Genndy Tartakovsky Returns with Steampunk Trailer for Adult Swim’s Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
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Following the thrilling, emotionally gutting conclusion of Adult Swim’s Primal last year, it seemed like it might be a while before we heard again from animation megastar Genndy Tartakovsky. Fans likewise worried that his planned Unicorn: Warriors Eternal might be one of the series that disappeared in the wake of ongoing cuts at Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO Max, but apparently such fears were unfounded: The series is here, and it’s premiering May 4, 2023 at midnight on Adult Swim, and the next day HBO Max. The bombastic first trailer, you can watch below.
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal is described as a fusion of science fiction and fantasy, with a steampunk aesthetic. The animation style looks a bit more bubbly and accessible than something like Primal, evoking character models from animator Max Fleischer and the Golden Era of American Animation. This gives Unicorn: Warriors Eternal more of an all-ages feel visually, though if we know Tartakovsky the actual subject matter will likely be surprisingly mature. This is still a series airing at midnight on Adult Swim, after all. The synopsis is as follows:
In “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” an evil force is looming across the dark, thick-aired streets of industrial revolution London when a group of heroes dubbed Unicorn are accidentally reawakened in the bodies of teenagers instead of adult hosts they’ve embodied in the past. Melinda, a powerful sorceress, Seng, a cosmic monk, and Edred, a warrior elf. With distorted memories and their magical abilities weakened and fragmented, the trio must work together with help from their steam-powered robot, Copernicus, to unravel the mysteries of their pasts and present that will reveal their path to defeating a timeless threat.