Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan may have just created some competition for themselves in the animated world. The Rick & Morty Creators have signed on for 2 seasons of an animated series that will air on Fox and be available for streaming on Hulu. The news comes after Roiland and Dan Harmon signed an extension for the beloved Adult Swim animated series ‘Rick & Morty’ which is also a space-infused sci-fi type of animated series.
Their comedy is beyond question some of the wittiest humor we’ve seen in animation and Solar Opposites is set to be something along the same lines. Here is a basic synopsis of the show (Via ScreenRant):
The basic premise of Solar Opposites finds a family of extraterrestrials making a go of it on Earth, following the destruction of their home planet. Roiland tweeted about the project back in 2015, offering up some details about the series’ premise, as well as some of the character specifics. For instance, one of the aliens, Terry, is apparently quite the ladies’ man, which is remarkable since not only is he from another planet, but he’s also a bit of a slob. This was several years ago, so, although it seems the series is still sticking with the names of the aliens in question, it’s unclear whether or not the character details remain the same.
So it’s like a mix of Alf and the Jetsons? Regardless, the show doesn’t have a release date yet but Roiland has posted pictures of their developments with pretty detailed explanations. Since the network has ordered for 2 seasons and not the usual 1 season test run, it means the network knows this will be successful.
Human girls love Terry. In fact… Everybody loves terry! He’s the messy irresponsible one! TV trope! Odd couple! pic.twitter.com/6yWyJGYwJm
— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) September 12, 2015
Impact day. 200 pairs (and their replicants) were chosen by lottery to blast off in ships the day the comet hit. pic.twitter.com/zwxUC5fjV1
— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) September 12, 2015
Our heroes somehow against all odds found earth. pic.twitter.com/7iUohWwbIM
— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) September 12, 2015
