Adult Swim announces new shows/renewals

*Raph's Girl* · 03-31-2006, 03:58 PM

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=9890

Adult Swim today rolled out plans for 2006 at their annual Upfront event in New York, announcing several new shows, acquisitions, and series renewals.

Brendan Small makes his return to the Adult Swim block with Death Clock Metalocalypse. CO-created and CO-produced by TV Funhouse alum Tommy Blacha, the series follows the world’s most popular heavy metal band as they leave a trail of mayhem and destruction wherever they go. Death Clock Metalocalypse will feature musical cameos by musicians like Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica. Twenty episodes have been ordered and will premiere in August.

Adult Swim announced a new creation by Matt Thompson and Adam Reed of Sealab 2021 fame entitled Frisky Dingo. Frisky Dingo pits Killface, a supervillain frustrated by the complexities involved with destroying the world, against his nemesis, Awesome-X, a reluctant hero more concerned about preserving toy sales than stopping the plot to destroy the planet. Frisky Dingo is scheduled to debut in September. Thirteen episodes have been ordered.

Meet Assy McGee, a tough guy police sniper who looks like a giant ass. Dedicated to cleaning up a city infested with crime, Assy Mcgee will take on the crooks and a City Hall that is soft on crime. Created by Carl Adams, Jon Benjamin and Matt Harrigan, Assy McGee will debut in December. Thirteen episodes have been ordered.

Saul of the Mole Men, a series set in the Earth’s core, is about a terra-naut who stumbles upon a strange civilization of Mole Men and nearly destroys it. The series will feature live-action, puppets, animation, and green screen technology. Saul of the Mole Men debuts in late 2006. Twenty episodes have been ordered.

Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil, created by Loren Bouchard, follows the adventures of Satan’s daughter as she lives her life in San Francisco dating a guy who might just be the Second Coming. Satan, however, has other plans, as he wishes to use her relationship to bring about the apocalypse. The series has been greenlit for ten episodes and will debut in October 2006.

Big Screen Aspirations:

Adult Swim also provided details on the upcoming feature film The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Film for Theatres. The film, written by Matt Maillaro and Dave Willis, marks the first feature film based on an original Adult Swim series. Scheduled for a fall release, The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Film for Theatres will chronicle the origins of the Aqua Teen trio and a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.

Series Renewals:

The stop-motion sketch comedy Robot Chicken returns on April 2. Ten additional new episodes are slated for September.

FOX's Family Guy will return to the Adult Swim lineup on April 30 with seventeen new episodes, with six additional episodes to follow later in the year.

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim’s chatty comedy Tom Goes to the Mayor returns for a new season on June 4.

Venture Bros. launches its second season on June 25.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force begins a new 10-episode season in September.

Other series being renewed in 2006 include 12oz. Mouse (13 episodes, September); Squidbillies (14 episodes, September); and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (7 episodes, Fall).

Pilots in Development:

Korgoth of Barbaria, Adult Swim’s second dip into action animation is set in a dark future wasteland where the cities have fallen, primordial beasts have reclaimed the globe, and thieves and savages populate sparse, dirty towns. Korgoth emerges from the frozen North, and his merciless savagery may be his only key to survival. Korgoth of Barbaria is an animated fantasy-action-adventure-comedy from Aaron Springer. The half-hour pilot episode will air in September.

That Crook’d Sip, the second Adult Swim pilot slated for 2006, will cover the antics of the the Beauregards. The Beauregard family, much like their Mississippi mansion, is falling apart. Relics of the Old South, this dysfunctional clan sits in stark contrast to the modern crunk-fueled Dirty South that has grown up around their crumbling estate, Frenchman’s Bend. David Banner will lend his voice to the project as the narrator. The pilot for That Crook’d Sip, created by Jacob Escobedo and Nick Weidenfeld, is now in production at Williams Street and will air in the fall.

Anime Acquisitions:

Eureka Seven: Renton is a young boy in a world where “lifting,” an extreme form of hoverboarding, is common. Renton’s life is changed forever by a mysterious and beautiful young girl named Eureka. Eureka Seven will debut on Adult Swim on Saturday, April 15.

