Adult Swim has confirmed the renewal of Rick and Morty for Season 3 but as opposed to earlier reports, the series will not have 19 episodes. Dog World to be integrated in the return of Season 3. Creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland to give a Rick and Morty Live! as the series' Christmas special.
The parody of the movie Back to the Future, Rick and Morty has been extended for another season by Adult Swim which was announced earlier this year. The misadventures of alcoholic scientist Rick and obedient grandson Morty will be packed in 10 episodes in the coming season as the previous seasons did. Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty, denied the 19 episode rumor in his twitter account, iDigital Times noted.
According to Movie Pilot, Roiland is reportedly to incorporate his unaired animated work in Rick and Morty Season 3. Dog World was created for Cartoon Network in 2012 revolving around the three siblings named Peter, Edmund, and Sally who were engulfed by a wormhole in a camping trip.
The three arrived in a dog world where dogs can talk while humans are kept as pets. In previous episodes of Season 1, Roiland was observed to reference Dog World when Morty asked Rick on what it is like to have a world inhabited by intelligent dogs. The site teased that Season 3 may see the duo travel to Dog World. Rick and Morty's iconic theme song originated from the Dog World.
As for the Rick and Morty Christmas Special, Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon is scheduled to show a spontaneous episode of Rick and Morty Live! in Cinefamily on 11 December 2015, 7:30 pm in Los Angeles.
Rick and Morty Season 3 started the production last October but viewers have to wait a year and a half longer. Rick and Morty Season 3 is set to air on 5 March 2017.
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