Adult Swim returned to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a broad slate of announcements and first looks this week. Highlights include the greenlight of Heist Brothers, a new series from Genndy Tartakovsky (Primal, Samurai Jack), new Robot Chickenspecials celebrating the network’s legacy, a forthcoming Cartoon Network documentary event marking its 35th anniversary, and updates across upcoming original programming.
“Annecy is always a great reminder of what happens when you give talented people the space to take big risks.” said Michael Ouweleen, President, Adult Swim. “That’s what we like to think we are doing at Adult Swim — whether it’s working with Genndy on the absolute bonkers Heist Brothers, to working with Joe Pera and Dan Licata on their first animated series, or showcasing the pure cinema which is the upcoming season Common Side Effects, we’re continuing our 25-year legacy of giving creators space to make something great and surprising. We love where we’ve come from, we love even more where we are going.” Adult Swim has greenlit Heist Brothers, a new high-octane animated action comedy from Emmy Award–winning creator Genndy Tartakovsky. The visionary behind groundbreaking series including Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Sym-Bionic Titan and Primal, Tartakovsky originally pitched Heist Brothers live onstage to Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen during the network’s Studio Focus Panel in 2024. The presentation gave attendees a rare opportunity to witness firsthand the process of a creator unveiling a brand-new series concept in real time.
Announced as in development as Heist_Safari at last year’s Annecy, that pitch has now come to fruition, with Heist Brothers officially receiving a full-season order for Adult Swim. The series of 10 quarter-hour episodes is currently in production at Cartoon Network Studios. Adult Swim’s Emmy Award–winning stop‑motion comedy series Robot Chicken, from co‑creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, will return with two new specials — this time turning the spotlight on its own network.
The parody series will celebrate Adult Swim’s 25‑year milestone with Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special, Premiering Sunday, August 30ET/PT. Available to stream the next day on HBO Max, the special skewers the network’s legacy with the show’s signature rapid‑fire sketches, taking on some of Adult Swim’s most iconic series, characters and moments.
Synopsis: Every iconic character in Adult Swim’s history is aboard a cruise ship celebrating a quarter century on the air, but toasts turn to screams as it develops into a disaster of titanic proportions! Will the stars of Smiling Friends, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, Assy McGee, Venture Bros., and dozens more survive? Or meet a watery doom? This half-hour Robot Chicken special commemorating 25 years of TV’s most groundbreaking and perplexing programming! In 2027, Cartoon Network will celebrate its 35th birthday! The mid-30s tend to be a time of nostalgic reflection — so what better way to celebrate this milestone than with a deep-dive, five-part docuseries? Be transported to your childhood (or early adulthood) with an exploration of the network and its many eras—from its beginnings, built on a library of classic animation, to its emergence as a risk-taking, creator-driven home for original storytelling.
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