Bleach: Ichigo Kurosaki is an average 15-year-old who never asked for the ability to see ghosts. However, he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow, a malevolent lost soul, Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits find peace. Bleach, licensed from VIZ Media, debuts this fall.

InuYasha: The adventures of human girl Kagome and InuYasha--who is half-demon--continue with a new season. New episodes of the series, set in a mystical, feudal Japan, air on Wednesdays through September.

Ra · 04-01-2006, 04:58 AM

Some of those shows sound interesting...except Inuyasha. I don't know about everyone else, but that show is just plain weird, even for me O_O

*ZariusTwo* · 04-01-2006, 07:51 AM

I dislike it for dofferent reasons. Its' just bad, dubbed or uncut.

And it does'nt actually have an ending.

IceFlash78 · 04-01-2006, 11:46 AM

Two shows:

THe Venture Brothers

and

BLEACH.

I am happy today. I approve this lineup.

FireFly · 04-01-2006, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceFlash78

Two shows:

THe Venture Brothers

and

BLEACH.

I am happy today. I approve this lineup.

add robot chicken to that and you got what i;m happy about

Mobius One · 04-01-2006, 03:23 PM

Ugh, I think a lot of the shows that are new sound stupid. Assy Mcgee?

Anyways, Family Guy, and Venture Bros is what I am happy about, and the Aqua Teen Movie could be good news as well...

*Spitfire* · 04-01-2006, 04:47 PM

Excuse my French, F*** Adult Swim. Their shows are so stupid now only retards will be able to understand what is funny about them. The Brak show as funny, so they cancel it. Sealab was funny, then it started to suck and now it's canceled. Space Ghost started this whole thing and now it's gone too. I assume they just ran out of ideas. So now they showed horribly dubbed anime and....

Aqua Teen, which is by far the worst show on there. I tried watching about 6 episodes of it and I just hated it. It's only second to "Tom Goes To Mayor" in crapyness.

*Mars-Chan* · 04-01-2006, 06:37 PM

FINALLY!

I'll get to see my Bleach OUTSIDE of my Anime club meetings!!

*wh00t*

*ZariusTwo* · 04-01-2006, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

Excuse my French, F*** Adult Swim. Their shows are so stupid now only retards will be able to understand what is funny about them.

ATHF and Birdman>All of the s*it on the block now

**GK Punk** · 04-01-2006, 08:34 PM

AS has sucked for quite awhile now, sadly. It just somehow manages to keep getting worse.

IceFlash78 · 04-01-2006, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mars-Chan

FINALLY!

I'll get to see my Bleach OUTSIDE of my Anime club meetings!!

*wh00t*

You and me, Mars-chan! You and me both! The fillers saga is starting to be interesting now, but I'm really looking forward to episode 77. I heard a new opening/closing songs will premire at that episode, so hopefully we're getting back on track with the manga!

**Barkworm** · 04-01-2006, 11:17 PM

The Manga has been going down the hill for months now, pretty much everything after Soul Society was simply bad.
As for Inu Yasha... I really used to enjoy it but after Naraku's 136th return and Inu Yasha 247th sword upgrade it got rather tedious.

Ra · 04-02-2006, 05:38 AM

*nods* Agreed. I only watched ten episodes before stopping watching it all together. I mainly stopped watching it due to the squirrel guy

Squirrel dude: "OMG! INUYASHA'S SWORD JUST BROKE!!11!*
Me: Well DUH!!!

*ZariusTwo* · 04-02-2006, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kittie february6

AS has sucked for quite awhile now, sadly. It just somehow manages to keep getting worse.

Nah, the fourth season was petty, but the last three eps (or the short lived fifth season whichever) were classic. The Boost Mobile "sell out" episode was a great little gem.

*Hannah* · 04-02-2006, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ra

*nods* Agreed. I only watched ten episodes before stopping watching it all together. I mainly stopped watching it due to the squirrel guy

Squirrel dude: "OMG! INUYASHA'S SWORD JUST BROKE!!11!*
Me: Well DUH!!!

