Justin Roiland

Adult Swim has cut ties with Justin Roiland, co-creator and star of 'Rick and Morty,' after he was charged with two counts of felony domestic violence.

“Rick and Morty will continue.” Roiland, co-creator of Adult Swim’s animated comedy Rick and Morty, recently appeared in court for a pretrial hearing in Orange County after being charged with Roiland’s charges include one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud, and/or deceit. [two counts of felony domestic violence](https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-felony-domestic-violence-charges.html).

Adult Swim is severing ties with "Rick & Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland after he was charged with domestic violence.

He also provides a voice and executive produces the recently launched Hulu animated comedy “Koala Man.” To date, 61 episodes of the series have aired, with Season 6 having wrapped up in December 2022. Adult Swim had previously renewed “Rick & Morty” in 2018 for

Adult Swim announced Tuesday it has severed ties with "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland weeks after he was charged with domestic violence.

The roles will most likely be recast, as a representative for Adult Swim told The Times Tuesday that “the show will continue without [Roiland’s] involvement.” Roiland’s attorney denied the charges, saying in a statement to The Times on Jan. “Rick and Morty will continue.” The complaint says the charges are related to an alleged incident that occurred on or about Jan. 12 for a pretrial hearing related to charges filed in May 2020. The news comes less than two weeks after

With Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland awaiting trial on domestic violence charges, the future of the animated comedy series has been hanging in the ...

[How Our Cells Strategize](https://time.com/6248597/how-cells-keep-us-alive/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105)To Keep Us Alive As a co-creator, executive producer, and star voice actor of Rick and Morty, Roiland has played an outsize role in the massively popular series. Roiland’s fellow co-creator, Dan Harmon, will be the lone showrunner. “To be clear, not only is Justin innocent but we also have every expectation that this matter is on course to be dismissed once the District Attorney’s office has completed its methodical review of the evidence,” Welbourn said. The news broke the same day that Roiland appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing in the case. He was arrested and released on a $50,000 bond in August 2020 and arraigned in October 2020.

Justin Roiland co-created the animated sci-fi sitcom and has voiced its two title characters.

The incident occurred in January of 2020 and Roiland was charged in May of that year. The series won the Emmy Award for outstanding animated program in 2018 and again 2020. "The talented and dedicated crew are hard at work on Season 7."

Earlier this month, Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County, California, and while he denied the ...

The woman in question has not been named, but is believed to be someone Roiland was dating at the time of the alleged incident. Roiland was charged with one count of domestic battery with corporal injury, and one count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit. Earlier this month, Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County, California, and while he denied the accusations when they were first brought against him back in 2020, Adult Swim has now decided to sever ties.

Adult Swim is cutting ties with Justin Roiland after the show's co-creator's fall from grace. Roiland is facing felony domestic abuse charges in Orange ...

Squanch and Roiland’s hit High On Life came out in December of last year. But if there was ever a time for a show’s cancellation, this is it. That’s creepy and frankly a whole bunch of fathers out there should have murder in their heart over it. Here’s the problem: Recasting Rick and Morty is going to be nearly impossible. At the same time, Roiland’s brand is beyond tarnished at this point, not only because of the assault charges but Sources say Rick and Morty is set to continue, with Roiland’s voice roles to be recast. Frankly, Adult Swim is trying to have its cake and eat it, too. Pro-tip to all you young creators out there: Don’t drunk message underage girls and talk about sex stuff. 9, Roiland does voicework and also is an executive producer. I guess I’m more of a Gravity Falls guy. Roiland still has several projects ongoing with Hulu, including as the co-creator of the streamer’s Solar Opposites, on which he voices a main character (the show was renewed for a fifth season in October). Now, both of the titular characters are being recast with new actors.

Adult Swim says the show will go on without Justin Roiland, who is facing domestic abuse charges.

He could face up to seven years in prison. Mr Roiland voiced the title characters in the Emmy-winning animated sitcom about a scientist and his grandson. Justin Roiland: Rick and Morty creator and star dropped by Adult Swim

The title roles will be recast because Adult Swim has severed ties with Justin Roiland, the animated show's co-creator.

At that time, Adult Swim said the third season had earned the block’s highest ratings ever. To be clear, not only is Justin innocent, but we also have every expectation that this matter is on course to be dismissed.” Discovery, which owns Cartoon Network, said in an email on Wednesday that the title characters would be recast but that she had no additional information on the recasting. “Rick and Morty will continue,” He co-created the show, which [was renewed for a fifth season in October](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/solar-opposites-season-5-hulu-1235395582/), and voiced one of the main characters, Korvo.

Justin Roiland Dropped From Hulu's 'Solar Opposites,' 'Koala Man'. 20th Television Animation has also ended its overall deal with the 'Rick and Morty' co- ...

[domestic violence charges](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/justin-roiland-domestic-violence-charges-1235298533/) stemming from a 2020 incident in Orange County, California. [20th Television](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/20th-television/) Animation, where Roiland had an overall deal and which produces both series, has also cut ties. Hulu, 20th Television Animation and Adult Swim initially gave no comment when the charges against Roiland came to light. [Hulu](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/hulu/), which airs Solar Opposites, is also removing Roiland from its recently debuted series Koala Man, where he’s an executive producer and voice actor. Edward Welbourn, called the media coverage of the charges “inaccurate,” saying in a statement, “To be clear, not only is Justin innocent, but we also have every expectation that this matter is on course to be dismissed once the district attorney’s office has completed its methodical review of the evidence.” 12, when Roiland was in court for a pre-trial hearing. That continued until Tuesday, when Adult Swim offered a one-line statement, saying the Warner Bros. Solar Opposites has aired three seasons to date and is renewed through a fifth. 9, comes from creator Michael Cusack and showrunners Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez. Both it and Solar Opposites are slated to continue without Roiland’s involvement. [Adult Swim cut ties with Roiland](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/adult-swim-ends-relationship-justin-roiland-domestic-abuse-charges-1235308995/). [Solar Opposites](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/solar-opposites/) co-creator [Justin Roiland](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/justin-roiland/) has been dropped from the latter series following revelations of a domestic violence charge against him.

