New animated series 'Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline' announced
Los Angeles, June 24
Adventure Time is expanding its universe with a new spin-off series, Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline. The HBO Max original has received a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes.
As per Variety, the new "Adventure Time" spinoff is being produced in partnership with Cartoon Network Studios. Following the success of Max Originals "Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake" and "Adventure Time: Distant Lands," Emmy-winning franchise veteran Adam Muto will continue to serve as showrunner and executive producer on "Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline."
The new Adventure Time spinoff and its HBO Max series order were announced on Wednesday during a showcase hosted by Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe at the Annecy Animation Festival.
According to a logline shared with Variety, the new series sees fan favorites "Princess Bubblegum and Marceline the Vampire Queen journey across the farthest reaches of Ooo, encountering familiar faces and new dangers."
The new series narrative is projected as spreading across multiple episodes and seasons, in line with "Adventure Time" and "Fiona and Cake" and in contrast to the standalone episodes in line with "Adventure Time: Side Quests," set to debut June 29 on Disney+ and Hulu.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As a long-time Adventure Time fan since childhood, this announcement makes me so happy! But I hope the story does justice to their complex relationship. The logline sounds promising - 'journey across the farthest reaches of Ooo' - let's see if they explore Marceline's backstory more. Also, Adam Muto returning as showrunner is reassuring.
10 episodes straight-to-series? That's a solid commitment. HBO Max is clearly betting big on the Adventure Time universe. The 'Side Quests' showing on Disney+ too - cross-platform deals are becoming the norm. Hope this gets dubbed in Hindi or at least has subtitles so kids here can enjoy it.
I appreciate that they're not rushing this. 'Spreading across multiple episodes and seasons' means proper character development. But I'm a bit skeptical - sometimes spin-offs milk the nostalgia too much. Fionna and Cake was excellent though, so I'll give this a chance. Adventure Time always had great storytelling, especially the Marceline-centric episodes. Hope they maintain that emotional depth.
Finally! The Bubblegum and Marceline dynamic deserves its own spotlight. As someone who grew up watching AT in India on Cartoon Network, seeing this mature into such a rich universe is amazing. The animation in modern cartoons is getting so good too - can't wait to see what they've done with the characters' designs. 🎨
Honestly? I'm just glad it's not another reboot. Adventure Time: Distant Lands was fantastic, and Fionna and Cake showed they can still innovate. Bubblegum and Marceline: the ultimate power couple of Ooo. Let's just
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