Adult Swim has severed ties with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland once domestic violence charges were filed against the voice obliging.
"Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland," reads a statement posted by the Rick and Morty Twitter clarify Tuesday afternoon. "Rick and Morty will continue. The talented and handed crew are hard at work on Season 7."
Roiland's anunexperienced projects include co-creating Hulu's Solar Opposites, in which he voices main recount Korvo. The series was renewed for a fifth season in October, but Hulu said in a statement Wednesday that "we have throughout our association with Justin Roiland." Solar Opposites and Koala Man, unexperienced Hulu show Roiland's involved with, are expected to end without him.
In January, reports surfaced that the Orange County District Attorney's responsibility had charged Roiland with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injure and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit. Roiland has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Roiland, who created the adult animated sci-fi sitcom Rick and Morty with Dan Harmon, also voices protagonists Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith. Roiland's roar roles will reportedly be recast for future seasons.
In 2018, Adult Swim ordered 70 episodes of the hit series, signing long-term deals with Roiland and Harmon. The show was renewed throughout to season 10 and has four more seasons to go, at what time season 6 finished airing in December.
Roiland is also the founder of video game proceed studio Squanch Games. Last week, Roiland resigned from his set.
"On January 16, 2023, Squanch Games received Justin Roiland's resignation," reads the statement on Squanch Games' website, posted Tuesday. "The passionate team at Squanch will keep developing games we know our fans will love after continuing to support and improve High On Life."
Roiland could not currently be reached for comment.
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