and plotlines, and has promised to share more updates with fans in the coming months.

## Background The Warrior Cats book series has a dedicated fan base, with many fans creating their own animated adaptations of the books over the years. The official animated series is the first large-scale adaptation of the books, and the creative team is aware of the responsibility that comes with bringing this beloved world to life.

The Warrior Cats series is a highly anticipated adaptation, and the first images have generated excitement among fans. With its richly detailed world and complex characters, the series has the potential to captivate audiences across China and Southeast Asia when it premieres in 2028.