First Look: The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
The Venture Bros. was one of Adult Swim's longest-running shows, airing for seven seasons between 2004 and 2020. Over that time it won a legion of fans and numerous awards including Best Animated TV Series Award at Cineme 2003, the Chicago International Animated Film Festival. In 2021 it was announced that it would be coming back in the form of a new movie. Now Adult Swim have released a first-look clip of the movie.
The feature film will pick up after the shocking events of the season seven finale. A nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture leads to untold dangers and unexpected revelations. Meanwhile, The Monarch is literally out for Dr. Venture's blood. An imposing evil from the past resurfaces and threatens the Ventures, The Guild, and even The Monarch's marriage.
The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart features a returning voice cast lead by James Urbaniak as Dr. Venture, Patrick Warburton as Brock Samson, Michael Sinterniklaas as Dean Venture, Chris McCulloch as Hank Venture and Doc Hammer as Dr. Mrs. The Monarch (nee Dr Girlfriend).
The film also stars Nina Arianda as Mantilla, Clancy Brown as Daisy and Red Death, John Hodgeman as Snoopy, Hal Lublin as Clayton, Jane Lynch as Bobbi St. Simone, Charles Parnell as Jefferson Twilight, Jay Pharoah as Nuno Blood, Steven Rattazzi as Dr. Orpheus, JK Simmons as Ben and Dana Snyder as The Alchemist.
Original series creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer wrote and executive produced. Publick also directed. Original animation studio Titmouse is also back.
In the clip, Brock has a lead on where Hank might be and leads a team to try and locate him. Meanwhile, Dr. Venture and Dean watch on from the control room with Gen. Hunter Gathers.
The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart will be released by Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment later this year.