Rick and Morty Movie Officially Confirmed

by Shawn Kirk
May 20, 2026
Series co-creator Dan Harmon has officially confirmed that an animated Rick and Morty feature film is in early development at Warner Bros. Animation. Speaking with CinemaBlend ahead of the show's Season 9 premiere, Harmon acknowledged a recent online leak and formally broke the news, revealing that longtime series supervising director Jacob Hair is attached to direct the upcoming movie. Hair has been part of the creative team since Season 4 and directed the iconic "The Vat of Acid Episode".

The film is in its early development stages, with plot details under wraps and a formal theatrical release date not yet finalized. Though Harmon intends to create a "90-minute super episode" with highly scaled-up sci-fi spectacle and elite animation.

The announcement arrives at a busy time for the property. The animated series remains incredibly successful for Adult Swim, with Season 9 scheduled to premiere on Sunday, May 24. The network has already officially renewed the core series through Season 12, ensuring a massive pipeline of television content alongside this new cinematic expansion.

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ucsf - 2026-05-21 @ 6:26 am
8 hours ago, Frozentenderloin said:

I havent kept up with Rick and Morty since like season 2. Has it been consistent overall, or has it waned in quality at all as time has gone on? I dont really hear much about the show anymore, apart from seeing merch all over the place.

Well, there are some average episodes, but also there are some crazy cool themes in the later seasons too.Well, it is the inevitable.. but at least it's an animated movie, not a live action one.

Frozentenderloin - 2026-05-20 @ 10:02 pm

I havent kept up with Rick and Morty since like season 2. Has it been consistent overall, or has it waned in quality at all as time has gone on? I dont really hear much about the show anymore, apart from seeing merch all over the place.

Outsiders - 2024-10-17 @ 11:08 pm

Adult Swim has greenlit two additional seasons of Rick and Morty, ensuring the global hit comedy will reach a 12th season, it was announced today at New York Comic Con. Previously greenlit until Season 10, Adult Swim's #1 series that follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe will now run through 2029. Rick and Morty was the #1 comedy across all of cable during seasons three, four, five?and?six, and has garnered two Emmys for "Outstanding Animated Program."

The greenlight news was revealed during today's Rick and Morty panel by series executive producers Dan Harmon and Scott Marder who were joined by series regulars Harry Belden, Ian Cardoni, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer, and Chris Parnell. The panel also debuted a sneak animatic from a Season 8 episode, set to premiere in 2025.

"From Season One, Rick and Morty set a new standard in adult animation and has shown no signs of stopping," said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim. "Dan, Scott and the rest of the immensely talented team behind Rick and Morty are constantly outdoing themselves and I'll be joining the millions of fans around the world in looking forward to more adventures in the years to come."

"Nobody wants a universe without Rick and Morty," said Harmon. "Fortunately, the list of places to go remains infinite."

"I couldn't be prouder to have taken this baton pass of a lifetime during Rick and Morty's fourth season and get us to Season 10," said Marder. "Getting to go beyond that now is such a gift I can't wait to give our fans. Rick and Morty - a hundred years - forever!"

A global phenomenon, the most recent season of Rick and Morty debuted in over 134 countries in 38 languages.

Shrief - 2024-07-12 @ 12:01 am

I keep saying nothing will be like the original .. but will see

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