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With the second season still burning up the late-night programming blocks screens, Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-starring My Adventures with Superman will officially be back for a third season. Image: Adult Swim Produced by Warner Bros[...]

If we're being honest, Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel had us with Smiling Friends – which now sits comfortably next to Rick and Morty as our other top favorite Adult Swim series So when Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen announced during today's 2024 Annecy International Animation Festival presentation that Cusack and Hadel were already working on the[...]

Earlier today, we had some great news to share regarding Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends and two new series that were on their way to Adult Swim (more on that below) – but that was far from all Emmy Award winner Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Primal, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal) announced work on Heist Safari, with[...]

When we first heard that Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends was being entered into competition during the 2024 Annecy International Film Festival and that the show's creators would be attending as part of Adult Swim's overall presentation, we hoped to hear about the future of the hit "animated+" series Well, we didn't have to[...]

the Alien," we just need to say something about "Brother's Egg." If there was ever an episode that you can show to someone who's never seen the Adult Swim series before to demonstrate that special Smiling Friends vibe, it was that one – a high compliment considering the killer run the show's had for nearly[...]

With that in mind, we have a sneak preview for the next episode of Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-starring My Adventures with Superman Season 2 In the following clip from "Two Lanes Diverged," Lois and the General share a little[...]

Today's the day, anime fans! After the success of the 5 pm to 7 pm block known as "Checkered Past" – spotlighting some of the more memorable and twisted animated series from the past (like Dexter's Laboratory and Courage the Cowardly Dog) – Adult Swim is throwing some love at the old-school Toonami fans beginning[...]

Yesterday, it was all about what a great month Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends has been having – with the second season underway, the Adult Swim animated series announced to have a major role during Warner Bros Discovery's presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June, and being the top-watched show on Max[...]

With the second season underway, we learned that the Adult Swim animated series would have a major role during Warner Bros Discovery's upcoming presentation at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June And now, we're learning that the animated series has hit another milestone – earning the top spot on Max's Top 10 Series[...]

Martin/Shōgun, AEW/WWE, Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099, Disney+'s The Acolyte, Crunchyroll's Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction, Prime Video's Criminal, Max's Tokyo Vice, Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman, Adult Swim/Annecy, Deathstroke/James Gunn, Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, Disney+'s X-Men '97, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Discovery, Netflix's One Piece, Max's The Penguin, South Park/Lizzo, and more! Images/Screencaps: Max, Cartoon Network, Netflix, Prime Video, Lucasfilm, FX Networks, HBO, Adult Swim BCTV[...]

Without doing too deep of a dive into the first two episodes of Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-starring My Adventures with Superman, let's just say that they're not exactly going soft of The Man of Steel[...]

Adult Swim is looking to impress in a big way during its network showcase at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June – and it's enlisted Genndy Tartakovsky (Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal), Joe Bennett & Steve Hely (Common Side Effects), Michael Cusack & Zach Hadel (Smiling Friends), and more to help[...]

Things don't get less creepy in the second clip, with Allan, Charlie, and Pim realizing that having a huge eye hanging around isn't the best way to talk in private… Image: Adult Swim Screencap Here's a look at two social media teasers for tonight's episode, "Erm, the Boss Finds Love?" – followed by a sneak preview/promo from[...]

Discovery's (owner of Adult Swim) Upfronts Unfortunately, we didn't get a premiere date or even a decent release window beyond "sometime this year," but that changed when Adult Swim sent out an updated programming email While we still don't have a specific date, the following screencap has the window set for this summer – take[...]

In this case, we're getting a look at the scene when Allan enters the repair shop, as well as the Armzo scene – with Ter Voorde introducing fans to the creative team behind each, making each scene come to animated life. Image: Adult Swim Screencap First up, here's a look back at the sneak preview that serves[...]

Oh, and did we mention that Jason from the "Friday the 13th" horror franchise is also part of the lineup? But our focus is on our favorite animated duo – Adult Swim's Rick and Morty As we all know, video games don't just spring to life overnight – they require a lot of time and[...]

