Genndy Tartakovsky’s new steampunk fantasy show has a slick trailer

Adult Swim released the trailer. Unicorn Warriors EternalThe forthcoming animated fantasy anthology series, ‘ Samurai JackAnd PrimalOn Wednesday, Genndy Tartakovsky was the creator. On Wednesday, May 4, at 12 midnight, Adult Swim will air the series that premiered at 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

A 10-episode mini-series in the vein of 2014’s The Garden Wall, the supernatural steampunk animated action series’ premise sounds reminiscent of Tartakovsky’s own Sym Bionic TitanThe 2003 Samurai Jack episode “The Birth of Evil.” It centers on a team of primordial heroes who repeatedly reincarnate throughout history in order to fight an ancient evil. This trailer describes Unicorn Warriors Eternal as an animated series that’s “a lifetime in the making,” which isn’t too far off from the truth. According to a press release, the origins of Tartakovsky’s new show date as far back as the beginning of his career with Cartoon Network.

“This show was created in my early days at Cartoon Network Studios more than 20 years ago,” Tartakovsky said in the press release. “All the projects we worked on — Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai JackAnd Symbionic Titan — were like a training ground getting us ready for this series. To finally tackle a show such as this, it took so much time. Unicorn Warriors Eternal.”

An audacious statement, especially coming from a director commonly cited as one of the most prolific creators in American animation, whose aforementioned series — particularly Dexter’s LaboratoryAnd Samurai Jack — have been considered by many to be some of the best animated TV series to ever air on Cartoon Network. Framing those series as a “training ground” for Unicorn Warriors Eternal sets a high bar, but if anyone has proven they can deliver on that claim, it’s Tartakovsky.