‘Rick and Morty’ Spinoff ‘President Curtis’ a Go at Adult Swim
Adult Swim is adding a new dimension to the Rick and Morty universe.
During the animated series’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, the show’s team announced an animated spinoff, President Curtis, centering on voice actor Keith David‘s titular character, who has been a Rick and Morty series regular since the season 2 fan-favorite “Get Schwifty” episode. President Curtis is co-created by Rick and Morty executive producers Dan Harmon and James Siciliano.
Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Jim Rash (Community) will round out the voice cast for the new project. President Curtis will follow the commander-in-chief and his quirky staff as they navigate a range of crises, including interdimensional diplomacy, paranormal investigations, and unexplained phenomena. A premiere date has not yet been announced.
“President Curtis has always been a blast to play,” David said in a statement. “Getting to explore his world more deeply in this new series is a dream. I can’t wait for fans to see what kind of chaos he stirs up when Rick isn’t around to steal the spotlight.”
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Added Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen, “This is a series we would have greenlit even if it didn’t have anything at all to do with Rick and Morty. President Andre Curtis is just that good of a character. The rest of the world the team has fleshed out is super fun and totally stands on its own. We can’t wait for you to see it.”
Harmon and Siciliano praised David’s character as one of their favorites to write.
“He’s the only person in the multiverse who can go toe-to-toe with Rick and still hold office,” the co-creators said in a joint statement. “Now we finally get to go on sci-fi missions from Curtis’s point of view. And with Keith David leading the charge, it’s going to be a wild ride.”
Executive producers for President Curtis include Harmon, Siciliano, Danielle Uhlarik, Monica Mitchell and Steve Levy.
Rick and Morty debuted on Adult Swim in 2013 and airs its season eight finale on Sunday. The growing franchise includes the digital-short spinoff Vindicators 2: Last Stand Between Earth and Doom and Adult Swim’s series Rick and Morty: The Anime.
David is represented by Gersh Voice, Verve, DVFI Management, Meyer and Downs and The J Squared Group.
