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The last time we checked in to see how things were going with Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Executive Producer Steve Levy explained why the show's writing was so important in offering a different family dynamic and how the writers & artists continue to rise to the occasion time and again In addition, Levy addressed[...]

Just when we started getting used to having more slices of Adult Swim in our lives, it looks like we're gonna have to loosen our belts or start rockin' sweats beginning Monday, August 28th Because that's when the programming day begins officially kicking off at 5 pm – and they're going to it by revealing[...]

Set to be unleashed on August 22nd, Adult Swim, Brendon Small & Tommy Blacha's full-length, series-continuing film Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar begins after the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth DETHKLOK frontman Nathan Explosion finds himself traumatized in a brutal professional & romantic flat-spin – all while he is tasked with fulfilling the prophecy and confronting[...]

As we await word on when the seventh season of Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland's Rick and Morty will debut (and who will be replacing Roiland as our dimension-hopping duo) and a premiere date for Adult Swim's Rick and Morty: The Anime, let's not lose sight of the show's huge honor Written by Rob Schrab[...]

Never mind that it's a cartoon for kids and a superhero story, its writing is so sharp, clear, and deceptively simple that it should be a lesson to every writer who wants to tell stories. "My Adventures with Superman" Image: Adult Swim Screencap "My Adventures with Superman" Makes Everything Feel New  Every story should feel like you're hearing[...]

With six episodes down, it's time to check in with Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-voiced My Adventures with Superman to see what's on tap next for the animated adventure In S01E07: "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal," Clark is Superman-proofing his[...]

In honor of the news (and because it's Sunday, and we're lacking in new The Walking Dead and Rick and Morty content), we wanted to pass along a look at what's ahead while also sharing the video roadmap to how we got here with a look back at the popular anime-themed shorts that were released[...]

Then, in May 2021, Adult Swim announced that "The Venture Bros." would return – not for Season 8 but for a "long-form special" (as Publick described it) Previously, the duo addressed changes that they made from what was expected to be a season to be able to fit the film Now, Publick offers some additional[...]

Back when Adult Swim Festival on the Green first kicked off at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2023, Cartoon Network's ever-growing late-night programming block made some big anime news That's when viewers learned that Adult Swim was currently in production with acclaimed director Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Kids on the Slope) on the new Toonami[...]

It's been a very long journey bringing Junji Ito's Japanese horror manga Uzumaki from the page to the small screen, but a sign of hope was shared this evening – coming out of Adult Swim's Toonami-themed event during San Diego Comic-Con First announced during 2019's Crunchyroll Expo, the 4-episode anime adaptation is being animated by Studio[...]

With Adult Swim Festival on the Green officially underway as part of the overall San Diego Comic-Con experience, we've been playing the speculation game when it comes to what we're going to learn about Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland's Rick and Morty The event teased learning at least something about the upcoming season – could[...]

With the series finale film set to hit digital on Friday, we have another sneak preview of what we can expect from the animated series's film finale. Image: Adult Swim Screencap In the following scene, Dr Mrs The Monarch realizes that The Guild of Calamitous Intent has a serious Brick Frog problem on their hands after the unlicensed[...]

With Adult Swim Festival on the Green set to get underway today at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2023, it was time for Cartoon Network's ever-growing late-night programming block to make some news. Adult Swim is currently in production with acclaimed director Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Kids on the Slope) on the new Toonami original[...]

While we await word on what the final post-SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes line-up will be for Adult Swim Festival on the Green, we had a chance to check out how things are looking with the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) event after yesterday's start And while a number of things won't be in play until things[...]

And then, in May 2021, Adult Swim announced that "The Venture Bros." would return – not for Season 8 but for a "long-form special" (as Publick described it). Image: Warner Bros Entertainment Screencap "It might have been getting close to time to say goodbye for a while, just as creative people," Publick shared during an interview with[...]

