Genndy Tartakovksy’s ‘Heist Brothers’ Taken To Series At Adult Swim

June 26, 2026 4:00am

EXCLUSIVE: In 2024, Dexter’s Laboratory creator Genndy Tartakovsky pitched the President of Adult Swim an idea for a show live on stage at Annecy.

Last year, we revealed that the show, Heist Safari, was in development, and today we can tell you it has been greenlit, now titled Heist Brothers.

Described as a “high-octane animated action comedy,” Heist Brothers tells the story of three frog brothers who rob a bank. “Seems simple enough, but the execution is special as !#&$??!!!!,” reads the logline.

The 10 x 15-minute series is now in production with Cartoon Network Studios.

Tartakovsky is an animation legend who has been at Annecy this year talking up upcoming content like Heist Brothers and Prime Video’s Conan the Barbarian. His other credits include Fixed, Samurai Jack and Hotel Transylvania.

Speaking to Deadline earlier this week, Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen told us he is still seeking a project from Europe. His upcoming slate includes a Rick and Morty spin-off and an animated version of the late Anthony Bourdain’s graphic novel Get Jiro!

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