As Rick and Morty continues to roll out its excellent eighth season, fans now have even more to look forward to than Rick and Morty seasons nine, 10, 11, and 12. President Curtis, a spin-off featuring one of the show’s recurring supporting characters, is officially a go at Adult Swim. And yes, the legendary Keith David will be back voicing the POTUS.
The President’s clashes with Rick go all the way back to the season two episode “Get Schwifty”—and he’s popped up several times since then, usually beefing with Rick and/or getting himself involved in something very un-presidential. There was that time he transformed into a turkey, as well as the time he dropped a lightsaber at the exact wrong angle and very nearly destroyed the Earth’s core. He recently tried out being a hive mind as part of an ill-fated scheme to raise his approval ratings. Also, don’t ask him to take a selfie with you. Just don’t.
President Curtis was co-created by Rick and Morty executive producers Dan Harmon and James Siciliano. According to an Adult Swim press release, the series “follows the Commander-in-Chief and his eccentric staff as they tackle the kind of crises Rick Sanchez could never be bothered with—from interdimensional diplomacy to paranormal investigations and unexplained phenomena.”
Members of that eccentric staff will include characters voiced by Community‘s Jim Rash and Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Stephanie Beatriz.
David appeared at the Rick and Morty San Diego Comic-Con panel to announce the news. In the press release, he sounded as excited as fans will surely be. “President Curtis has always been a blast to play. Getting to explore his world more deeply in this new series is a dream. I can’t wait for fans to see what kind of chaos he stirs up when Rick isn’t around to steal the spotlight.”
Harmon and Siciliano called President Curtis “one of our favorite characters to write,” noting, “He’s the only person in the multiverse who can go toe-to-toe with Rick and still hold office. Now we finally get to go on sci-fi missions from Curtis’ point of view. And with Keith David leading the charge, it’s going to be a wild ride.”