Adult Swim has announced that they are developing four different digital short spin-offs based on some of their most popular shows. One of these series',The Vindicators,is a spin-off of Adult Swim’s extremely popular existentialBack to the FutureparodyRick and Morty.
TheVindicatorsseries will focus on the titular superhero team who made their first appearance in the third season ofRick and Morty.The spin-off will beexecutive produced by Dan Harmon, Erica Rosbe, Sarah Carbiener, and Justin Roiland.
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One of the other three spin-offs announced isAlabama Jackson,aRobot Chickenspin-offstarring Donald Faison as a “smooth-talking time traveler” who frequently finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Also on the slate isAquadonk Side Pieces,a long-awaited continuation ofAqua Teen Hungar Force, which focuses on various side characters and villains introduced in the original series. Lastly,Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell: The Animated Serieswill serve as an animated fifth season of the Emmy-nominated live-action workplace comedy about a demon named Gary who tries to climb the corporate ladder in the underworld.
Each spin-off is set to consist of between eight and 10 episodes, all of which will be available across global digital platforms. Regarding the news, President of Adult Swim Michael Ouweleen said, “These shorts are a way to meet the next generation of Adult Swim fans where they are while giving our creators another format to play in and innovate around.” There is currently no word on the exact release dates for any of these projects, as they are still in early development, butAquadonk Side Piecesis likely to premiere later this year.
The Vindicators were first introduced in theseason three episode ofRick and Morty,titledVindicators3: The Return of Worldender,as a superhero team who enlist the help of Rick and Morty to defeat their archnemesis, Worldender. However, the always unpleasant mad scientist Rick Sanchez is less than willing to play nice, constantly mocking and ridiculing the team. Interestingly, the entire team is actually killed in this episode as a result of Rick’s meddling and they have not appeared in any other episodes ofRick and Morty.
So, perhaps the series will be a prequel or set in one of the many alternate universes that exist inRick and Morty. Either way, it appears evenRick and Mortycan’t escape studios' constant need to expand the worlds of their properties as digital platforms continue to grow and, consequently, require more and more content to satisfy fans. Of course, with Harmon on board as an executive producer,Rick and Mortyfanscan probably count onThe Vindicatorsbeing a worthy entry in the franchise.
Rick and Mortyseason 5 premieres on June 20th, 2021, on Adult Swim.
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