The Mantis-Eye Experiment

Happy Holidays, Venture Fans!

Mike — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:42:00 UTC

While the slow wind down of The Venture Bros. continues, we have at least one fresh piece of content we can enjoy before the show's final bow in the form of a movie. Over on Ken Plume's Patreon you can find the latest Venture Bros. holiday song: "A Spaceman Came Travelling". As an added bonus there apparently was a song in 2019 as well, which I somehow missed. That one is "Last Christmas" as sung by Shore Leave and Shallow Gravy. Ken has also graciously provided a handy zip fie of every Holiday-related song from years past, so you can spend a few minutes listening to all of them. Thanks to Jake for informing me of this. Everyone stay safe out there!

Venture Bros. Movie Greenlit

Mike — Wed, 12 May 2021 17:11:00 UTC

Adult Swim has tweeted out an announcement that a Venture Bros. movie has been greenlit! Not a ton else to report right now, but here is a brief description that I swiped from this Polygon article (thanks to Venturion for passing me the link):

Doc’s latest invention will either bankrupt the Ventures or launch them to new heights, as Hank searches for himself, Dean searches for Hank, The Monarch searches for answers, and a mysterious woman from their pasts threatens to bring their entire world crashing down on them.

No word on release dates or anything like that, but stay tuned for more news of course. WarnerMedia's programming upfront is scheduled for May 19th and we could learn more then. We're not done just yet!

Venture Bros. To HBO Max In The Works?

Mike — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 01:20:00 UTC

Andy Forssell, EVP and GM at WarnerMedia, who is also in charge of HBO Max, has tweeted out the following:

The Venture Bros fans are passionate, but incredibly civil. I've received tons of emails, all of which are short very well written notes, oozing with politeness. Class fans. Nothing imminent, but know that we're working on it.#SaveTheVentureBros
— Andy Forssell (@aforssell) November 13, 2020

Obviously nothing final or confirming, but encouraging none the less! Keep an eye on this space, or whatever your favorite Venture Bros. news reporting website might be, for more as it develops!

Cancellation Confirmed By Jackson, Adult Swim Responds

Mike — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 03:19:00 UTC

Over on the Twitter, Jackson has confirmed the news that Venture Bros. was cancelled, which includes the in-progress season eight:

Unfortunately, it’s true: #VentureBros has been canceled. We got the highly disappointing news a few months ago, while we were writing what would have been season 8. We thank you, our amazing fans, for 17 years of your kind (and patient) attention. And, as always, We Love You.
— Jackson Publick (@jacksonpublick) September 7, 2020

However, Adult Swim has responded to the outcry with some small glimmer of hope:

We also want more Venture Bros. and have been working with Jackson and Doc to find another way to continue the Venture Bros. story.
— adultswim (@adultswim) September 8, 2020

What this may turn into remains to be seen of course, but it's possible the the show at least gets a proper sendoff in some format or another. Stay tuned!

Venture Bros. Possibly Cancelled

Mike — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:17:00 UTC

Friend of the show Ken Plume made a couple of Tweets last night:

The Venture Bros. https://t.co/4AHq2cRagD
— Ken Plume (@KenPlume) September 5, 2020

I have no further comment. https://t.co/cjcciIamSo
— Ken Plume (@KenPlume) September 5, 2020

There's been no official confirmation anywhere as best I can tell, though a concerned reader did write me to let me know:

Anecdotally: I have a friend who works for Turner, and he says Adult Swim is facing a massive downsizing in staff, scope, and programming. This is all speculation of course, but I do have a bad feeling.

I have no way to verify any of this of course, and no idea what this means for season eight or beyond of the show.

Venture Bros. Season 7 on DVD and Blu-Ray

Mike — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:01:00 UTC

For those of you who want a hard copy of Venture Bros. season 7, it was released in both DVD and Blu-Ray formats a few days ago (June 4th, to be precise)! Sorry for missing the exact date! However, head over to you favorite purveyor of digital video discs and grab a copy. Over on Amazon they can be had for $18.99 for the DVD version and $24.99 for the Blu-Ray.

Venture In The New Year

Mike — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:49:00 UTC

If you somehow don't have digital copies or DVDs to whatever other media so that you can watch it whenever you want, Adult Swim will be airing the first season of The Venture Bros. starting in January! The only catch it is will be airing Sunday mornings at 5am (eastern)... which is also Saturday night depending on how late you stay up. Either way, it's a great way to watch the show in its natural environment; live on a television with commercials and everything! Weird!

The whole thing kicks off with "Dia de los Dangerous!" which airs at 5am on January 6th (the night of January 5th, if you're inclined). You can also catch replays of the end of season seven at the much more reasonable time of 12:30am on Sunday nights, though I'm not sure if they'll air the entire series in that far more coveted time slot just yet.

The Venture Bros. Will Return...

Mike — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 04:57:00 UTC

As seen during the end credits of "The Saphrax Protocol". Season eight... some day!

Season Finale Discussion: "The Saphrax Protocol"

Mike — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:48:00 UTC

It's the end of the story! Or at least the season. That's right, the Venture Bros. season seven finale is upon us! It's called "The Saphrax Protocol" and you can watch it on Adult Swim's website if you have the proper credentials (or can fake them?). The episode will of course air on television this Sunday night at midnight, as per usual. Use the comments of this article to talk about the episode, season and series as whole if you like! Just be warned, there will be spoilers inside so don't take a peep unless you... like spoilers. Or if you've watched the episode. Enjoy the episode and we'll meet again next season for more discussions!

"The Forecast Manufacturer" Discussion

Mike — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:46:00 UTC

Hello again, everyone! After a difficult week, why not curl up and watch the penultimate episode of season seven of The Venture Bros. for a nice half-hour escape? If you live in the US you can watch it online via Adult Swim's website. Otherwise you'll have to wait for midnight on Sunday night to enjoy it as a (hopefully) nice end to a (hopefully) nice weekend! This week's episode is called "The Forecast Manufacturer" and the place to talk about it is in the comments! If you haven't watched it yet, there will be spoilers, as you probably know by now, so don't peek unless you don't mind that sort of thing. Enjoy!