The Legend of Vox Machina’s future is getting exciting updates as San Diego Comic-Con unfolds, and that includes arelease date for itsMighty Neinspinoff series. And the November 2025 premiere date isn’t the only news to surface regardingThe Mighty Nein.The Prime Video series' star-studded voice castwas also unveiled, as was a teaser trailer showing off the new characters.
As part ofScreen Rant’s Comic-Con coverage, Brandon Howard attended Thursday’s “Critical Role on Prime Video: The Mighty Nein and The Legend of Vox Machina Cast Panel.” There, executive producers and cast members Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham teased what to expect from the franchise’s future.
And they noted that the upcoming spinoff will make one big shift from its predecessor: althoughThe Legend of Vox Machinacomprises 30-minute installments,The Mighty Nein’s episodes will be closer to the hour mark. This exciting news accompanied the revelation that, according to Willingham, “It’s a much larger show.”
Mercer agreed, emphasizing thatPrime Video’s spinoff will feature more expansive world-building, particularly when it comes to the lore and the political components. Paired with the suggestions that the new characters will need to build trust as a team, it sounds like the longer runtimes will be put to good use.
What The Mighty Nein’s Longer Episodes Mean For The Upcoming Spinoff
The More Lore, Politics, & Characters Will Get More Time And Attention
The Mighty Neinhaving longer episodes is big news for the upcoming spinoff, as it means it will have even more time to unravel its world and cast of characters. Given the promise of more complex lore and political machinations, it will probably need the time. And this alsosolves aLegend of Vox Machinaproblem, as meeting so many characters in such a short space can be overwhelming.
Hour-long installments will enableThe Mighty Neinto fully explore its new personalities, all of whom will apparently have their own motivations and secrets.
Hour-long installments will enableThe Mighty Neinto fully explore its new personalities, all of whom will apparently have their own motivations and secrets in the spinoff. Judging by the panel discussion, it sounds like the series will take a heavy character focus, carefully unpacking all their backstories.
Our Take On The Legend Of Vox Machina’s Spinoff Change
In addition to givingThe Mighty Neinmore time for world-building and character work,longer episodes is a sign of how successfulThe Legend of Vox Machinareally is. Amazon is clearly willing to commit more time and resources to its spinoff series, which isn’t much of a surprise after the original show’s success.
Hopefully, the new series will prove just as fruitful — and have an equally long, if not longer, run. I, for one, am excited by the prospect. If any show deserves the expansion, it’sThe Legend of Vox Machina.
