Adult Swim programming slate for 2014 announced!

[Source: Deadline.com]

Last year we had TONS of animated stuff to talk about, but from the looks of it, Adult Swim’s 2014 slate is very much NOT animated. Last year, the network even green-lit a whole bunch of pilots and made them available to vote on over the summer with Ubermansion being the winner which we guessed would be the first pilot to get picked up for on a series. Instead, the brilliant Mr. Pickles will debut this fall and will surprisingly be a quarter-hour animated series.

That said, Adult Swim has a whole bunch of awesome coming up including a Venture Bros. special as well as the start of Mike Tyson Mysteries happening this fall (!!!!) which should help solidify Warner Bros. Animation as not only a movie house, but a television one as well. Conspicuously absent is any mention of a start dates for Superjail! (we know it’s June 15th), King Star King (we know it’s June 15th), Space Dandy (July), Black Dynamite and/or Squidbillies (a bunch of episodes are done) all of which are ready to go this year, so hopefully when the actual Upfronts presentation happens the network can clarify. Here is a list of everything coming up with bold highlighted the programming we will be focusing our coverage on:

Original Series & Pilots:

· UNTITLED TRIUMPH/MCBRAYER SITCOM – Jack (McBrayer) is a former child star of a popular Lassie-type series that ran in the ‘80s and ‘90s. After it was cancelled, his crude but beloved co-star (Triumph) spiraled into decadence and got Jack in trouble with him. 15 years later, with Jack finally self-sufficient, happy, and away from show business, Triumph finds his way back into Jack’s life. This new half-hour live-action comedy series is created by Robert Smigel (SNL, TV Funhouse, Conan), Michael Koman (Eagleheart, Nathan For You) and David Feldman (Real Time, Dennis Miller Live), starring Emmy®-nominee Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Conan), produced by Poochie Doochie Productions and Universal Television.

· DREAM CORP LLC – DREAM CORP LLC is a new live-action/rotoscope hybrid pilot being developed for Adult Swim, with Daniel Stessen (The Gold Sparrow) as creator and executive producer and John Krasinski (The Office) also as executive producer. “DREAM CORP LLC” is an experimental therapy facility that creates a virtual reality for patients to confront issues in their waking life by simulating their wildest dreams. Guided by the eccentric Dr. Roberts (Jon Gries) a team of unique scientists document and conduct their research that hasn’t been funded since 1992. Like a poorly maintained carnival ride, the program has developed some questionable kinks throughout the years. The patients change from week to week, but despite the advice of their loved ones and their own instincts, they keep coming back.

· NEON JOE, WEREWOLF HUNTER – Set in the pretend sleepy enclave of Garrity, Vermont (aka “B&B Town, USA!”), Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter is the story of a neon-clad man with a mysterious past and a highly specialized skill set – hunting werewolves. When a sudden plague of inexplicable werewolf fatalities strikes, the Garrity sheriff’s department finds itself in over its head and the fate of the townspeople is left up to Neon Joe. Will he catch the beast before the next full moon, or will it live another day and kill again? Pilot is created by Jon Glaser (Delocated, Parks and Recreation, Girls).

· UNTITLED WORLD STAR HIP HOP PROJECT – This live-action single cam comedy pilot is inspired by the energy and style of the #1 urban website featuring a celebrity guest in a very World Star world. Executive produced by Q WorldStar and Devon Shepard (House of Lies, MadTV). Since its launch in 2005, WorldstarHipHop.com has grown from a niche site covering hip-hop culture, news and user-generated video content into an online juggernaut that receives over 20 million page views a day and 30 million unique visitors a month.

Series and Specials Premiering This Summer and Fall:

· MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES – In Mike Tyson Mysteries, a new half-hour animated adult comedy series, Mike Tyson is taking the fight from the boxing ring to the streets … by solving mysteries! Aided by the Mike Tyson Mystery Team — the Ghost of the Marquess of Queensbury, Mike’s adopted Korean daughter, and a pigeon who was once a man — Mike Tyson will answer any plea sent to him. If you have a problem that needs solving, Iron Mike is in your corner. The series incorporates live-action appearances featuring Mighty Mike himself, and the gloves come off as the former heavyweight champ and his team gear up for weekly adventures as they put unsolved mysteries down for the count. The series stars Mike Tyson, Norm Macdonald (Saturday Night Live), Rachel Ramras (MAD), and Jim Rash (The Way Way Back, Community). Mike Tyson Mysteries is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and premieres on Adult Swim this fall.

· BLACK JESUS – Black Jesus is a half hour live-action scripted comedy series from Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks, Red Tails). The series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers. The series stars newcomer Gerald “Slink” Johnson (Grand Theft Auto V) as Black Jesus, and also stars Charlie Murphy (Are We There Yet?), Corey Holcomb (The Cleveland Show), and John Witherspoon (The Boondocks, The First Family). McGruder, who created the series, is executive producer through his 5 Mutts Productions along with writer/director Mike Clattenberg (Trailer Park Boys) and LEG’s Norman Aladjem and John Bravakis. Black Jesus premieres this summer on Adult Swim.

· MR. PICKLES – In Mr. Pickles, the urban sprawl of modern society pollutes the old-fashioned town where the Goodman family lives with their lovable pet dog, Mr. Pickles, a deviant border collie with a secret satanic streak. From creators Will Carsola and Dave Stewart (Funny Or Die Presents Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time), the series is an animated quarter-hour and premieres this fall on Adult Swim.

· TIM & ERIC’S BEDTIME STORIES – Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim return to Adult Swim – writing, directing and starring in Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories – an anthology series in the tradition of Twilight Zone. Each episode offers a unique tale: dark, horrifying, perverse, insane… hilarious – featuring a wide array of comedic and dramatic guest stars. High production value replaces “awesome show” era cable access low-fi – but there’ll be no question whose minds are behind “Bedtime Stories.” This live-action half-hour series premieres this summer on Adult Swim.

· THE VENTURE BROS. SPECIAL – Space. The final frontier, where no one can hear you scream, revenge is only served cold, and the drinks are comped in the casino. Join the Ventures–and pretty much everyone they’ve ever crossed paths with–as they rocket to the Gargantua-2 space station for an epic, hour-long adventure that will change the Ventureverse as we know it forever. Created and directed by Jackson Publick and written by Publick and Doc Hammer, both of whom also provide voices for the special, The Venture Bros. Special is being animated by Titmouse, Inc. The half-hour animated special premieres on Adult Swim later this year.

Returning series:
AQUA TV SHOW SHOW
BLACK DYNAMITE
THE BOONDOCKS
CHINA, IL
ROBOT CHICKEN
RICK AND MORTY
SQUIDBILLIES
SUPERJAIL!
THE VENTURE BROS.

YOUR PRETTY FACE IS GOING TO HELL

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW

THE HEART, SHE HOLLER

HOT PACKAGE
INFOMERCIALS
LOITER SQUAD
NEWSREADERS

New acquisitions:
SPACE DANDY
BLUE EXORCIST
BLACK LAGOON
ATTACK ON TITAN

Returning acquisitions:
AMERICAN DAD
BLEACH
BOB’S BURGERS
CLEVELAND SHOW
FAMILY GUY
KING OF THE HILL
NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN
ONE PIECE