According to Comicbook, Adult Swim announces the return of hit show Rick and Morty. Cartoon Network will be releasing season eight come May 25th. The show revealed a first look teaser that left fans raving. After a two year hiatus, viewers are ready to see their favorite characters back in action. View the teaser down below to catch these characters!
The teaser opens up on the beloved characters Rick and Morty, who are both played by Justin Roiland (Adventure Time, Gravity Falls), immediately plunged into danger. Following with an introduction to new characters, Rick and Morty take on a new universe with the threat of aliens and the race to find the answers they’re looking for.
Comicbook shared fans are hesitant about the new season as it was revealed the show recently cut ties with Roiland. The actor not only voiced the two popular characters but co-created the show. This caused the delay in season eight as well as the WGA strike. However, despite the delay, fans were told they shouldn’t expect shifts within the series— as they will follow the same format of telling small stories in the episodes but will give character updates within the series.
Showrunner Scott Marder (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Mick) shared with Comicbook that fans can expect a ten season saga. He followed with a statement that said, “I can tell you that we’ve already got a couple ideas for Season 10 that are already kind of pinned. There is a full plan for a full 10 season saga. So if people are on board with what we’ve been doing the past couple seasons, we’re intending to give them more of that. But there are certainly arcs and cool things and big surprises in store.”
Catch the new season streaming on Adult Swim May 25th at 11 pm ET/PT!