The American television channel Adult Swim ends its collaboration with Justin Roiland, co-creator and protagonist of the series rick and morty, accused of domestic violence. as reported the hollywood reporterThe director was charged in mid-January for acts of violence that occurred in January 2020 against a woman he was dating at the time.
He is the subject of two counts, Domestic Battery with Bodily Injury and False Imprisonment for Threat, Violence, Fraud and/or Deception.
“Adult Swim has ended its collaboration with Justin Roiland,” Marie Moore, director of communications for the platform that has streamed Rick and Morty since 2013, said Tuesday.
Having pleaded not guilty in October 2020, Justin Roiland appeared in court two weeks ago for a preliminary hearing. A trial date has not yet been set. He is expected for a new preliminary hearing on April 27.
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Justin Roiland made a name for himself thanks to the animated series rick and morty from Adult Swim, which he co-created with Dan Harmon and in which he also voices the main characters, Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith.
Issued since 2015 in France, rick and morty chronicles the misadventures of Rick, a cynical scientist, and his easily influenced grandson, Morty. The sixth season ended in December 2022.
According to the hollywood reporter, the departure of Justin Roiland should not have an impact on the broadcast of the series. The director’s voice will be replaced by dubbing, but he will still be credited as a co-creator of the show.
indignant rick and mortyJustin Roiland also works on the series solar opposites Y koala manstreaming on Disney+.
Source: BFM TV
