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Season seven of Rick and Morty made it clear: Rick Prime, long the nemesis of the show’s main Rick, won’t be around anymore. Instead, his absence is something Rick will have to reckon with. But another of the show’s big villains, Evil Morty, has plenty of runway to return—something the show is already teasing.Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoSpeaking to Variety in an interview tied to news that season seven has seen an uptick in viewership over season six since arriving on Max, Rick and Morty co-creator Dan…

When Nathan W. Pyle started posting his Strange Planet web comic series on his Instagram profile in early 2019, he probably didn't expect to see it adapted into a web series in a few years. The comics, following a species of blue beings on a different planet very similar to Earth, has the beings describe their very human-like experiences in literal terms, to humorous effect. The Strange Planet web series is fabulously true to the source material, in both aesthetic and dialogue.The series, co-created by Pyle with Dan…

Image: Paramount, 20th Century Studios, and GizmodoAnother San Diego Comic-Con is in the books, and this year was perhaps one of the weirdest in recent history—even counting those “@Home” years. As the lack of major attendees and the lingering shadows of Hollywood’s labor movement saw a more muted Hall H at San Diego this year, earth-shattering nerd news wasn’t to be found at Comic-Con. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty to celebrate and read about anyway.io9 was, as always, on the ground in San Diego this past…

Image: Adult SwimIt probably feels a lot longer than that, but Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s sci-fi comedy series Rick & Morty is turning 10 years old in December. Ahead of the show’s seventh season premiering sometime in the fall, Adult Swim held a 10-year retrospective panel for the show at San Diego Comic-Con (hosted by io9's very own Cheryl Eddy!).Inspiration Behind Immortal Longings | io9 InterviewDuring the panel, an animatic for the show’s upcoming seventh season was shown. The animatic featured Ice-T and is…

The new Saw movie sets the stage for the return of John Kramer. Get a creepy glimpse of David Gordon Green’s Exorcist: Believer. Amazon’s The Boys spinoff sets a release date. Plus, American Horror Story: Delicate drops a suitably absurd teaser. Spoilers, away!Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Has Infectious Good EnergyTransformers vs. G.I. JoeDuring a recent interview with One Take News, producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventuro confirmed there is a “plan” to “eventually do” a G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover movie once the team is firmly…

Image: Warner Bros.The Lego Batman Movie was a critical and commercial hit, earning more than $300 million at the box office in 2017—and yet, a sequel will never happen. That’s because Lego ended its partnership with Warner Bros., which owns DC Comics and Batman, and signed with Universal instead. But director Chris McKay has revealed what the sequel could have been, and it sincerely sucks that we’re not going to get it.McKay talked to Uproxx about his upcoming film Renfield, as well as a variety of things including his…

Image: Behavior InteractiveAgatha: Coven of Chaos’ Okwui Okpokwasili has joined David Gordon Green’s Exorcist remake. Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichiro Watanabe’s new sci-fi movie gets a gorgeous new poster. Plus, what’s coming on the season finale of Kung Fu, and the next episode of The Flash. Spoilers get!The ExorcistDeadline reports Okwui Okpokwasili (Agatha: Coven of Chaos) is the latest to join the cast of David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist in an undisclosed role. Dead By DaylightAccording to Variety, a film adaptation…

Image: 20th Television AnimationSpringfield’s sticking around for a little longer, as Fox has renewed The Simpsons more seasons. Revealed earlier in the week, Matt Groening’s animated series was granted a two-season order that’ll run through 2025. If you haven’t been keeping track, this’ll make seasons 35 and 36 for the series; an episode count wasn’t given, but nearly every previous season has had 22 episodes a piece. As of this past New Year’s, the show has aired 740 episodes, and season 34 will return on February 19 to…

Screenshot: Adult SwimHere’s the answer for all the Rick and Morty fans who were wondering what was going to happen to the popular Adult Swim series after it came to light that its co-creator and distinctive voice actor, Justin Roiland, had been charged with felony domestic violence: Roiland is off the show, and for that matter—he’s off Adult Swim, full stop.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang representative Mairie Moore put it very plainly: “Adult Swim has ended its association…

Image: Adult SwimWe’ve seen Rick and Morty in Claymation form before, but never in a standalone Claymation short—until now. That’s all thanks to Lee Hardcastle, the animator who created a string of sci-fi parodies for the smash-hit series before Adult Swim tapped him to create this year’s Halloween special.While fans wait for Rick and Morty proper to return from hiatus—the rest of season six begins November 20—they can enjoy Hardcastle’s creepy, surreal “Summer’s Sleepover” as a little holiday treat. io9 got a chance to…