In 2023, it was announced that theAdventure Timesequel seriesAdventure Time: Fionna & Cakewould berenewed for a second season following its first season’s success. The show takes place after the events of the main show and focuses on a recovered Simon Petrikov (Tom Kenny) as he adventures around the multiverse with Fionna (Madeleine Martin) and Cake (Roz Ryan). Despite not knowing Season 2’s release date, one of the show’s animators gave a promising update about its production.
Warner Bros. Animation’s Animatic Editor,Nick Lomauro, revealed thatAdventure Time: Fionna & Cakewill wrap production in late May to early June. Teasers and previews for this next installment will soon be shared with the public, but fans could get a glimpse of the show during San Diego Comic-Con, which is set to take place in late July.
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cakeis one of many Adventure Time spin-offs that have been in production since the main series ended in 2018. Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery announced two new spin-off shows,Adventure Time: Side QuestandAdventure Time: Heyo BMO, during the 2024 Annecy Animation Festival. Additionally, there is anAdventure Time Moviein the works, withSteven Universe’sRebecca SugarandAdventure TimeveteranAdam Mutoattached to the project.
What is ‘Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake’ About?
Adventure Time: Fionna & Caketakes place many years after the events ofAdventure Time’s finale. Simon Petrikov has felt isolated and out of place ever since he stopped being the Ice King and lost his wife, Betty. During his attempt to bring her back, he accidentally brings Fionna and Cake to the Land of Ooo. It’s later revealed that the Fionna and Cake stories that were shown in the main seriesare more than just fictional characters that the Ice King made up,but rather an unauthorized universe created by Prismo (Sean Rohani) that he stored in the Ice King’s mind for safekeeping.
The show is a multiverse adventure with recognizable timelines and what-if scenarios based on the show’s main characters. In addition, fans learned more about Simon’s past and his relationship with Betty. Following Season 1’s release, it was highly praised by fans and critics alike, generating a perfect critics' score of 100% and a high average audience score of 97% onRotten Tomatoes. Additionally, it won a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.”
Season 1 ofAdventure Time: Fionna & Cakeis available to stream on Max. Follow Collider to keep up to date with the latest updates.
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
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