Does Marvel Studios have a Rick and Morty problem? Some fans certainly seem to think so, especially after watching Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.
After writing the episode of Rick and Morty which sees Rick seek revenge on someone using his private toilet planet, Michael Waldron was tapped as Loki's Head Writer and the Doctor Strange sequel's scribe. The former received rave reviews, but the response to the latter was a little more mixed.
Prior to being tasked with penning the Ant-Man threequel, Jeff Loveness wrote a number of episodes of the Adult Swim series, including the divisive "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim’s Morty" and better-received efforts like "The Vat of Acid Episode" and "Rickmurai Jack."
"Pickle Rick" writer Jessica Gao ended up being put in charge of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, with Loki season 2 spearheaded by Eric Martin, another member of the Rick and Morty writing team. Something all these writers have in common is that the animated series was their biggest credit before joining the MCU.
In recent months, we've heard that Loveness will no longer be taking charge of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, while it's also been rumoured that Waldron has been dropped from Avengers: Secret Wars.
Despite that, one reliable scooper has claimed Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was in talks with even more Rick and Morty writers for upcoming MCU projects before the WGA strike began. The executive is clearly a big fan of the show and believes they're the right people to help shape the Multiverse Saga.
Whether he's right or wrong about that remains to be seen but it's undeniably a little strange to see Marvel Studios trusting these writers with such huge movies in place of far more experienced screenwriters.
"Rick and Morty are back and sounding more like themselves than ever!" reads the latest synopsis for the hit animated series. "It's season seven, and the possibilities are endless: What's up with Jerry? EVIL Summer?! And will they ever go back to the high school?! Maybe not! But let's find out!"
"There's probably less piss than last season," it continues. "'Rick and Morty,' 100 years! Or at least until season 10!"
Rick and Morty season 7 premieres on Adult Swim on October 15.