That's Shippou. He's a fox demon. And of course they're going to say that stuff; you're watching the English version. What did you expect?

**Barkworm** · 04-02-2006, 12:03 PM

But Shippou says the same kind of stuff in the original, too.

IceFlash78 · 04-02-2006, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkworm

The Manga has been going down the hill for months now, pretty much everything after Soul Society was simply bad.

Really? I haven't read the manga yet, but I heard it was still good after Soul Society. I guess I'll just continue to watch the anime and see what happens. If anything, I could always just force myself to believe that Bleach ended after the Soul Society arc.

*Dr. Doom* · 04-04-2006, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

Excuse my French, F*** Adult Swim. Their shows are so stupid now only retards will be able to understand what is funny about them. The Brak show as funny, so they cancel it. Sealab was funny, then it started to suck and now it's canceled. Space Ghost started this whole thing and now it's gone too. I assume they just ran out of ideas. So now they showed horribly dubbed anime and....

Aqua Teen, which is by far the worst show on there. I tried watching about 6 episodes of it and I just hated it. It's only second to "Tom Goes To Mayor" in crapyness.

Let me speak on behalf of my fellow retards be saying shut the **** up. Don't watch it if you don't want to, nobody's forcing you, and there's certainly no reason to barge in here and insult evewryone based on differing opinions.

03-31-2006, 03:58 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Adult Swim announces new shows/renewals http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=9890 Adult Swim today rolled out plans for 2006 at their annual Upfront event in New York, announcing several new shows, acquisitions, and series renewals. Brendan Small makes his return to the Adult Swim block with Death Clock Metalocalypse. CO-created and CO-produced by TV Funhouse alum Tommy Blacha, the series follows the world’s most popular heavy metal band as they leave a trail of mayhem and destruction wherever they go. Death Clock Metalocalypse will feature musical cameos by musicians like Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica. Twenty episodes have been ordered and will premiere in August. Adult Swim announced a new creation by Matt Thompson and Adam Reed of Sealab 2021 fame entitled Frisky Dingo. Frisky Dingo pits Killface, a supervillain frustrated by the complexities involved with destroying the world, against his nemesis, Awesome-X, a reluctant hero more concerned about preserving toy sales than stopping the plot to destroy the planet. Frisky Dingo is scheduled to debut in September. Thirteen episodes have been ordered. Meet Assy McGee, a tough guy police sniper who looks like a giant ass. Dedicated to cleaning up a city infested with crime, Assy Mcgee will take on the crooks and a City Hall that is soft on crime. Created by Carl Adams, Jon Benjamin and Matt Harrigan, Assy McGee will debut in December. Thirteen episodes have been ordered. Saul of the Mole Men, a series set in the Earth’s core, is about a terra-naut who stumbles upon a strange civilization of Mole Men and nearly destroys it. The series will feature live-action, puppets, animation, and green screen technology. Saul of the Mole Men debuts in late 2006. Twenty episodes have been ordered. Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil, created by Loren Bouchard, follows the adventures of Satan’s daughter as she lives her life in San Francisco dating a guy who might just be the Second Coming. Satan, however, has other plans, as he wishes to use her relationship to bring about the apocalypse. The series has been greenlit for ten episodes and will debut in October 2006. Big Screen Aspirations: Adult Swim also provided details on the upcoming feature film The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Film for Theatres. The film, written by Matt Maillaro and Dave Willis, marks the first feature film based on an original Adult Swim series. Scheduled for a fall release, The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Film for Theatres will chronicle the origins of the Aqua Teen trio and a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment. Series Renewals: The stop-motion sketch comedy Robot Chicken returns on April 2. Ten additional new episodes are slated for September. FOX's Family Guy will return to the Adult Swim lineup on April 30 with seventeen new episodes, with six additional episodes to follow later in the year. Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim’s chatty comedy Tom Goes to the Mayor returns for a new season on June 4. Venture Bros. launches its second season on June 25. Aqua Teen Hunger Force begins a new 10-episode season in September. Other series being renewed in 2006 include 12oz. Mouse (13 episodes, September); Squidbillies (14 episodes, September); and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (7 episodes, Fall). Pilots in Development: Korgoth of Barbaria, Adult Swim’s second dip into action animation is set in a dark future wasteland where the cities have fallen, primordial beasts have reclaimed the globe, and thieves and savages populate sparse, dirty towns. Korgoth emerges from the frozen North, and his merciless savagery may be his only key to survival. Korgoth of Barbaria is an animated fantasy-action-adventure-comedy from Aaron Springer. The half-hour pilot episode will air in September. That Crook’d Sip, the second Adult Swim pilot slated for 2006, will cover the antics of the the Beauregards. The Beauregard family, much like their Mississippi mansion, is falling apart. Relics of the Old South, this dysfunctional clan sits in stark contrast to the modern crunk-fueled Dirty South that has grown up around their crumbling estate, Frenchman’s Bend. David Banner will lend his voice to the project as the narrator. The pilot for That Crook’d Sip, created by Jacob Escobedo and Nick Weidenfeld, is now in production at Williams Street and will air in the fall. Anime Acquisitions: Eureka Seven: Renton is a young boy in a world where “lifting,” an extreme form of hoverboarding, is common. Renton’s life is changed forever by a mysterious and beautiful young girl named Eureka. Eureka Seven will debut on Adult Swim on Saturday, April 15. Bleach: Ichigo Kurosaki is an average 15-year-old who never asked for the ability to see ghosts. However, he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow, a malevolent lost soul, Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits find peace. Bleach, licensed from VIZ Media, debuts this fall. InuYasha: The adventures of human girl Kagome and InuYasha--who is half-demon--continue with a new season. New episodes of the series, set in a mystical, feudal Japan, air on Wednesdays through September. __________________

