It’s been quite a busy day forWarner Bros., as the studio held a special event to talk about the rebranding of their streaming service fromHBO Maxto simply, Max. Plenty of announcements were made regarding the future of some of the studio’s biggest franchises, including a newHarry Pottertelevision adaptation and a new prequel set intheGame of Thronesuniverse. Added to that, Warner Bros. also established that aRick and Mortyanime will be heading to the platform this year, featuring your favorite characters from theAdult Swimcomedy in a way they’ve never been seen before.It wouldn’t be the first time the successful animated show ventured in the genre, as plenty ofRick and Mortyanime shorts have officially been released over the past couple of years, sending the genius inventor and his grandson into adventures similar to those seen in the manga adaptation ofLone Wolf and Cub. The stories were launched after the fourth season of the show concluded, and the network has used them to entertain fans while they await new episodes of the main series. Creativity and innovation are likely to be found ina multiverse built around comedy, with some room for engaging drama left between portals.
The sixth season ofRick and Mortytried to break the mold of what fans previously knew about these characters. While their toxic relationship seemed to be going around a defined loop, Morty slowly started to break away from the control his grandfather had over his life. In the meantime, Rick himself has been struggling with opening up his heart to people close to him and, after many episodes where he openly rejected the idea,real change is starting to form in his heart. To keep its audience engaged in the episodes to come,the sixth season’s finalepromised to set the duo on a particular goal: To find the Rick variant that killed our protagonist’s original family.
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The Future ofRick and Morty
Earlier this year, the series found itself in the middle of a controversy whenJustin Roilandfaced some serious accusations. The actor had voiced both of the titular main characters over the course of the entire show, and when the studio had to sever ties with him due to the unfortunate situation, the future of the animated comedy remained uncertain. After all,they still have forty episodes left in their contract. It didn’t take long for Adult Swim to announce they would start looking for a replacement for both voices and thatRick and Mortywill move forward as planned without Roiland’s involvement.
While you wait for theRick and Mortyanime to premiere on Max later this year, you can check out an example of the network sending the duo to a new animation style below:
