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Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Deal with Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation!!

On June 15, news broke of a new deal struck between veteran director Genndy Tartakovsky and Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. The deal sets up the world-famous director with an exclusive multiyear cross-studio agreement to workshop, create, and produce his own features for the two production sites. Tartakovsky has molded himself into an industry mainstay since the mid-90s with multiple successful cartoon television … Continue reading Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Deal with Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation!!

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Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ Has Been Renewed for Season 2!!

Spear and Fang are back. Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, one of last year’s very best television series, will be back on October 4. That’s when another five episodes of the blood-soaked series, charting the friendship between a caveman and a dinosaur and their series of pulpy misadventures, begins as part of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block. And – even better news! – Primal has officially … Continue reading Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ Has Been Renewed for Season 2!!

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‘Popeye’: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Adaption Revived by King Features!!

We’ve been writing about Popeye for a long time, though not nearly as long as the almost-100-year-old character has been around, but a long time regardless. We reported back in 2010 that the sailor-man was going CG and 3D in a new feature from Sony Pictures Animation. That’s pretty much been status quo for the last decade, with Genndy Tartakovsky coming aboard to direct in … Continue reading ‘Popeye’: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Adaption Revived by King Features!!

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‘Samurai Jack’: Every Episode Available for Free on AdultSwim.com!!

“Gotta get back, back to the past, Samurai Jack.” Whenever I heard these words, rapped over a deliciously swung funk-hip-hop beat, I knew I was in for a treat. I grew up watching Samurai Jack on Cartoon Network, and fell in love swiftly. The Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) show told a simple story of a Samurai (Phil LaMarr) against an evil overlord (Mako Iwamatsu for seasons … Continue reading ‘Samurai Jack’: Every Episode Available for Free on AdultSwim.com!!

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‘Samurai Jack’ Season 5 Trailer Is Dark, Bloody, and Goes All-Out on the Action!! Check It Out!!

The first trailer for Season 5 of Samurai Jack brings the title character back … with a vengeance. Seriously, there is some gnarly work on display by creator Genndy Tartakovsky and the creative team behind Cartoon Network’s upcoming Adult Swim series. It’s bloody, it’s violent, it’s vengeful … it’s as if John Wick became an animated samurai trapped in a timeless hell. The show, which first premiered in 2001, … Continue reading ‘Samurai Jack’ Season 5 Trailer Is Dark, Bloody, and Goes All-Out on the Action!! Check It Out!!

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First ‘Samurai Jack’ Image Appears as a Promo for Genndy Tartakovsky’s Final Season!! Check It Out!!

Thanks to the ongoing Annecy animation festival in France, we have our first solid look at Genndy Tartakovsky’s new and likely final season for Samurai Jack. All signs point to this version being a more adult and darker take on the multiple Primetime Emmy-winning series that ran in the early 2000s and will return for a fifth season later this year. Unfortunately, no hard dates are available just yet, … Continue reading First ‘Samurai Jack’ Image Appears as a Promo for Genndy Tartakovsky’s Final Season!! Check It Out!!

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Samurai Jack returns to Cartoon Network in 2016!!

After over 10 years on ice, Samurai Jack is heading back to Cartoon Network next year. Adult Swim just announced that Genndy Tartakovsky, the animator behind the acclaimed series as well as favorites like Dexter’s Laboratory and the animated Star Wars: Clone Wars microseries, is back to produce a new season that will land on Toonami in 2016. Samurai Jack debuted in 2001, and, over … Continue reading Samurai Jack returns to Cartoon Network in 2016!!

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