Although it may be April Fool's Day, Adult Swim has decided to make some very serious announcements. In addition to releasing a trailer for the return of Rick and Morty on May 3rd, the station has also announced the premiere of a new series next month called JJ Villard's Fairy Tales.
JJ Villard is an Emmy-Winning animator and film director who has won many prestigious awards, including an Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Award. That award was for his work his previous series, King Star King, which also premiered on Adult Swim.
JJ Villard's Fairy Tales is a twisted take on many well-known Brothers Grimm fairy tales such as Snow White and Cinderella. The quarter-hour series is produced and created by JJ Villard himself, and he also lends voice talent to it. The series is funny and brutal all at once, and includes other voice talent which includes Linda Blair, Warwick Davis, Robert Englund, Corey Feldmen, Edward Oppenheimer, and Jennifer Tilly.
Take a look at the trailer below and let us know if you think you'll be checking out this new series in the comments!
JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales is a new, twisted, fun take on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White. The charm and cuteness of the original stories remain, but now they've been updated and packaged into a ball of raw, visceral, gross weirdness. The animated quarter hour series is created, and executive produced by JJ Villard (King Star King) and produced by Cartoon Network Studio.
JJ Villard's Fairy Tales premieres on Adult Swim Sunday, May 3rd at 12:15 AM. (Sunday leading into Monday.)