Introducing: The Pirate Queen: Making a VR Adventure

Dive behind the scenes of our Emmy-nominated VR hit, The Pirate Queen. Hosted by Eloise Singer, the podcast features exclusive interviews, production insights, and a special episode with Lucy Liu.

Episode One: Lucy Liu

Becoming History’s Most Powerful Pirate

What does it take to create an unforgettable VR experience? In today’s episode, Emmy-nominated Director, Eloise Singer sits down with acclaimed actress Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill) to discuss bringing the character of Cheng Shih to life. Eloise and Lucy reflect on the pirate queen’s remarkable life and explore why her story has been overlooked for so long. They also talk about Lucy's first foray into VR and the lessons she learned throughout the process. 

Episode Two: PlayStation to Pirate Queen

Exec Producer Dave Ranyard’s Secret to VR Success

In this episode, Emmy-nominated Director, Eloise Singer chats with Executive Producer Dave Ranyard. Dave shares insights from his experience as producer of SingStar (PlayStation) and discusses what drew him to work on The Pirate Queen. He also delves into the unique challenges of executive producing in the immersive media space.

Episode Three: Creating the High Seas

Lead Artist Will Brosch on Building a VR Pirate World 

In today’s episode, Emmy-nominated Director, Eloise Singer talks with Lead Artist Will Brosch. They discuss the creative journey from the early concept art and design choices to the completed game. Will shares his favourite features of The Pirate Queen and reflects on the biggest lessons learned during its development.

Dive Behind The Scenes

Watch “The Pirate Queen” Exclusive Interview: Lucy Liu & Eloise Singer on Bringing Cheng Shih to Life

In this exclusive interview, Lucy Liu and Emmy-nominated producer-director Eloise Singer discuss their collaboration on The Pirate Queen, the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning VR experience from Singer Studios.

Liu shares her experience voicing Cheng Shih, the legendary pirate queen, while Singer provides insights into the creative vision behind the multi-award-winning project. Discover how Lucy Liu and Eloise Singer brought depth, authenticity, and historical accuracy to this groundbreaking VR narrative, highlighting the untold story of one of history’s most powerful female leaders.

The Pirate Queen has been lauded with praise from critics and audiences alike, winning the Storyscapes Award at Tribeca and the Discovery Award at Raindance, and is now nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Emerging Media category.