Jay Oliva has confirmed that his upcoming Netflix anime series based on Norse mythology, which he is co-helming with long-time partner Zach Snyder, is already in production. The series will be the second to come out of Oliva’s animation studio Lex and Otis following the impending release of Trese, another Netflix original anime based on the comics by Filipino writer Budjette Tan and artist Kajo Baldisimo.

Last July, Netflix announced the Norse series as part of its ongoing campaign to produce more original anime, with Snyder to serve as executive producer and Oliva as director and showrunner. Oliva has worked with Snyder on various projects as a storyboard artist, including Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He also directed major animated films like DC’s two-part The Dark Knight Returns, based on the comic by Frank Miller.

In a spotlight panel for Justice Con, Oliva confirmed progress on the Norse myth show, saying that the series is “in production right now,” and that “Netflix is super jazzed.” He also discusses Trese, holding back on a concrete release date but stating that it would be coming “soon,” and that there will be an announcement with more details shortly. The Trese comics follow a detective named Alexandra Trese, who solves supernatural crimes in a fictionalized Manila, and Oliva is serving as showrunner for the series adaptation as well. “It’s cool because it’s about Filipino mythology and folklore,” he said. He and Snyder have teamed up frequently in the past, though Oliva notes in the panel discussion that the Norse show will be Snyder’s first time working in TV animation.


Netflix has already partnered with Snyder for the production of his upcoming movie Army of the Dead, slated to release on the platform later this year. Snyder's Norse show represents a potential ongoing relationship with the streaming giant. However, his much-anticipated "Snyder Cut" of 2017's Justice League releases next year on rival platform HBO Max.

The untitled Norse show is part of a much larger initiative by Netflix to produce more original anime content. The streaming platform has had favorable success over the past few years with series like Castlevania and Devilman Crybaby. The company has shown no signs of slowing down, with Trese and the untitled Norse series being only two pieces of a future release lineup that also includes an adaptation of the upcoming videogame Cyberpunk: 2077 by Studio Trigger, among others. Between Norse myth and Filipino folklore, Oliva’s two new Lex and Otis shows should be entertaining additions to Netflix’s ever-growing library.