Rick and Morty Writer Shares Special Season 8 Update

By Megan Peters

Rick and Morty closed its fifth season last year, and fans are already waiting to hear about its next comeback. Adult Swim has its best on the job, of course, but a recent update from one of the show's writers has fans doing a double take. After all, it seems the writer is working on season eight right now, and that is one hell of a leap from the season five finale.

And yes, you did read that right. Rick and Morty might have wrapped season five not too long ago, but its team is already working on season eight behind the scenes.

The update comes from Rob Schrab, a longtime writer on Rick and Morty. They took to Twitter recently to update fans on the Adult Swim hit, and it was there they said season eight is starting to come together. "Season 8 of the Rick and Morty Writer's Room STARTS TODAY," Schrab shared.

As you can imagine, the news caught fans off guard, and it is easy to see why. Rick and Morty did just finish season five, after all. Most fans would expect to hear about season six or seven before season eight ever came into the conversation. But of course, animated series work on a different production schedule than most television. Rick and Morty had to tackle writing on seasons six and seven a long time ago in order to pave way for animators. So while animation continues on those seasons, the writers can now focus on season eight.

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Of course, Adult Swim did inform fans Rick and Morty was playing the long con some time ago. Season six was ordered back in May 2018, and the network included a longterm bonus in the deal. Rick and Morty was given a 70-episode order in total that can range across any number of seasons. And according to Schrab, fans know Rick will get to season eight at the very least with this deal. 

Are you caught up with Rick and Morty these days? What do you want to see from the show's next few seasons? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB.

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