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Earlier today, we learned that nearly two months after Adult Swim, Squanch Games, Disney & 20th TV Animation cut ties with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland (Opposites, Koala Man), domestic violence charges against him were dismissed "We dismissed the charges today as a result of having insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a[...]

It's been nearly two months since Adult Swim, Squanch Games, Disney & 20th TV Animation had effectively cut ties with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland (Opposites, Koala Man), the result of Roiland being charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury & one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud,[...]

Over the past few weeks, we've been offering up some deep dives into what could be ahead for the seventh season (and beyond) of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty – especially when it comes to Rick Prime & Evil Morty That was a very welcome change from what was going on when the year first[...]

And we already know that June will be kicking off on a fun & twisted note with the return of Adult Swim & actor/comedian Eric Andre's The Eric Andre Show And he's not returning alone, with co-hosts Felipe Esparza, Reese W, Krft Punk, and the mysterious "Fridge Keeper" (Hmmm…) on hand to help him tackle[...]

If you've been following our coverage of Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland's Rick and Morty lately (at least when it comes to what's on Adult Swim screens), then you know that we've been doing some deep-diving into what Evil Morty & Rick Prime could mean to our dimension-hopping duo's future Now, with a seventh season[...]

Wait… "one of"?  Image: Adult Swim Screencap From S01E10 "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind" through the fifth season finale (and casting a shadow over the sixth season), there have been a lot of speculation about Evil Morty's true backstory We've had a few clues from Rick over the seasons that appear to speak to how Evil[...]

And where's Rick and Morty's real nemesis been all of this time? Why… he's been with us this whole time. Image: Adult Swim Screencaps By now, we all remember how S05E10 "Rickmurai Jack" (directed by Jacob Hair and written by Jeff Loveness & Scott Marder) ended We were shown Rick's real backstory, why Rick Prime is our[...]

Because on February 16, 2003, a pilot order was given by Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's influential late-night programming block And from there, animation history was made "How it started / How it's going… Happy 20th anniversary, Venturoos!" Publick wrote in a tweet that included a look at an early take on Brock Samson (Patrick Warburton)[...]

The Monarch, and Henchman 21 with the holiday song, "Perils of The Bells," we're back to tracking updates on how things are progressing on Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer's upcoming long-form special/film take on The Venture Bros. First announced back in May 2021 (along with long-form specials/films for Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Metalocalypse), the co-creators of[...]

By the end of January, Adult Swim, Squanch Games, Disney & 20th TV Animation had effectively cut ties with Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites, Koala Man), the result of Roiland being charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury & one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud, and/or[...]

Adult Swim parted ways with the Rick and Morty co-creator (but with the adult animated series continuing) Following that, we learned that Roiland resigned from his video game company, Squanch Games And then Hulu & 20th TV Animation released a statement saying they had ended their association with Roiland, meaning his name will be dropped[...]

First up, Adult Swim partied ways with the Rick and Morty co-creator (but with the adult animated series continuing) Following that, we learned that Roiland resigned from his video game company, Squanch Games And then Hulu & 20th TV Animation released a statement saying that they had ended their association with Roiland, meaning his name[...]

The Adult Swim series got the green light for a second season back in February 2022, and many fans (waving my hand over here) [Ed Note: … and here!] have been waiting for more updates that signal us getting one step closer to a new season. Smiling Friends pilot Source: Adult Swim Smiling Friends follows the employees of[...]

Earlier today, Adult Swim confirmed that a five-episode 12th season of the animated series has been ordered But if you can't wait until then, the feature film Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm will hit HBO Max on February 8th and Adult Swim on March 12th (at midnight). Image: Adult Swim "We are thrilled to be making more 'Aqua[...]

Not long after the word came down from Adult Swim that it had "ended its association" with Justin Roiland in light of reports from earlier this month that the Rick and Morty co-creator had been charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury & one felony count of false imprisonment by menace,[...]

Following reports from earlier this month that the Rick and Morty co-creator had been charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury & one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud, and/or deceit, Adult Swim has issued a statement confirming that it has "ended its association" with Justin Roiland[...]

The animation style from the Adult Swim cartoon is faithfully captured here with bright colors, and a smooth sculpt Rick and Morty fans will not want to miss out on owning one of these beauties, and they are priced at $75 Pre-orders can be found online right here and at your local comic shop with[...]

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland's attorney issued a statement pushing back on the felony domestic violence charges.

Justin Roiland, co-creator of the Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty, has been charged with felony domestic violence based on a criminal complaint filed in May 2020 by the Orange County District Attorney Based on a copy of the complaint obtained by NBC News, as well as available public documents seen by the news[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes Netflix changing its mind on Inside Job Season 2, Adult Swim's Toonami getting crap for trying to do the right thing, HBO Max's Velma dropping new key art & a plan to steal Dinkley's look, Joel McHale sharing when the Community movie is being filmed, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard[...]

In case you need to get caught up, Adult Swim's Toonami used to run these on-air "Fan Art" appreciation bumpers as a way of honoring the late-night anime programming block's viewers and their artistic commitment to their favorite shows At least, that was the case until this weekend when some ******* submitted another person's paywall-protected[...]

If you're a viewer of Adult Swim's Toonami, then you know that "Fan Art" is that time during Saturday's late-night anime programming block for the folks getting the shows onto our screens to show a little love & appreciation for the viewers out there who've submitted artwork they've created celebrating their favorite anime At least,[...]

Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels revealed that the days of the company cutting content for tax write-off purposes are over.

But then you have what happened today with Adult Swim's Rick and Morty to serve as a harsh reminder that sometimes, there isn't some grand conspiracy Sometimes, people are just really s****y human beings Since it's the end of the week, Adult Swim's Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland-created series shared some series-themed fan art on[...]

The sixth season of Adult Swim's Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland-created Rick and Morty was the best season yet on any number of levels Looking over the entire 10-episode run, I can't find a single episode that I would consider a weak link in the season's chain (not a claim I can necessarily make about[...]

Jaguar would return during the end credits, killing the villain Concerto and saving Rick and Morty. Image: Adult Swim Screencap While the character has found new life in the comics, Jaguar has yet to make a reappearance in the animated series To be honest, after three seasons, we're a little surprised that our killer-with-a-conscience has returned to[...]

Nope, we have the fourth season of Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland's Rick and Morty to thank for the solution. Image: Adult Swim Screencap/SNL Screencap In Rick and Morty S04E03 "One Crew Over the Crewcoo's Morty" (directed by Bryan Newton and written by Caitie Delaney), our dimension-hopping duo enlists a "crew" to help them take down Heist-o-Tron[...]

Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer's The Venture Bros released a 2022 holiday song featuring The Monarch, Dr. Mrs. The Monarch & Henchman 21.

Even with Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland's Rick and Morty having slipped into a between-seasons mode, Adult Swim is giving you another chance to check out what the ten-episode sixth season had to offer In honor of Cartoon Network's late-night programming block offering a marathon that kicks off at 11 pm ET, we're sharing our[...]

We feel your pain in so many ways… and so does Adult Swim Following up on the release of its not-as-relaxing-as-it-may-sound "Adult Swim Yule Log" last weekend (more on that below), Cartoon Network's late-night programming block is sharing a step-by-step guide to doing what needs to be done to make it to January 2, 2023,[...]