Tag: Rick and Morty
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‘Solar Opposites’: Pushing Adult, Sci-Fi Animation Beyond the Subversive ‘Rick and Morty’
“Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland first conceived of “Solar Opposites” as a live-action, family-friendly alien version of “The Odd Couple” for Fox. But then it became animated and he partnered with “Rick and Morty” writer-producer Mike McMahan — and that’s when they went wild with comedy about a family of aliens forced to find…
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‘Rick and Morty’: How Season 4 Was Thrown Into ‘The Vat of Acid’ for an Existential Adventure
“Rick and Morty” truly hit its stride in Season 4 for showrunners Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, which is ironic since Season 3’s ingeniously character-driven and hilarious “Pickle Rick” earned them their first Emmy. But this was the year the duo signed a 70-episode renewal deal with Adult Swim — and became much more efficient…
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‘Solar Opposites’ Interview: Mike McMahan on ‘Rick and Morty’ Comparisons, Pop Culture References, The Wall & More
The first season of the new animated series Solar Opposites recently debuted on Hulu. Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland and series writer Mike McMahan have teamed up for the new show about a group of aliens who were forced to abandoned their destroyed homeworld and have been sent to Earth to wait for a…
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How ‘Solar Opposites’ Is Evolving the American Animated Sitcom Tradition
The sitcom has been a staple of American TV since its inception. Whether it’s I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners, or The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, audiences have always been drawn to TV shows that poke fun at things we all experience in our daily life. Within the history of sitcoms, there’s also a decades-long…
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‘Rick and Morty’ Review: ‘Never Ricking Morty’ Returns with a Hearty, Delicious Metajoke Casserole
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Rick and Morty” Season 4, Episode 6, “Never Ricking Morty.”]For a few fleeting moments on a Sunday night in May 2020, the world held the promise of a Birdperson musical. After a four-month hiatus in between halves of its Season 4, “Rick and Morty” returns with “Never…
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‘Ant-Man 3′: ‘Rick and Morty’ Writer Jeff Loveness to Pen Marvel Sequel
“Rick and Morty” writer and co-producer Jeff Loveness has been hired to write”Ant-Man 3” for Marvel Studios, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.Peyton Reed will return to direct the third installment of the franchise. The franchise stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Douglas. Reed directed 2015’s “Ant-Man” and 2018’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” Plot…
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‘Solar Opposites’ Trailer: ‘Rick and Morty’ Creator Puts Another Sci-Fi Spin on the Animated Family Sitcom
If Rick and Morty doesn’t have enough animated sci-fi insanity for you to sink your teeth into, series co-creator Justin Roiland and former head writer Mike McMahan have a whole new series that you’ll probably want to watch on Hulu in May. Solar Opposites is a new animated series following a group of aliens who…
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‘Solar Opposites’ First Trailer: ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘The Simpsons’ Had an Alien Baby
“Rick and Morty” fans have been known to get a bit feisty about their beloved Adult Swim series. We all remember the great McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce catastrophe, which prompted co-creator Dan Harmon to declare he “wouldn’t wish that show’s fans on any fast-food restaurant.” With such a fervent bunch, however, any new content with the…
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‘Rick and Morty’ Episode Breakdown Is Here to Save You from Over-Thinkin’ It
The first batch of new episodes for Season 4 of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty are just about wrapped up; Episode 5 airs this coming Sunday with five more episodes to arrive in short order. But if you have questions about the latest episode, “Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim’s Morty”, you’re in luck! The creative…