Justin Roiland & Dan Harmon Did not Speak for ‘A number of Seasons’

Following his felony home abuse costs coming to mild final month, quite a few networks and studios have reduce ties with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. In response to a brand new report, there was stress behind-the-scenes between Roiland and fellow co-creator Dan Harmon for fairly a while.

A characteristic revealed by THR delved into the historical past of Roiland’s involvement with Rick and Morty over time, from the start to final month’s main fallout. Quite a few sources instructed the outlet that the 2 co-creators reportedly hadn’t been on talking phrases for “a number of seasons,” regardless of the duo having fun with a much more constructive working relationship originally of the present’s run in 2013.

The article says {that a} mediator was even introduced in at one level to attempt to restore the connection between the 2, however they weren’t profitable. Roiland’s presence within the writing room had additionally been shortly diminishing for the reason that present’s third season in 2017.

It was not too long ago introduced that Rick and Morty will go on with co-creator Dan Harmon as the only real creator, whereas Roiland’s voice roles will likely be recast. The collection obtained a 70-episode order from Grownup Swim again in 2018, which implies that as of Season 6’s finale, greater than half of the ordered episodes have nonetheless not been made and launched.

Rick and Morty is a half-hour grownup animated collection that follows a sociopathic genius scientist, Rick, who drags his inherently timid grandson Morty on insanely harmful adventures throughout the multiverse. It has change into considered one of Grownup Swim’s largest franchises since its debut in 2013, spanning six seasons as of early 2023.