Season seven of Rick and Morty made it clear: Rick Prime, lengthy the nemesis of the present’s major Rick, gained’t be round anymore. As a substitute, his absence is one thing Rick should reckon with. However one other of the present’s large villains, Evil Morty, has loads of runway to return—one thing the present is already teasing.
Talking to Selection in an interview tied to information that season seven has seen an uptick in viewership over season six since arriving on Max, Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon and showrunner Scott Marder mentioned the season seven finale in addition to the season’s total steadiness of “canon” versus “journey of the week” content material. That’s one thing they’ll be aiming for in season eight, which is able to hit Grownup Swim in 2025.
“Eight can have lots of comparable circulate and vibes to 6 and 7, which is sort of a cool steadiness of foolish and one-up canonical stuff,” Marder advised the commerce. “That’s the stuff I would like as a fan. And that’s the stuff that Harmon and I work on all jammed collectively. I’m actually pleased with these final couple of seasons; they’re type of the right mix of what I search for as a fan.”
Since most likely the most important canon factor Rick and Morty has going in the mean time is Evil Morty—a super-smart, super-malevolent model of the present’s major Morty character—Marder addressed him particularly, noting, “We will anticipate to see him sooner or later. We actually have plans and grand designs with him, for positive.”
After all, there have been no extra particulars given as to what these plans is likely to be, however going by io9’s December 2023 interview with Harry Belden—the brand new voice of Morty in season seven, who joined the present alongside Ian Baldoni as the brand new voice of Rick—it is going to be as enjoyable for the solid and crew as it’s for followers every time Evil Morty returns. “I beloved enjoying Evil Morty as a result of he’s been one in every of my favourite characters on the present,” Belden mentioned. As for his efficiency, “For me it was about bringing that mentality of ‘I’m higher than you.’ Chilly, calculating, all the time in management—[it’s] Rick’s model of Morty, taken to an excessive. So I simply had an absolute blast enjoying Evil Morty.”
You possibly can stream Rick and Morty seasons 1-7 on Max.
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