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| Dan Harmon survived a scandal. Justin Roiland did not. The voice of Rick and Morty is out. |
The co-creator and main voice of Adult Swim's hit animated comedy Rick and Morty is fired out the cannon. It appears the network is formally severing its ties and vowing to continue on despite the cannon firing.
Justin Roiland, who is the co-creator of the show, a script writer, voice of both mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty Smith as well as 12 various characters was fired out the cannon after he was indicted on domestic violence charges.
The cable channel retweeted a statement from the official "Rick and Morty" Twitter account that it intends to continue with the show's seventh season but that it has "ended its association with Justin Roiland." Adult Swim confirmed the news in an emailed statement.
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| Justin Roiland voiced Rick and Morty. Spencer Grammar voiced Summer. |
Roiland, who voices title characters Rick and Morty, will be recast, said Marie Moore, the senior vice president of communications at Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns Adult Swim.
NBC News broke the news that Roiland had been charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County, California, in connection with a 2020 incident.
Squanch Games, the video game company co-founded by Roiland, also announced Tuesday on Twitter that Roiland resigned.
"On January 16, 2023, Squanch games received Justin Roiland's resignation," the company posted. The company also sent the statement to NBC News in response to an inquiry on its relationship with Roiland.
Roiland pleaded not guilty in 2020 and was in court for a pretrial hearing on Jan. 12. In a statement, one of his attorneys wrote that Roiland is innocent and expects the case to be dismissed.
— Rick and Morty (@RickandMorty) January 24, 2023
“We look forward to clearing Justin’s name and helping him move forward as swiftly as possible,” attorney T. Edward Welbourn wrote.
Roiland, 42, was charged with a felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and a felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit.
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The criminal complaint says the incident occurred on or about Jan. 19, 2020, against a woman, identified as Jane Doe, who was dating Roiland at the time.
Details of the case, including police body camera video, police reports, abuse investigation reports, medical reports and recordings of interviews, are being withheld from the public under a protective order.
The affidavit in support of Roiland’s arrest is also sealed. Roiland was ordered at the pretrial hearing this month to attend a hearing April 27.
"Rick and Morty" debuted in December 2013 and quickly became one of the most popular adult-oriented cartoons, spawning a billion-dollar media and merchandising franchise. The show’s sixth season premiered in September, and Cartoon Network ordered a seventh season as part of a long-term deal for 70 new episodes.
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