Adult Swim’s SAMURAI JACK Gets a Cool Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
Genndy Tartakovsky is bringing Samurai Jack back to life on Adult Swim. We got our first bloody look at the character recently, and now the network has released a must watch behind-the-scenes video that focuses on the return of the series, which is currently in production in Los Angeles.
The story follows Jack, a samurai who travelled through time with the quest to head back to where he came from and defeat the demon Aku. In a previous interview, Tartakovsky talked about the return of the series:
“I think through the years, after we finished Jack, almost every year it seems like Samurai Jack has gotten more and more popular and more and more people have seen it. I feel like it’s culminating to a fever pitch almost. I feel like it’s time to maybe finish the story."
We learn from the featurette that a lot has changed since the series finale. It’s explained that the new series does pick up elements from the original story, but it takes place many years later and a lot has changed. He wouldn't give any details, but he said the first episode would be a cool reveal. Tartakovsky also talked about making the series for Adult Swim vs. Cartoon Network:
"Making [Samurai Jack] for Adult Swim versus Cartoon Network, it's been a really big challenge. I didn't want to go full-on heads getting chopped off and blood spurting everywhere, but at the same time I wanted to...take advantage of some of those [opportunities.]"
The show is set to premiere later this year during Adult Swim's Toonami block. I can't wait to see Jack back in action and to finally see where the story goes from where the series left off back in 2004.