Roiland is the co-creator/executive producer and voice cast member of Hulu's animated series Solar Opposites as well as a performer on the streamer's animated ...

The incident in question against a Jane Doe allegedly occurred in January 2020, according to a May 2020 complaint. The show, which has been renewed through Season 10, has completed six seasons, with four more to go as part of the pickup. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in October 2020. [Adult Swim revealed that it would sever ties](https://deadline.com/2023/01/adult-swim-severs-ties-rick-and-morty-co-creator-justin-roiland-domestic-violence-charges-1235239868/) with Roiland, who co-created Rick and Morty with Dan Harmon. [has been charged](https://deadline.com/2023/01/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-domestic-violence-charges-1235220413/) with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit by the Orange County District Attorney’s office. [Adult Swim](https://deadline.com/tag/adult-swim/) severed ties with [Rick and Morty](https://deadline.com/tag/rick-and-morty/) creator [Justin Roiland](https://deadline.com/tag/justin-roiland/), Hulu announced that it, too, will distance itself from the performer/producer who’s been accused of [domestic violence](https://deadline.com/2023/01/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-domestic-violence-charges-1235220413/).

The show's two main characters, both voiced by Roiland, will reportedly be recast ahead of the upcoming seventh season.

Back in 2018, [Rick and Morty](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/04/rick-and-morty-april-fools-bushworld-adventures) received a staggering 70-episode renewal, and its sixth season concluded last December. [2023 Oscar Nominees](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/oscar-nominations-2023-list-awards-insider?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-011823) He also provides voice work and is an executive producer on the streamer’s Koala Man, which debuted on January 9. [Shocking Snubs and Surprises](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/awards-insider-oscar-nominations-snubs-surprises?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-011823)of This Year’s Oscar Nominations [The Montreal Mafia Murders](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/01/the-montreal-mafia-murders?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-011823): Blood, Gore, Cannolis, and Hockey Bags The incident allegedly took place in January 2020 against an unnamed Jane Doe who was dating Roiland at the time. [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-dropped-adult-swim-domestic-violence-1235501264/).

Justin Roiland will no longer be involved in Rick and Morty after domestic abuse charges come to light. Adult Swim says it has "has ended its association ...

According to the official Rick and Morty Twitter account, the remainder of the creative team is currently developing season 7 of the show. The Rick and Morty co-creator was arrested in August 2020 and released on a $50,000 bond. [NBC News reported](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/justin-roiland-rick-morty-allegations-domestic-violence-charges-rcna65403) on the arrest and charges earlier this month, citing a criminal complaint filed in May 2020 in Orange County, California, by the county’s district attorney.

Following the filing of domestic violence charges, the co-creator of Adult Swim's animated megahit finds his professional connections in peril.

The show was renewed through to season 10 and has four more seasons to go, after season 6 finished airing in December. [statement](https://twitter.com/RickandMorty/status/1618009508420386817) posted by the Rick and Morty Twitter account Tuesday afternoon. The talented and dedicated crew are hard at work on Season 7."

Justin Roiland has been dropped from 'Solar Opposites' and 'Koala Man' after his domestic violence charge.

24 that Roiland had resigned from the company as of Jan. “Koala Man,” “Solar Opposites” and “Rick and Morty” are all produced with Roiland’s animation studio, Justin Roiland’s Solo Vanity Card Productions. The video game studio Squanch Games, which Roiland co-founded, also announced on Jan. In addition to executive producing, Roiland voiced the main character, Korvo. Roiland co-created the animated sci-fi comedy “Solar Opposites” with Mike McMahan, and Hulu released the first season in 2020. Roiland pleaded not guilty in 2020 and appeared in court on Jan.

Hulu has ended its relationship with Justin Roiland amid domestic violence charges against him. He helped create Hulu shows "Solar Opposites" and "Koala Man ...

[70-episode pick-up in 2018.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rick-morty-scores-massive-70-episode-renewal-1110572/) With development on its seventh season ongoing, the show must still put out four more seasons without Roiland. The first season of “Koala Man” premiered on Hulu earlier this month. Roiland also voiced the titular characters, mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty Smith. Hulu had released its third and most recent season of Roiland’s show “Solar Opposites” last summer. Roiland’s attorney has denied the charges, saying in a statement to The Times on Jan. The domestic violence charges against Roiland stem from an alleged incident that occurred on or about Jan.

Justin Roiland, co-creator of 'Rick and Morty,' 'Solar Opposites,' and co-founder of Squanch Games, has ended his relationship with all three companies ...

[Solar Opposites](https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/rick-and-morty-duo-gets-new-animated-sci-fi-comedy-from-hulu.html), the animated science fiction sitcom Roiland co-created with [Mike McMahan](https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/star-trek-animated-comedy-rick-and-morty-cbs-all-access.html), announced that it would be terminating its relationship with Roiland. “We have ended our association with Justin Roiland,” the streamer said in [a statement](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/justin-roiland-fired-solar-opposites-koala-man-1235501863/) to Variety. [Rick and Morty](https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/rick-and-morty-animation-challenge-bardel-entertainment.html), had been charged with [two counts of felony domestic violence](https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-felony-domestic-violence-charges.html) in Orange County. In 2018, Rick and Morty was given a 70-episode renewal, carrying it through season ten. “Rick and Morty will continue,” it confirmed. The passionate team at Squanch will keep developing games we know our fans will love while continuing to support and improve High on Life.”