Justin Long, Michael Longfellow and AleXa to Join Star-Studded Cast in Battle Island’s “Ghosts of Ruin”**Update 3/15

Battle Island is proud to announce the additions of Justin Long (Alvin and the Chipmunks), Michael Longfellow (Saturday Night Live), and K-pop idol AleXa to the cast of Ghosts of Ruin. Last month, Battle Island, the dynamic content studio, announced their new animated series, Ghosts of Ruin, which is set to debut this fall via Gala Film, the film and television division of leading content and technology innovator Gala.

“It’s an honor to unveil such an extraordinary lineup of remarkable talent for Ghosts of Ruin,” said Ghosts of Ruin Executive Producer Katie Stippec. “The addition of Justin Long, Michael Longfellow, and AleXa to the cast assembles an awe-inspiring ensemble. With their combined expertise, we are crafting a world of unrivaled storytelling and captivating visuals.”

“The additions of Justin,  Michael and AleXa bring an exciting range of variety and talent to our amazing cast,” said Ghosts of Ruin showrunner Michael Ryan. “For fans who enjoy action-packed animation with a futuristic twist, Ghosts of Ruin will become an automatic favorite.”

Justin Long is best known for his roles in Dodgeball, Barbarian, and the upcoming Disney+ series “Goosepbumps”, With major roles in multiple horror and comedy films, Long is also an accomplished director and screenwriter.

Michael Longfellow is an American actor, writer, and stand up comedian who will be joining the Ghosts of Ruin cast this summer. He has starred in multiple series and in 2022, Longfellow made his “Saturday Night Live” debut as he officially joined the cast for their 48th season.

AleXa is a K-Pop singer, dancer and songwriter and made her multilingual K-Pop debut with “Bomb” in 2019. In 2022, her song “Wonderland” earned a resounding win on NBC’s American Song Contest, and ranked #38 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay Chart, propelling AleXa to the 6th most played Korean artist on U.S. Radio, and the first female Korean act to present at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.

Ghosts of Ruin is a gritty dystopian animated series that explores gaming through a world of advanced tech that allows players to feel their games. In the series, gamers come together to compete in a neural reality battle royale tournament called Ruin, but a rogue program emerges to turn their paradise into a living nightmare. Justin Long will be the voice of Marcus, a highly skilled entrepreneur and visionary, who is the CEO of the tech company that owns Ruin. Michael Longfellow will voice Assassin the world’s most famous esports athlete with a fan base that dwarfs that of his closest competition. AleXa will be the voice of Juggernaut, an irreverent and extremely hyper pro-gamer and content creator.

The animation behind the Ghosts of Ruin series will be produced by B.Water, a world-renowned, award-winning animation powerhouse based in Barcelona, Spain, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, and Cologne, Germany. B.Water is well known for its creative quality and pioneering in real-time pipelines, Unreal and Unity. In recent years, B.Water has averaged 5-7 animated productions per year in both television and features. Oscar-nominated (Oktapodi, 2007) animator and director, Thierry Marchand, is leading Ghosts of Ruin creative development, and Marion Bayard, the long-time head of Mikros production in Paris, is heading production.

Ahead of its debut this fall, the creators and executive producers of Ghosts of Ruin will host an exclusive sneak peek at the new series, followed by an in-depth discussion and Q&A, at this year’s Annecy Festival on Wednesday, June 14, at 11:30 a.m.

Ghosts of Ruin is produced and developed by Battle Island. The studio’s debut animated series is created by PJ Accetturo and Ryan Ramsey, with executive producers Michael Ramey and Emmy-nominated Katie Stippec, and written by showrunner and Emmy Award winner Michael Ryan. Fans can learn more and gain early access to the series’ limited release at https://film.gala.com/.

Ghosts of Ruin | Annecy Video Presentation from PJ Ace on Vimeo.

Update 3/15:DeAPlaneta is expected to help shop the series.