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Adult Swim’s Jason DeMarco has taken on a newly expanded role at Warner Bros. The veteran creative executive has been named SVP Anime & Action Series/Longform for Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. In his newly created dual role, DeMarco will spearhead WBA and CNS' expansion into producing anime…

The animated series Tuca & Bertie, starring Ali Wong and Tiffany Haddish, will return to Adult Swim for Season 3. Adult Swim previously picked up the animated series, which hails from Bojack Horseman‘s Lisa Hanawalt, after its first season when it was cancelled by Netflix in 2019. Created by Lisa Hanawalt, the series…

Adult Swim and Crunchyroll have revealed the characters and stellar English and Japanese voice cast of its anticipated animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus, inspired by the Blade Runner movie franchise. Cast includes Jessica Henwick, Arisa Shida, Will Yun Lee, Shinshu Fuji, Samira Wiley, Takako Honda, Brian Cox…

Adult Swim announced two all-new original series on Wednesday morning. Royal Crackers is Jason Ruiz's first project with the network. It will introduce fans to the Hornsby family in a new half-hour comedy series. Ruiz previously — along with David A Goodman — created Murder Police for Fox. Royal Crackers is an…

Adult Swim said Wednesday it is expanding its creative portfolio with the production of four all-new digital short series based on breakout characters from four of the network’s series: Rick and Morty, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, Robot Chicken and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Each mini spinoff is 8-10 episodes and…

Three popular Adult Swim series are getting a feature take: Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse and The Venture Bros. Rather than send the movies straight to Adult Swim’s sister HBO Max immediately, the pics will get a release worldwide on Blu-ray/DVD and PVOD and electronic-sell-through (EST) with a 90-day…

Adult Swim has slotted Sunday, June 13 for the Season 2 premiere of animated series Tuca & Bertie, featuring the voices of Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong as the title characters. Previously on Netflix, Adult Swim picked up the series after it was canceled after its first season by the streamer in 2019. Created by Lisa…

In the latest consolidation move within WarnerMedia’s TV operations, Adult Swim and HBO Max’s adult animation development teams are being combined into one, led by Suzanna Makkos. Previously EVP Original Comedy and Animation for HBO Max, Makkos is taking an expanded role as EVP Original Comedy and Animation for HBO…

Adult Swim’s Emmy-winning animated comedy Rick and Morty will return for its fifth season on Sunday, June 20. To commemorate the show’s return, Adult Swim has designated the 20th of June as “Rick and Morty Day,” a Multiverse Holiday to be celebrated globally. On the 20th, fans will be treated to “a megadose of access…

Tricia Melton, CMO of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division, has tapped Deena Sanjana Beach as VP of marketing for Adult Swim. In the new role, Beach will lead the development of the brand, marketing, media, and social media strategy for all original series, stunts, and network initiatives…

Adult Swim is one of the longest-running purveyors of adult animation and President Michael Ouweleen talked up the medium's ability to produce new content during Covid. But the Turner veteran also warned that broadcasters and platforms may face a drop in viewing once the pandemic is over as a result of increased…

Rick and Morty showrunner Dan Harmon has called the global pandemic a “net zero” on his productivity during a virtual PaleyFest New York panel released Friday. The Emmy-winning writer and co-creator of Adult Swim’s animated juggernaut remarked that the isolating effects of the pandemic has led to some interesting…