Adult Swim is organising its lineup with new exhibits and renewals of a few of its present lineup, together with My Adventures with Superman and Smiling Friends. Additions embody Common Side Effects, Get Jiro and extra.
“The leader in adult animation, Adult Swim announced a collection of new and returning shows and marked the global premiere of the new series from executive producers Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, “Common Side Effects,” at this 12 months’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
“For two decades, Adult Swim has pushed the boundaries of animation, repeatedly surprised its audience and launched and grown careers – and we’re not that interested in stopping,” mentioned Michael Ouweleen, president, Adult Swim. “With Adult Swim expanding its global reach even further as Max rolls out across Europe, Annecy is the perfect platform to underscore Adult Swim’s dominance in adult animation.”
Exclusively screened at Annecy, “Common Side Effects” is co-created by Joe Bennett and Steve Hely and follows Marshall and Frances, two former highschool lab companions who share a secret: Marshall has found the world’s best drugs, a mushroom that may heal nearly something. But getting it out into the world received’t be straightforward – the DEA, huge pharma, and worldwide businessmen are all on the chase to cease them. The half-hour serialized comedic thriller is produced by Bandera and Green Street Pictures.
Adult Swim additionally introduced the next new sequence at the moment in manufacturing for the community:
“Oh My God, Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances” – Created by Emmy® nominated author and govt producer Adele “Supreme” Williams (Netflix’s “My Dad the Bounty Hunter”), the quarter-hour comedy follows three finest associates navigating the wild and dicey courting misadventures in South Central LA, circa 2102. A pilot episode for the sequence aired final 12 months as a part of Adult Swim’s pilot block, and is at the moment accessible to look at on Adult Swim.com. “Oh My God Yes!” is govt produced by Dominique Braud and produced for Adult Swim by Six Point Harness.
“Ha Ha You Clowns” – Adult Swim has ordered a full sequence pick-up of the favored Adult Swim SMALLS animated brief sequence. The quarter-hour comedy follows three candy natured brothers who, alongside their deeply caring father, embark on varied adventures as they bond collectively within the wake of their mom’s passing. Inspired by suburban household TV exhibits of the previous, this sequence mixes heartfelt feelings with surreal comedy. It is created by Joe Cappa, whose animated brief “Ghost Dogs” was a 2021 Sundance Festival Official Selection and winner of the Satoshi Kon Award at Fantasia.
“Get Jiro!” – Based on The New York Times bestselling DC/Vertigo graphic novels by writers Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose with paintings by Langdon Foss and Alé Garza, the half-hour animated sequence is ready in a not-too-distant future L.A. the place grasp cooks rule the city and other people actually kill for a seat at the most effective eating places. A mysterious sushi grasp named Jiro enters a bloody culinary battle and begins to craft his recipe for revenge. “Get Jiro” is created by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka (“Sharper,” “Superstore”) and is produced for Adult Swim by Warner Bros. Animation.
“Super Mutant Magic Academy” – Created by Emmy winner J.G. Quintel (“Regular Show”) and Jillian Tamaki, this surreal comedy is ready at a highschool the place the coed physique is a mixture of mutants and “regular” children. Through eyes of Marsha, a sardonic new switch scholar with a mysterious previous, the sequence follows the awkward highschool struggles and occasional triumphs of a various forged of teenagers as they stumble via romance, friendships and rising mutant powers. Based on Tamaki’s comedian sequence, “Super Mutant Magic Academy” is produced for Adult Swim by Cartoon Network Studios.
Returning Series
In addition, Adult Swim introduced that the hit sequence “SMILING FRIENDS” and “My Adventures with Superman,” each at the moment airing their sophomore seasons, may even return for third seasons.
Co-created and starring Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel, “SMILING FRIENDS” follows the staff of a small firm devoted to bringing happiness to a weird but colourful world. The sequence was additionally chosen for official competitors at this 12 months’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Based on DC characters, “My Adventures with Superman” is a serialized coming-of-age story centered on twenty-somethings Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen as they uncover who they’re, collectively. It stars Jack Quaid because the voice of Superman/Clark Kent, Alice Lee because the voice of Lois Lane, and Ishmel Sahid because the voice of Jimmy Olsen.
Premiere dates for the above exhibits will likely be introduced later.
What do you think? Which of those exhibits do you propose on watching once they arrive on Adult Swim?