For this go-around, we're looking at what Hulu's new "Animayhem" adult animation & anime hub has to offer, as well as the early stages of the Adult Swim Festival on the Green But first… when it comes to AMC & Rolin Jones' (Perry Mason, Weeds) Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Delainey Hayles & Eric Bogosian-starring Anne Rice's Interview with[...]

With the ongoing SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes having major impacts on this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2023 on any number of levels, we were wondering when the word would come down regarding Adult Swim Festival on the Green. Set up outside of the San Diego Convention Center (5th Avenue Landing and Convention Way) from Thursday,[...]

Oh, and don't forget… THE FINE PRINT: For Blu-ray, expect $129.99 SRP ($119.99 in Canada); for DVD, expect $114.99 SRP ($99.99 in Canada); Audio: English, French; Subtitles: English SDH, French; Running Time: 1,342 minutes; Rated: TV-MA: Rick and Morty: Levy & Ouweleen on What Makes Series Work Up to this point, some of the best updates yet have[...]

Back in June, we learned that Adult Swim would be moving up the start of its programming "day" once again – from 7 pm to 6 pm beginning on August 28th The key to the programming move? Looking to Cartoon Network originals that have had staying power over the years with fans (like Dexter's Laboratory[...]

The third episode of Adult Swim and MAX's joint animated venture, My Adventures With Superman, opens with a scene of pure Superman action that should leave a big smile on a fan of any age's face  We see a giant blimp (Man, I love seeing high-tech modern blimps in the skies of Gotham and Metropolis in[...]

Why? Because this is "The Venture Bros." But it's also a cause for concern because, as even he admits, The Monarch seems off his game – his heart isn't even in it when he orders the laser canon fired… Image: Adult Swim Screencap The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Preview With The Venture[...]

Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer confirmed that The Venture Bros. is pulling out of SDCC 2023, posting messages to their fans explaining why.

With news about the seventh season of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty expected to hit sometime between now and the end of San Diego Comic-con 2023 (SDCC 2023), expectations are high that Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland's dimension-hopping duo will be back on our screens this September (based on public comments; raw, uncut speculation, and[...]

// Photo Credit: Courtesy of Adult Swim Here's a look at the latest clip from the finale film – and if that's not enough for you? Well, then make sure to stick around after you check out the scene below & scroll down for some additional looks at what's to come… With The Venture Bros.: Radiant is[...]

This means keeping the core elements of Superman and feeding through an anime lens. "My Adventures with Superman" Image: Adult Swim Screencap My Adventures with Superman: Made by People Who Know Anime & The Man of Steel My Adventures with Superman was produced by the Korea-based Studio Mir, which has produced DOTA: Dragon's Blood and the webtoon adaptation[...]

Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman is the first new Superman animated series for nearly a whole generation, a reboot set in the early years of Superman's career It's an anime-inflected series designed to appeal to kids who grew up watching anime and are not necessarily interested in Marvel or DC Comics We like to[...]

 No, not back to 1938 when the world first met Superman, but instead to almost one year ago exactly when I asked, "Why haven't we had a new Superman animated series in quite some time?"  At the conclusion of that piece, I mentioned how the then-named HBOMAX (now just MAX) streaming service had a new[...]

Looking for a fun & exciting take on The Man of Steel that you can get in on from the start and not have to know 30 years' worth of canon to understand? Well, look no further than Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? FXX's Justified: City Primeval, Jackass' Steve-O, Prime Video's The Horror of Dolores Roach, Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman, SDCC 2023, Adult Swim, Twitter/Threads, Colleen Ballinger/Miranda Sings, Roman Reigns/TikTok, Lost in the Stars, AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, Apple TV+'s Strange Planet, Apple TV+'s Foundation, Paramount+'s[...]

With time ticking down until its two-episode premiere, Adult Swim's Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Alice Lee (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) & Ishmael Sahid (Cousins for Life)-voiced My Adventures with Superman dropped another mini teaser for the animated series – but not just any teaser, my friends! Oh, no! Because you're about to[...]