04-01-2006, 04:58 AM	#2
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	Some of those shows sound interesting...except Inuyasha. I don't know about everyone else, but that show is just plain weird, even for me O_O __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

04-01-2006, 07:51 AM	#3
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	I dislike it for dofferent reasons. Its' just bad, dubbed or uncut. And it does'nt actually have an ending. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

04-01-2006, 03:23 PM	#6
Mobius One Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: US Posts: 411	Ugh, I think a lot of the shows that are new sound stupid. Assy Mcgee? Anyways, Family Guy, and Venture Bros is what I am happy about, and the Aqua Teen Movie could be good news as well... __________________ You can kill the Revolutionaries, But you can't kill the Revolution! www.worldskater224.deviantart.com -visit it! Formerly Demogoblin87...

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Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Excuse my French, F* Adult Swim. Their shows are so stupid now only retards will be able to understand what is funny about them. The Brak show as funny, so they cancel it. Sealab was funny, then it started to suck and now it's canceled. Space Ghost started this whole thing and now it's gone too. I assume they just ran out of ideas. So now they showed horribly dubbed anime and.... Aqua Teen, which is by far the worst show on there. I tried watching about 6 episodes of it and I just hated it. It's only second to "Tom Goes To Mayor" in crapyness. __________________ Check out my online portfolio** http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

04-01-2006, 11:46 AM	#4
IceFlash78 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 302	Two shows: THe Venture Brothers and BLEACH. I am happy today. I approve this lineup.

04-01-2006, 06:37 PM	#8
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	FINALLY! I'll get to see my Bleach OUTSIDE of my Anime club meetings!! wh00t __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

04-01-2006, 08:34 PM	#10
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	AS has sucked for quite awhile now, sadly. It just somehow manages to keep getting worse.

04-01-2006, 11:17 PM	#12
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	The Manga has been going down the hill for months now, pretty much everything after Soul Society was simply bad. As for Inu Yasha... I really used to enjoy it but after Naraku's 136th return and Inu Yasha 247th sword upgrade it got rather tedious. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

04-02-2006, 05:38 AM	#13
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	nods Agreed. I only watched ten episodes before stopping watching it all together. I mainly stopped watching it due to the squirrel guy Squirrel dude: "OMG! INUYASHA'S SWORD JUST BROKE!!11!* Me: Well DUH!!! __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

04-02-2006, 12:03 PM	#16
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	But Shippou says the same kind of stuff in the original, too. __________________ Make ****, not kill!