Back in December, Adult Swim announced thatSamurai Jack, the network’s belovedanimated series, is coming back for Season 5. While we still don’t know when exactly the show will premiere,it is expected to debut at some point during the 2016-2017 TV season. To get fans ready for Jack’s first new episodes in 12 years, the network has released a special preview with series creatorGenndy Tartakovsky.
Creator and executive producerGenndy Tartakovskycontinues the epic story ofSamurai Jackwith a new season that will premiere on Adult Swim’s Toonami block soon. The new season is currently in production in Los Angeles at Cartoon Network Studios. The network released the firsttrailerfor the return ofSamurai Jack, along with a new poster, way back in December. Here’s whatGenndy Tartakovskyhad to say about the new season in thisYouTubevideo, which gives us a peek at a few exciting developments that we can expect.
“When we start, we’re definitely a few years later [than the season 4 finale]. You don’t have to watch episode 52 to start this season. So, what’s changed in Jack’s world is a lot. There’s a lot of drama that’s happened.”
Samurai Jackoriginally aired for four seasons on Cartoon Network, with a 52-episode run that aired between 2001 and 2004. The series is set in a distant land, following a great warrior displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku’s evil robot warlords. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can “undo the future that is Aku!”
The original series featuredPhil LaMarrvoicing the title character, withMakovoicing the villainous Aku. Other voice cast members includeKevin Michael Richardson,Jeff Bennett,Tom Kenny,Grey Griffin,Jennifer Hale,Daran Norris,John Di MaggioandSab Shimono. While a fullvoice casthas not been confirmed at this time for the revival,Phil LaMarris returning, as we see in this sneak peek.
Series creatorGenndy Tartakovskyrevealed way back in 2012 that Sony Pictures Animation was considering making ananimated movieadaptation ofSamurai Jack, but we haven’t heard anything about that project since then. The filmmaker recently directed the studio’sHotel TransylvaniaandHotel Transylvania 2, and it was just revealed this past month that he’ll return forHotel Transylvania 3.Genndy Tartakovskyalso created beloved animated shows such asDexter’s LaboratoryandSym-Bionic Titan. Take a look at this new video and stay tuned for more onSamurai Jack.
