'Rick and Morty' Team Confirm They're Already Working on Seasons 7 and 8

Rick and Morty Season 6 returns to Adult Swim after its mid-season break, but Seasons 7, 8 and 9 are also on the horizon.

The creators of the interdimensional cartoon series confirmed to Newsweek that viewers can expect a new season at least one a year from now on, which increases the rate of output.

Six episodes of Season 6 have aired on Adult Swim so far, and after a month-long hiatus, the final four episodes will air weekly, starting on Sunday, November 20.

Ahead of its return, we spoke to the cast and creators of Rick and Morty for an update.

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"It was perfectly in line with most of the other crazy things," Chris Parnell told Newsweek reflecting on his character's storyline in which he tried to avoid having sex with his own mother (Season 6 Episode 5, "Final DeSmithation").

"I mean, that's what you get with Rick and Morty. You get crazy stuff where your fortune says you're gonna have sex with your mom, you know, day at the office."

Sarah Chalke, who is now pulling double duty as Beth and Space Beth, also endured an unusual experience in the recording booth for the first half of Season 6.

In Episode 3, "Bethic Twinstinct," her two characters start a passionate love affair, which proved challenging for Chalke.

"I was actually giving myself self love, because it would literally be like, 'just make out with yourself, we need all the sounds.' So you're just with your hand making kissing noises and other noises in your vocal sound booth by yourself," Chalke told Newsweek.

She explained how she often records her lines from a sound booth she has built in her sister's garage, so she was hoping none of her family members or children overheard that day's recordings.

She records "domesticated" Beth and Space Beth separately, adding some "gravel" to the latter's voice.

"It was really fun because I've gotten to do both characters and to have an episode where they really got to act with each other and, enjoy each other, it was really fun."

Looking even further back, Spener Grammer, voice of Summer Smith, admits she's been a fan of some of the show's most "irreverant" moments.

"I think the quotes that are the most truthful, or satirical about our world are the ones that stand out to me," she told Newsweek.

Grammer quoted from the show "'We're all gonna die, just go and watch TV' from "Cable. That one has really been standing out to me particularly this go around for some reason."

Next for Rick and Morty

In the past, Rick and Morty fans have had to be extremely patient. They had to wait 18 months between Seasons 2 and 3, then over two years between Seasons 3 and 4.

Fortunately, showrunner Scott Marder now seems to always be at least one step ahead, and confirms those delays are a thing of the past.

"I am on [Season 8]," Marder told Newsweek. "I am on 8, and 9 we'll be starting top of next year. So we're getting ahead and it's awesome, really exciting. We're overlapping like two or three seasons in the records so from our perspective, it's a real kaleidoscope."

"You'll get one every year," Marder continued. "You'll get a Rick and Morty every year for as long as I'm around."

The marketing for Season 6 of Rick and Morty went global, with an animated collaboration campaign with Adidas, and guerrilla marketing that took over iconic landmarks around the world.

#Wormageddon saw Rick, Morty and monsters pop up in England, Brazil, Netherlands and across the U.S. Creator and voice of both Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland called it an "incredible and mind-blowing marketing campaign."

Anyone expecting the ads to tie in to the new season will be disappointed though.

"In terms of how it directly ties in, there isn't really a direct tie in. It was just a separate fun marketing, just a really brilliant, amazing global marketing. One of the ambitious marketing things I've ever seen in my life," he told Newsweek.

Celebrity Cameos

Rick and Morty has welcomed many a big name guest star throughout its run, with Season 6 alone already featuring the likes of Peter Dinklage, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Mraz and regular guest star Keith David.

As the show has grown more popular, the creators acknowledge it's become an easier sell to get big names onboard.

"It was certainly harder in Season 1, but it's gotten easier to get really amazing people, Roiland said.

"Either the celebrity is aware of it, or they have a child that is a fan of it," Marder said. "I feel like we get most people we want lately, which has been cool, just because it's really bled generationally into their kids."

"Oh my gosh, we've been so lucky," Chalke added. "Every single one of them brings so much to it like, having Susan Sarandon as the therapist just kills me every time. She's my favourite."

Eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed the therapist returns later in Season 6 as she appears in the trailers with Rick.

While Rick and Morty now has an impressive roster of guest stars, there's still one that's eluded them, according to Roiland.

"JB Smoove. We couldn't get him on Season 1 or 2, but I would love to work with him more. He's on my video game (the soon to be released, "High on Life") and he's incredible," Roiland said. "He's an incredible improv guy, and I feel like he said to me, 'put me on Rick and Morty.'"

Episode 7 of Rick and Morty, "Full Meta Jackrick" airs on Adult Swim at 11 p.m. on Sunday, November 20.