The creator of the Cartoon Network series Dexter’s Laboratory, Genndy Tartakovsky, revealed he has no intention of reviving the beloved show.
Tartakovsky recently spoke with ComicBook.com, where he expressed his lack of interest in returning to the science-based comedy. The cartoon producer explained that one of the most prominent reasons he has "probably no" interest in a revival is that he believes there are already enough rebooted cartoons out there. "We've done so many of them," Tatakovsky said, "I don't know why there's more to be done."
Besides his desire to avoid the oversaturated market of returning classic cartoons, Tartakovsky also expressed that he didn't want to bring the show back without the voice of Christine Cavanaugh. The actor famously provided the vocals for the titular character before retiring from the business in 2001 and passing in 2014. "She was such the soul of Dexter I don't feel comfortable trying to replace her in any way," Tartakovsky said. Cavanaugh had a long career in the industry, including voicing the titular pig in Babe, Chuckie on Rugrats, Bud Smith on The Powerpuff Girls, and more.
Genndy Tartakovsky, From Dexter's Laboratory to Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
Dexter’s Laboratory ran from 1996 to 1999, where it lasted for two seasons and received an hour-long TV special known as Dexter’s Laboratory: Ego Trip. The series was later revived in 2001 without the involvement of Tartakovsky as showrunner. Cavanaugh voiced Dexter for a short period during this revived Season 3 but retired from voice acting shortly after, with Candi Milo (known for her roles on Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and My Life as a Teenage Robot) taking over from there. The 2001 revival received mixed reactions from fans and critics.
Tartakovsky has had a long career in the animation industry, having also been the creator of the shows Samurai Jack and Primal, as well as contributing to notable productions like The Powerpuff Girls, Hotel Transylvania 3, LittleBigPlanet and Star Wars: Clone Wars. The decorated industry veteran is currently producing on Unicorn: Warriors Eternal -- a project he has worked on for decades. This adult-centric 10-episode animated series will reunite the showrunner with Cartoon Network under the banner of Adult Swim.
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal will debut May 4 on Adult Swim and will be available to stream on HBO Max the following day. Dexter’s Laboratory can be streamed on HBO Max.
Source: ComicBook.com