The wait forRick and Mortyseason 3 is almost over. It was announced a couple of weeks ago by creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland that the long-awaited third season ofRick and Mortyis finally going to arrive on July 30. But what to do until then? Well, you can start by watching these excellentRick and Mortyclaymation videos thatparody classic sci-fi and horror movies.
Adult Swimhas been just as eager to get somenew Rick and Morty episodesas anyone, since it is easily one of their biggest hits currently. To help fill the void until the new episodes arrive in a couple of weeks, the network has been releasing some very brief but very awesomeRick and Mortynon-canonical adventures, which feature the duo taking on some of the greatest sci-fi and horror movies ever made. So farRick and Mortyhave tackled2001: A Space Odyssey,Re-Animator,Aliens,Blade Runnerand, just for a little straight-up horror flavor,Poltergeistmade it into the mix.
Even if you aren’t familiar with all of these movies, just seeingRick and Mortyin claymation form is pretty worth your time. TheBlade Runnervideo recreates the classic scene between Leon and Deckard, with Rick playing Leon and Morty playing Deckard. Yes, there is a sweet claymation eye-gouge. ThePoltergeistvideo has Rick playing Robbie and is a take on the classic creepy clown scene. It works better here than it did in the 2015 remake. TheirRe-Animatorbit appropriately features Rick as Herbert West, who has beheaded Morty’s Dr. Carl Hill. A very classic scene retold pretty damn faithfully. The2001video, as one might expect, is the iconic “open the pod bay doors” scene.
As forAliens, the video serves as a very brief retelling of the climax, in which Ripley (Rick) takes on the Xenomorph Queen in the Power Loader to save Morty, who plays Newt. Jerry also shows up in the best way. Interestingly enough, this is not the firstAlienadventureRick and Mortyhave been on. There was a fully-animated promo that featured the pair coming across a facehugger around the time thatAlien: Covenantwas rolling out in theaters. These may be non-canonical, but this is a crossover that really needs to happen.
Rick and Morty season 3is going to consist of 10 episodes, including the already released premiere, which will start airing on July 30. At the moment, it is unclear if the return date will be a re-airing of theseason 3 premiere, or if they are going to be showing another new episode as well. We’ll know soon enough. For now, you can check out theRick and Mortyclaymation videos for yourself below to help tide you over until the new season finally arrives. Just get schwifty and hang in there a little bit longer.
