With games like Dead Cells and Vampire Survivors getting animated adaptations, it was only a matter of time before someone optioned the rights to bring the ultimate game of deception, Among Us, to the small screen. According to Variety, an Among Us animated series is happening at CBS Studios. CBS Eye Animation Productions is partnering with Innersloth for the project, with Owen Dennis acting as the creator and executive producer through his overall deal with CBS Studios.

The plot of the Among Us animated series mirrors the game, meaning, “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”

Titmouse, the studio behind Big Mouth, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Digman, the Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar movie, and more, handle the animation. Forest Willard, Marcus Bromander, and Carl Neisser...