Perhaps more than any other animated series for adults in the last decade, Rick And Morty has broken into the zeitgeist in a major way, leaving its growing fanbase always eager for another adventure with Rick, Morty, Summer, Beth, and even Jerry. Which is perhaps why so much anxiety met Dan Harmon’s tweet last month when he stated it’s hard to write for a series “that hasn’t been ordered by a network.” Indeed, both Harmon and co-creator Justin Roiland then further elaborated that contract negotiations have “gotten complicated.”
So when we sat down with Harmon at the Tribeca Film Festival, we had to ask if the last month has brought better news for fans. Harmon appeared in relatively good spirits on the subject, as well as his new film, Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss by Passing Through the Gateway Chosen by the Holy Storch, despite claiming he was nursing a hangover. Even so, he still seemed more upbeat about the prospects of Rick and Morty Season 4.
“I’m optimistic right now, at the moment,” Harman said. “Negotiations are tough. It’s an unprecedented situation, and everybody’s being real cool and wants to make an agreement happen so that we can get started. That’s about all I can say.”
Certainly more enthusiastic than his words on the matter during an appearance on Kevin Smith’s SModcast last month, these are cautiously positive tidings.
More on Rick And Morty season four as it arrives.