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TRAILER: “My Adventures with Superman”

My Adventures with Superman, the newest animated series from Warner Bros. Animation and DC, is set to take flight Thursday, July 6th at midnight on Adult Swim and next day on Max. The official trailer and key art showcasing Jack Quaid as the voice of Clark Kent, Alice Lee as the voice of Lois Lane, […]

TEASER TRAILER: “My Adventures with Superman”

Coming this summer to Adult Swim, My Adventures with Superman follows the action-packed, comedic and romantic adventures of Superman and Lois Lane. The series stars Jack Quaid as the voice of Clark Kent, Alice Lee as the voice of Lois Lane, and Ishmael Sahid as the voice of Jimmy Olsen. Sam Register serves as executive […]

TRAILER: Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal”

The wait is almost over for five-time Emmy Award-winning Genndy Tartakovsky’s next animated series, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. Fans were treated today to a newly released trailer of the steampunk fantasy tale produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The first two episodes will premiere Thursday, May 4th at midnight on Adult Swim and next day on the […]

“YOLO: Silver Destiny” Premiere’s On Adult Swim and HBO

The strange world of Wollongong returns to Adult Swim with YOLO: Silver Destiny. This animated series will first debut on Adult Swim on January 22nd at Midnight, then on HBO the next day. From creator Michael Cusack, YOLO: Silver Destiny is the follow up to YOLO: Crystal Fantasy. The story once again follow Australia’s favorite […]

INTERVIEW: Hungry For More “Aqua Teen”? “Plantasm” Is Here!

Aqua Teen Hunger Force aired its series finale in the summer of 2015. For creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro, that could’ve meant the end of these iconic characters. But a phone call from WB early on in the COVID pandemic changed everything. Willis and Maiellaro serve as directors on the new feature-length Adult Swim […]

INTERVIEW: “Robot Chicken” An Emmy Nominee Again With Time Loop Episode

The last time I saw Robot Chicken co-creator Matt Senreich was in-person at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. A lot has changed over the last three years, but one thing remains the same: Robot Chicken is committed to delivering wacky, funny episodes. And the show continues to receive awards recognition. It’s up for the 2022 […]

Going-In-Depth: Adult Swim’s “Smiling Friends”

For Smiling Friends co-creators Zach Hadel, 31, and Michael Cusack, 34, the animated sitcoms they watched growing up in the 1990s played a significant role in shaping their sense of humor and their animation sensibilities. “I grew up with ‘Beavis and Butt-Head,’ ‘South Park,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ – they’re pretty much ingrained in my DNA,” Cusack […]

Diving Into Adult Swim’s “Blade Runner”

For a full two decades, there were no new visual media installments in the Blade Runner franchise. Following the well-received 1997 point-and-click computer game for Microsoft Windows, there were only some novels and comic books set in the universe established by the seminal 1982 film, but nothing new for the screen until 2017 – which […]

“Teenage Euthanasia” premieres on Adult Swim Sept. 19

Adult Swim’s newest half-hour animated comedy, Teenage Euthanasia, is about a family that lives in a funeral home, director Alyson Levy told Animation Scoop. It’s also about an orphan who at age 15 finally gets to meet her mother for the first time, writer Alissa Nutting added. “She doesn’t get her mother back because her […]

Jason DeMarco Named Sr. VP Anime and Action Series/Longform for WB Animation and Cartoon Network Studios

Warner Bros. announced today that Jason DeMarco has taken on a newly expanded role joining Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) as Senior Vice President, Anime and Action Series/Longform. DeMarco will also continue his role at Adult Swim as Senior Vice President, Head of Anime and Action Series. DeMarco will report to […]

Halloween Treats from Cartoon Network

Halloween is right around the corner, and Cartoon Network is serving up some treats with new Halloween-themed episodes of some of their hit animated series. CN recently gave fans a sneak peek of them at New York Comic-Con. On the new Teen Titans Go! episode “Witches Brew” (airing Oct. 25), the gang hosts a Halloween […]

Matthew Senreich Talks “Robot Chicken” 10th Season

Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken has been on the air since 2005. Its 10th season kicks off on September 29th. But this Friday, the show could win its second consecutive Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program. I recently caught-up with “RC” co-creator Matthew Senreich to talk Emmys and the upcoming 200th Episode extravaganza. Matt […]

The “Robot Chicken: Santa Claus Pot Cookie” Season Premiere Special Interview

The highly-anticipated Season 9 of “Robot Chicken” kicks-off Sunday night at 11:30pm with a brand new Holiday Special – Freshly Baked: The Robot Chicken Santa Claus Pot Cookie Freakout Special: Special Edition. Series co-creator Matthew Senreich and director Tom Sheppard give us a preview of Santa’s wild ride and other highlights of S9. Jackson Murphy: […]