For almost 20 years, Cartoon Network was one of the main television channels responsible for filling the minds of people with fantasy and adventure millions of children in Spain. Series like Ben 10, The Super Chicks, The macabre adventures of Billy and Mandy either Guts the cowardly dog were the header series of the smallest ones. However, if there was a series that not only marked several generations, but also grew until become a cult production even for the most adults was Adventure Time.
This series, created in 2010 by the mythical chain, recounted the bizarre experiences lived by Jake the dog and Finn the human, two friends determined to make the most of their status as adventurers and, during the course of their travels, have a very, very good time. During ten seasonswere winning the hearts of the youngest and oldest, because although it showed a attractive animation and some direct and simple plotsthe set of its episodes gradually revealed a universe that was inexhaustibleboth in his variety as in the deep meaning of its characters and events.
Thus, although the series ended in 2018 with that tenth installment, the world of Adventure Time has continued to provide his fans with different projects that they have also liked, such as several special one-hour episodes in 2019 or a 2023 spin-off, Fionna & Cake, which changed the gender of the characters and was now aimed directly at a more adult audience. The thing, however, did not end with these new expansions, and that is that during the Annecy Festivalone of the most important dates in the animation sector, it has been known that Cartoon Network Studios has in mind a new expansion of the universewith two new series and a movie that can be seen On cinemas.
The announcement of this excellent news was carried out by David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, a conglomerate in which Cartoon Network is integrated. In the executive’s words, as reported in the US media, Adventure Time: The Movie will keep the two original protagonistsJake and Finn, and will feature behind-the-scenes direction from Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe) Patrick McHale (Beyond the garden) and one of those responsible for the original series, Adam Mutoalso the main director of the spin-off of Fionna & Cake.
For their part, the series also already have their own name: Adventure Time: Side Quests and Adventure Time: Heyo BMO. Although, as with the feature film, they still lack a release date. In the case of the first series, promoted by another artist from the original series such as Nate Cashthese will be independent episodes that will belong to a time prior to the original story and will therefore allow, for example, to see Finn in his childhood -in Adventure Time it’s growing up from 12 to 17– along with other very beloved characters.
In the case of Heyo BMOit will be a project expressly intended for a children’s audience and will star the Beemo consolewho will arrive in a new neighborhood and make new friends. Adam Muto will also be in charge of this new production, together with Ashlyn Ansteewhich had already been making the storyboards – interactive scripts – for the franchise since 2010.
