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President Curtis: Rick and Morty Spinoff Set for Annecy Debut, Session

Adult Swim's President Curtis, starring Keith David and stemming from Rick and Morty EPs Dan Harmon & James Siciliano, is debuting at Annecy.

If you're a fan of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, then you have a lot more to be excited about than just Season 9 premiering next month. Earlier today, the programming lineup for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 21st-27th), and that's set to include a world premiere of President Curtis, the animated spinoff series starring Emmy Award-winning actor Keith David, and stemming from Rick and Morty EPs Dan Harmon and James Siciliano. In addition, there will also be a "Making Of" panel offering a deep dive into how the series came to be. The series follows President Andre Curtis and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kind of crises that Rick Sanchez could never be bothered with – from interdimensional diplomacy to paranormal investigations and unexplained phenomena. Joining David for the spinoff are Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Jim Rash (Community).

Speaking with ScreenRant in support of his Western miniseries, The Gray House, in February, David had some promising news about the animated series and when we could expect to see it. When asked for an update on how things were looking, David shared that the series should be hitting screens "later on this year." As for what we can expect from President Curtis when he reappears as the focus of his own show, David teased that he's "still the same President that left" viewers in the original series.

President Curtis: Rick and Morty Discuss Animated Spinoff

"President Curtis has always been a blast to play," said David. "Getting to explore his world more deeply in this new series is a dream. I can't wait for fans to see what kind of chaos he stirs up when Rick isn't around to steal the spotlight." Michael Ouweleen, president, Adult Swim, added, "This is a series we would have greenlit even if it didn't have anything at all to do with 'Rick and Morty.' President Andre Curtis is just that good of a character." Harmon and Siciliano shared, "President Curtis has always been one of our favorite characters to write — he's the only person in the multiverse who can go toe-to-toe with Rick and still hold office. Now we finally get to go on sci-fi missions from Curtis' point of view. And with Keith David leading the charge, it's going to be a wild ride." Harmon and Siciliano also serve as executive producers, alongside Danielle Uhlarik, Monica Mitchell, and Steve Levy.

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