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Adult Swim at New York Comic-Con 2024

John J Galbo — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:34:11 +0000

The summer is pretty much at an end, with not too much going on. Rick and Morty: The Anime is chugging along right now, and the Fall+ Lineup is forthcoming. With that being said, AS has announced plans for this year’s NYCC, and they seem to be pretty big. With last year’s event suffering from the SAG and WGA strikes, and not much to say outside of programming previews, this year’s seems to be jam-packed with content from Rick and Morty Season Eight to Yolo: Rainbow Trinity, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, and much more.

Hopefully, we’ll be able to be there live in October, to cover most (if not all) the goings on at the con. In the meantime, here’s some info straight from Adult Swim:

ADULT SWIM TO FEATURE “RICK AND MORTY,” “LAZARUS,” AND “NIGHT OF NEW” SCREENING EVENT AT THIS YEAR’S NEW YORK COMIC CON

BURBANK (September 12, 2024) – Adult Swim, the global leader in adult animation, returns to New York Comic Con with can’t-miss panels featuring appearances from “Rick and Morty” executive producer Dan Harmon and “Lazarus” creator and acclaimed anime director Shinichirō Watanabe, breaking news, and exclusive debuts of never-before-aired content.

“We’re packing a lot of peanuts in the candy bar of New York Comic Con this year, with some of the most iconic names in adult animation headlining our panels, and a huge variety of genres that we’ve been up to,” said Michael Ouweleen, President of Adult Swim. “We always love connecting directly with fans, and for those that have peanut allergies, the candy bar thing was just a metaphor, don’t worry.”

The panel schedule includes:Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty” Season Eight Sneak Peek – Celebrate the return of the global phenomenon “Rick and Morty” with executive producers Dan Harmon and Scott Marder and voice cast Harry Belden, Ian Cardoni, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer, and Chris Parnell as they dive into the upcoming season. Thursday (10/17), 4:45 – 5:45pm, Main Stage

Adult Swim’s “Lazarus” Sneak Peek and Q&A – Join anime legend Shinichirō Watanabe for a special look at his new Adult Swim series “Lazarus.” Celebrated for his influential body of work that includes “Cowboy Bebop,” “Lazarus” marks Watanabe’s return to the sci-fi action genre with a globe-trotting thriller set in the near future. Adult Swim’s head of action and anime and series executive producer Jason DeMarco, along with producers Joseph Chou and Takenari Maeda, will join Watanabe to discuss this exciting new series. Friday, (10/18), 3:30-4:30pm, Room 405Additionally, a special fan screening event will highlight forthcoming Adult Swim original series:

Adult Swim’s “Night of New” Screening – Get an early look at Adult Swim’s most talked-about new and returning series. We will be screening “Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” from series creator Gonzalo Cordova, “Common Side Effects” from executive producers Mike Judge and Greg Daniels and co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely, and a sneak peak of “YOLO: Rainbow Trinity” from creator Michael Cusack. Thursday (10/17), 8:30 – 9:30pm, Room 409

Adult Swim Greenlights First Spanish Language Program, More Yolo

John J Galbo — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:38:31 +0000

It’s been a busy weekend in the Big Apple. New York Comic Con 2023 is in the books, and we were there live to cover all the goings on (a recap of the main event last Thursday will be up shortly). After the big panel, Adult Swim PR publicly announced two of the MANY shows featured:

Firstly, we were treated to the above image featuring Adult Swim’s first ever Spanish Language program, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads. Created by Gonzalo Cordova (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tuca & Bertie) and stop-motion animated by Mexico City-based Cinema Fantasma, the show was described by Director of Comedy Development, Missy Laney as a “strangely sensual series.” The show follows the exploits of Marioneta, a wealthy Ecuadorian and contains an ensemble cast. At first glance, this show looks as though it is going to be a cross between a telenovela and Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole… but of course, a still image and a brief synopsis isn’t much to go on, so once we find out more that may change.

The continuing saga of BFFs Rachel and Sarah in the Australian town of Wollongong will continue! Like WWSP, not much to go on outside of the above image, not even a synopsis! But, honestly who needs one? Michael Cusack’s shows have been legendary for Adult Swim Comedy and it’s for that reason we’re glad Adult Swim will be making more Yolo.

Official press release below – More info when we get it:

NEW YORK (October 12, 2023) – At New York Comic Con today, Adult Swim announced a new stop-motion series “Women Wearing Shoulder Pads,” which follows a wealthy Spaniard living in Ecuador as she journeys through the complicated world of love, family, commercials, and cuyes, a.k.a. South American guinea pigs. The new series will mark Adult Swim’s first-ever Spanish-language series along with its return to the stop-motion animation format.

During the panel, Adult Swim also announced the third season renewal of the animated comedy “YOLO” from “SMILING FRIENDS” co-creator Michael Cusack. With a second season that ranked #2 in its timeslot across cable in key demos, the third installment, “YOLO: Rainbow Trinity,” will follow a pair of Australian best friends through absurd and fantastical adventures.

“Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” is a quarter-hour comedy that features an all-female cast and centers on Marioneta, an extremely wealthy and ambitious Spaniard living in South America pursuing business and pleasure. Produced entirely in Spanish, with English subtitles, the series comes from creator Gonzalo Cordova (“Tuca & Bertie,” “Adam Ruins Everything”) in partnership with Mexico City-based studio Cinema Fantasma (“Frankelda’s Book of Spooks”).

“While we’ve all seen a million stop-motion shows in Spanish featuring an all-female cast centered on the plight of guinea pigs, Gonzalo’s unique voice and the visually rich stop-motion from Cinema Fantasma meant that we couldn’t pass up on ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads,’” said Michael Ouweleen, president, Adult Swim. “We are also big fans of Michael Cusack’s creative vision, and it’s a huge win for us to continue working with him on the hilarious ‘YOLO.’”