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Justin Roiland, the co-creator of the sci-fi animated show Rick and Morty, is persona non grata in Hollywood. Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence in connection with a 2020 incident involving a woman he was dating at the time, NBC News reported. Roiland, who also voices the titular characters in the animated Adult Swim […]
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, one of the first original Adult Swim shows, has been revived for Season 12 following its initial cancellation back in 2015. Per Entertainment Weekly, the cult classic animated comedy will receive a new five-episode season almost eight years after it ended with Season 11. Creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro will be […]
Rick and Morty fans single-handedly pushed McDonald’s to bring back its Szechuan sauce back in 2017, and now the fast food company is resurrecting it once again. The fan favorite sauce first launched in 1998 to promote Mulan, and then it vanished from existence until the Rick and Morty episode “The Rickshank Rickdemption” brought renewed interest to the sauce. […]
The 2021 Adult Swim Festival has officially begun. Described as an unparalleled immersive experience, the two-day cultural event will offer audiences a wide range of entertainment, including never-before-seen videos, discussion panels, exclusive interviews, and musical guests. This year’s festival will be strictly digital once again, and can be streamed on Adult Swim’s official YouTube channel. Lil Baby and Karol G will co-headline […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Adult Swim has just announced its annual virtual event Adult Swim Festival with headliners that include Lil Baby, 21 […]
Jack Black is currently in discussions to star alongside Ice Cube in the Sony Pictures comedy Oh Hell No, according to Deadline. Also attached to direct is Kitao Sakurai. Note that Sakurai directed and executive produced The Eric Andre Show and that he directed (plus co-wrote) Netflix’s Bad Trip, which stars Andre, Lil Rel Howery, and Tiffany Haddish. Other recent updates to […]
Adult Swim revealed Wednesday that Rick and Morty spinoff series The Vindicators is in the works, TheWrap reports. The show will follow Supernova, Vance Maximus, Alan Rails, Crocubot, and Noob Noob, as they fight crime, avert genocides, and yuk it up without Rick and Morty. The Vindicators will be one of four mini-spinoff series based on characters from or […]
Adult Swim hosted its first-ever live-streamed and free festival, which featured performances from Rico Nasty, J.I.D, Kaytranada, Open Mike Eagle, Kamasi Washington, and more. Ariana Grande also joined Thundercat’s Friday set for a surprise performance of his song “Them Changes,” which appeared on his 2017 album Drunk and his 2015 EP The Beyond/Where the Giants […]
Adult Swim has pulled several episodes of The Boondocks and Aqua Teen Hunger Force “due to cultural sensitivities.” The network confirmed the removal Tuesday, months after Reddit users noted multiple series episodes missing from streaming platforms. As pointed out by the The Daily Beast, the episodes in question included “Shake Like Me” from Aqua Teen Hunger Force‘s sixth season and “The Story […]
After years of speculation and rumors, it has finally been confirmed that The Boondocks will return to TV. On Wednesday, Variety reported that Sony Pictures Animation has announced a host of new projects slated to be released in 2020, including a Boondocks “reimagining.” Fans may fear the terminology means the studio will smooth out the show’s trademark edginess, but the partnership is actually a rekindled […]
