Adult Swim has done us all a favor and given us a little something to help satiate our appetites for two things that we are all impatiently awaiting the arrival of;Rick and Morty Season 3andAlien: Covenant. In a brand new, brilliant bit of cross-promotion,Rick and Mortyare on a new adventure that takes them to the world ofAlien. And it works about as brilliantly as one might suspect. We now want much more of this in the future.
In the case of bothRick and MortyandAlien, fans have been impatiently awaiting the arrival of new content from both universes. Not all that long ago, Adult Swim finally released the first, long-awaited episode fromRick and Mortyseason 3, which only made fans more eager for the arrival of new episodes. While the network hasn’t yet announced a specificpremiere date, they have finally said thatRick and Mortyseason 3 is set to debut this summer, so the wait is almost over. Prior to the release of theseason 3 premiere, it had been nearly two years since new episodes ofRick and Mortyaired, so clips like this are very welcome.
As far asAliengoes, fans have arguably been waiting thirty years to see a good movie in the franchise. Ridley Scott returned to the series in 2012 forPrometheus, but that wasn’t really theAlienmovie many fans wanted it to be, despite the fact that it has found a fan base in the years since its release. However,Alien: Covenantis very much anAlienmovie and, despite some divisiveness among critics, the early word on the movie has been more positive than negative. And there are definitely Xenomorphs and Facehuggers in it, which is already a one up onPrometheus.
Maybe Fox and Cartoon Network can work out a tricky licensing deal to allow forDan Harmon’sRick and Mortyto have a fullAliencrossover episode in the future? We can only dream. Or maybe that is something that can be explored further in the comics. After seeing the short, you’ll probably want more of it. Be on the lookout forRick and Mortyseason this summer, as well asAlien: Covenant, which is set for release May 19. you’re able to check out theRick and Morty/Alien: Covenantcrossover for yourself below.
