The release plan for Rick and Morty Season 8 has been announced, marking a departure from the show’s annual release pattern since 2018. Due to the WGA strike last year affecting production, the new season is delayed until 2025. Meanwhile, fans can anticipate Rick and Morty: The Anime premiering in 2024.
Recently unveiling its season 8 release plan, Rick and Morty will break its tradition of annual releases since 2018. The delay is attributed to the WGA strike’s impact on production, leading to a hiatus until 2025. In the interim, a substitute awaits with Rick and Morty: The Anime set to premiere in 2024, featuring voice actors Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden.
2024 Marks First Rick & Morty-Free Year Since 2018:
With season 8 slated for a 2025 release, 2024 will be the first year without new Rick and Morty episodes since 2018. Despite maintaining regular TV schedules for seasons 4, 5, 6, and 7, the upcoming delay marks a six-year break for fans.
Although the wait for season 8 may seem extended, it is not the longest hiatus for Rick and Morty fans. Previous breaks between seasons exceeded a year and a half, with the upcoming one-year gap appearing comparatively shorter.
Reasons Behind Rick & Morty Season 8’s 2025 Release:
The WGA strike of the previous year has forced a delay in Rick and Morty season 8, pushing its release to 2025. The strike impacted the writing and production of new episodes, with Hollywood studios procrastinating the resolution. The delay in resolving the strike led to the postponement of various shows and movies.
Rick and Morty’s anime adaptation, titled Rick and Morty: The Anime, offers a silver lining for fans. Set to premiere in 2024, it was created by Takashi Sano and originated as a series of shorts between March 29, 2020, and October 10, 2021. Featuring voice actors Yōhei Tadano as Rick and Keisuke Chiba as Morty, the anime serves as a suitable replacement during the wait for the flagship series.
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