Netflix’s Next Power Play: Animated Chaos With Clash of Clans & Royale

Well, it’s finally happened. After over a decade of building tiny villages, flinging goblins at enemy walls, and watching your troops ignore your actual strategy in favour of headbutting the nearest thing, Clash of Clans and Clash Royale are now getting the animated series treatment. And where else would this thunderous collision of mobile madness land? Netflix, of course. Because apparently, there’s nothing the platform won’t adapt these days—be it a dystopian game show or now, a medieval brawl simulator with explosive hogs and shouting barbarians.

Supercell dropped the announcement bombshell via a cheeky little teaser on their YouTube channel earlier today (20 May), confirming that the series is currently in pre-production. Translation: they’ve started doodling and arguing over whether the goblin gets a Scottish or cockney accent.

But don’t worry, this isn’t some cheap cash-in with zero talent. The showrunner will be Fletcher Moules—yes, the guy who directed those slick, chaotic Clash animated shorts you’ve likely seen on Instagram when procrastinating—and the head writer is Ron Weiner, who’s had his fingers in the pies of shows like Futurama. So expect a heavy dose of smart-aleck humour and hopefully fewer fart jokes than you’d get from the actual game chat.

And the animation? That’ll be handled by ICON Creative Studio in Vancouver, which already sounds far more respectable than your cousin with After Effects.

John Derderian, the big cheese at Netflix Animation, gave the usual corporate optimism: “Clash has been a global gaming phenomenon for over a decade.” And, sure, he’s right. It’s basically Game of Thrones for the impatient and tactically impaired. And with Netflix’s track record (Arcane, Castlevania, Dragon’s Blood), there’s actually a solid chance this could be good—and not just a 22-minute ad for buying more gems.

Let’s not forget: fans have been baying for this for years. After all, these games have always oozed with chaotic charm and over-the-top characters begging for screen time. Whether it’s the moustachioed Barbarian King or the Electro Wizard who sounds like he just got out of an EDM festival—there’s material here.

So yes—Netflix and Supercell are finally turning your guilty-pleasure toilet games into a full-blown animated saga. Whether it’ll be a gem or just more filler remains to be seen. But one thing’s for certain: it’s about to get very loud, very silly, and very Clashy.