Having dominated at the recent Australian Open, international tennis superstar Serena Williams is taking on the animation world by voicing a role in an upcoming episode of Warner Bros. Animations’ Loonatics Unleashed. The installment, titled “Apocalypso,” will premiere on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 8 a.m. (ET/PT) during the Kids’ WB! programming block on The CW Network.
In the episode, the Loonatics attempt to vacation on a tropical island, only to discover that it’s been colonized by a race of beautiful, powerful women called the “Apocazons,” led by Queen Athena (Williams). When Lexi is invited to visit their “women only” temple, she discovers that the Apocazons have some devious plans for the planet and its men, and has to find a way to warn the rest of the Loonatics.
William previously voiced an animated likeness of herself for an episode of FOX’s The Simpsons, but this is the first time she has helped create an animated character. The top-ranked U.S. female tennis player says her love of animation and some obvious typecasting made the job easy. “The character was described as being tall, strong, beautiful’so I guess that’s how I got the role,” she jokes. “I liked bringing my own character to the role. I’ve always thought of myself as a princess, but Athena is a queen. So I had to work it a little.”
Over the course of her career, Williams has won eight Grand Slam titles, including three Australian Opens, two each at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Her prowess on the court has made her an international celebrity and has led to guest roles on ER, The Division, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, My Wife and Kids and The Bernie Mac Show.
Loonatics Unleashed is exec produced by Sander Schwartz and produced by Ron Myrick for Warner Bros. Animation. More information on this and other shows in the Kids’ WB! lineup can be found at www.KidsWB.com.
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