HBO Max is just not bringing again The Boondocks for a further two seasons. In 2019, earlier than the streaming service was even obtainable, WarnerMedia introduced that it had greenlit a 24-episode revival of the beloved Adult Swim animated collection that was presupposed to debut within the fall of 2020. In the 2 years since that announcement, there’s been virtually no information in regards to the collection. Until now.
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In an interview with the Geekset Podcast noticed by Gizmodo, Tom DuBois voice actor Cedric Yarbrough stated the reboot isn’t transferring ahead. “I hate to say this, but right now the show is not coming back,” Yarbrough advised the podcast. “Sony [Pictures Animiation]… they decided they’re going to pull the plug.” Yarbrough didn’t say why the corporate made that call however famous that recording classes for the present had began. We’ve reached out to WarnerMedia for remark.
The truth we gained’t get two extra seasons of The Boondocks is fascinating in gentle of all the cash WarnerMedia has spent to determine HBOMax as a vacation spot for grownup animation. Shortly after saying the present’s revival, the corporate paid a reported $500 million to safe unique US streaming rights to South Park. It’s additionally tapped individuals like J.J. Abrams to create a brand new animated Batman collection for the platform. The Boondocks was presupposed to be one of many first releases in that push.