Fans are curious whether Solar Opposites will get cancelled on Hulu, following the Justin Roiland controversy.
Justin Roiland has become one of the most well-known names in the animation industry in recent years. He is one of the co-creators of the popular show Rick and Morty.
However, the animator is currently facing domestic violence charges for incidents that allegedly occurred in 2020. As a result, he may be involved in a lengthy legal process.
Even though no court ruling has been issued, Adult Swim (the network that holds the rights to Rick and Morty) finally agreed to do without Roiland after the domestic violence charges were made public.
Moreover, Justin Roiland is not just a part of Rick and Morty; he also serves as a co-creators of ‘Solar Opposites,’ a Hulu series. Could the show’s future be put at risk?
Will Solar Opposites get cancelled on Hulu after Justin Roiland faces domestic violence charges?
It’s worth noting that in the entertainment business, ‘cutting’ professional ties with partners or employees during sensitive legal processes is not unexpected.
In fact, it appears to be a standard practice to avoid putting the brand at the center of a controversy.
The distribution rights to Solar Opposites are owned by Disney. They do, however, broadcast the show via Hulu, another one of their affiliates.
And Disney is one of the companies with a history of severing professional relationships in the midst of a crisis. They dismissed James Gunn as director of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ in 2018 after inappropriate remarks from the director surfaced.
As a result, it would not be surprising if Disney took similar action against Justin Roiland. Does this, however, imply that Solar Opposites may be canceled? Several fans have inquired about this.
The fate of the show
One user posted: “Adult Swim officially cut professional ties with Justin Roiland. Will Disney follow Turner’s lead? If so, what is the future of Solar Opposites with so many overlapping voices?”
This is how you keep Solar Opposites going without Justin Roiland.
You start the episode with Korvo having changed his voice. The other characters comment on it, but he dismisses their concerns by saying that it's simply something that happens to their species.+— Braballabub Brace (@Baalcebub) January 16, 2023
Coming back to Solar Opposites, the animator provides the voice of another protagonist, Korvo. As a result, something similar to what happened in Rick and Morty is possible. So, Solar Opposites might not get canceled, but use new voices for its characters.