Sometimes, to stand out, it's all in the presentation, which Adult Swim's My Adventures With Superman offers with its unique animation style, drawing inspiration from shounen manga and anime. The latest incarnation offers an original take where Clark Kent (Jack Quaid), Lois Lane (Alice Lee), and Jimmy Olsen (Ishmel Sahid) are young adults working their way[...]

Are you Team Jombo? Image: Adult Swim Screencap Here's a look at the promo for this weekend's episode, "Erm, the Boss Finds Love?" – courtesy of the fine folks over at Adult Swim UK (followed by a revisit of some very cool Smiling Friends stuff from this past April): And here's a look back at the puppet versions[...]

With the second season of Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-starring My Adventures with Superman ready to leap our screens in a single bound (but with two episodes) later this week, we thought we would pass along a new extended sneak preview of[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Max's Peacemaker, FX's What We Do in the Shadows, Bill Maher/Steve-O, Paramount+'s RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Disney+'s X-Men '97, AMC's Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Adult Swim/Toonami Rewind, Audible's The Safe Man, Netflix's Stranger Things 5, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Discovery, Peacock's Those About to Die, Paramount+'s South Park: The End of Obesity, BBC's[...]

If you thought it was going to turn into simple task, think again… Image: Adult Swim Screencap Here's a look at Adult Swim UK's promo for this weekend's next episode, followed by the extended sneak preview for S02E03: "A Allan Adventure": And here's a look back at the puppet versions of the episodes – individually and as a[...]

Discovery's (owner of Adult Swim) Upfronts presentation for the media and potential advertisers Maybe a new trailer – or a premiere date, dare to dream? Unfortunately, we didn't get a trailer or a premiere update other than "sometime this year" – but we did get an overview that puts a lot of what we've seen[...]

President" – courtesy of Adult Swim For this go-around, we're getting another look at the second episode – and guess who's running for POTUS? We think it's safe to say that Mr Frog hasn't quite grasped the concept of "kissing babies" on the campaign trail… Image: Adult Swim Screencap S02E01: "Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX[...]

At this point, we might just end up with enough sneak peeks & first looks to piece together the season ourselves before Takashi Sano's (Tower of God) Rick and Morty: The Anime hits Adult Swim screens While we wait, Cartoon Network's ever-expanding late-night programming block is offering up a fresh preview to reward our patience.   Image: Adult Swim[...]

For this go-around, it's a sneak preview of S02E01: "Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX 4K (Anniversary Director's Cut)" – the episode that was originally screened during Adult Swim's April Fool's Day festivities. Image: Adult Swim Screencap In the following clip, Pip and Allan try to broker some peace between Gwimbly and his old boss at[...]

It's not like we needed more reasons to be excited about the second season of Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-starring My Adventures with Superman But when you throw Lex Luthor, Supergirl, and an impending Kryptonian invasion into the mix, how could[...]

Okay, the not-so-great news? We still don't know when Takashi Sano's (Tower of God) Rick and Morty: The Anime will hit Adult Swim screens – but we do know that it will be sometime this year The great news? We have a new sneak preview to pass along that should help fuel your patience until it debuts[...]

Some huge news for fans of Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-starring My Adventures with Superman With the release of the official Season 2 trailer, it was confirmed that the hit animated series would return on Saturday, May 25, at midnight ET/PT,[...]

Is it May 12th yet? While we await the second season premiere of Michael Cusack's (YOLO: Crystal Fantasy) & Zach Hadel's (Hellbenders) Smiling Friends, Adult Swim has released another puppet/original episode comparison video from earlier this month as part of the ever-expanding late-night programming block's April Fool's Day broadcast As much as we enjoyed the first[...]

Adult Swim kicked off the start of the month by making Michael Cusack's (YOLO: Crystal Fantasy) & Zach Hadel's (Hellbenders) Smiling Friends the focus of this year's April Fool's Day broadcast event But before we were treated to a screening of the new season's first episodes, viewers had a chance to see how three of the[...]