NYCC 2024: WB Discovery Announces Adult Swim And MAX Adult Animation Panels

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Adult Swim returns to New York Comic Con with can’t-miss panels featuring appearances from “Rick and Morty” executive producer Dan Harmon and “Lazarus” creator and acclaimed anime director Shinichirō Watanabe, breaking news, and exclusive debuts of never-before-aired content.

James Gunn has also confirmed that a deeper look into the highly-anticipated new MAX series from DC Studios, Creature Commandos will also be on hand featuring the likes of Gunn, Frank Grillo, David Harbour, Zoe Chao, Sean Gunn, Dean Lorey and Steve Agee on October 19th.

The Adult Swim panel schedule includes:

  • Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty” Season Eight Sneak Peek – Celebrate the return of the global phenomenon “Rick and Morty” with executive producers Dan Harmon and Scott Marder and voice cast Harry Belden, Ian Cardoni, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer, and Chris Parnell as they dive into the upcoming season. Thursday (10/17), 4:45 – 5:45pm, Main Stage
  • Adult Swim’s “Lazarus” Sneak Peek and Q&A – Join anime legend Shinichirō Watanabe for a special look at his new Adult Swim series “Lazarus.” Celebrated for his influential body of work that includes “Cowboy Bebop,” “Lazarus” marks Watanabe’s return to the sci-fi action genre with a globe-trotting thriller set in the near future. Adult Swim’s head of action and anime and series executive producer Jason DeMarco, along with producers Joseph Chou and Takenari Maeda, will join Watanabe to discuss this exciting new series. Friday, (10/18), 3:30-4:30pm, Room 405
Additionally, a special fan screening event will highlight forthcoming Adult Swim original series:
  • Adult Swim’s “Night of New” Screening – Get an early look at Adult Swim’s most talked-about new and returning series. We will be screening “Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” from series creator Gonzalo Cordova, “Common Side Effects” from executive producers Mike Judge and Greg Daniels and co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely, and a sneak peak of “YOLO: Rainbow Trinity” from creator Michael Cusack. Thursday (10/17), 8:30 – 9:30pm, Room 409

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