Heading into the upfront market, Adult Swim revealed a lengthy slate of 2016-2017 cable and digital programming that includes three pilots and 10 new original series, including a Walking Dead-themed Robot Chicken special.

The spoof is a collaboration among Seth Green and Matthew Senreich of Robot Chicken, and Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and showrunner Scott M. Gimple.

Adult Swim also ordered a pilot for a new live-action comedy called Art Prison, from the team behind Rick and Morty, which follows talented convicts battling for one last shot at success inside a “prison for the performing arts.”

And the network will work with Cartoon Network Studios to revive the series Samurai Jack, which ended original episodes in 2004. Original creator and executive producer Genndy Tartakovsky will continue the futuristic story of a young prince from Japan who fights a shape-shifting demon name Aku.

Other pilots include the half-hour animated show Lazor Wulf, which follows a wolf who carries a laser on his back and believes love has no limits, and the animated Chuck Deuce, about a California surfer who is crushed by a giant maverick wave.

With bizarre content with a cult-like following aimed at millennials and younger viewers, Adult Swim plans to increase its original programming through streaming daytime video, Variety reports.

“Adult Swim is a one-of-a-kind destination that simply knows its audience,” Christina Miller, president and general manager, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, said in a statement.

Returning series include: Black Jesus, Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule, The Eric Andre Show, Infomercials, Mike Tyson Mysteries, Mr. Pickles, Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter, Robot Chicken, Rick and Morty, Squidbillies, Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories, The Venture Bros. and Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell.

Original Series and Specials

Robot Chicken: The Walking Dead Special

The team behind “Robot Chicken” joins with the creators of “The Walking Dead” to create a half-hour special satirizing the zombie apocalypse. Stoopid Buddy Stoodios produces in tandem with Tom Root and Doug Goldstein and “Walking Dead” creator/executive producer Robert Kirkman and showrunner/executive producer/writer Scott M. Gimple.

Montana James

Explorer Montana James hunts for the coveted Holy Grail Cup, while trying to thwart the Order of the Red Arm Band in this half-hour live-action special.Created by Nick Corirossi and Charles Ingram, and produced by Funny Or Die.

Mr. Neighbor’s House: A half-hour special hosted by Brian Huskey, who plays a kids’ TV host barely able to contain boiling rage by throwing to “educational” vignettes: puppets, animation, stop motion, spoken word and mixed medium elements. “Mr. Neighbor’s House” was created by Huskey, Jason Mantzoukas and Jesse Falcon, who also serve as executive producers with Rob Corddry.

Brett Gelman’s Dinner in America

Brett Gelman and director Jason Woliner explore the issue of race in a half-hour speicla featuring a roundtable discussion with four actors: Loretta Devine, Shareeka Epps, Joe Morton and Mack Wilds that does not go the way it was originally planned. Created and written by Gelman and Woliner and produced by Abso Lutely Productions.

Dream Corp, LLC

An absurd workplace comedy set in a neglected dream therapy facility features a rotating cast of desperate patients who have their dreams recorded and analyzed by Dream Corp’s absent-minded professor, Dr. Roberts (Jon Gries), and his team of unremarkable scientists. Dream Corp, LLC is created by Daniel Stessen and executive-produced by John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant, as well as Krasinski’s Sunday Night partner Allyson Seeger.

Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace

This quarter-hour live-action comedy series features sketch comedy troupe Million Dollar Extreme. Starring Sam Hyde, Nick Rochefort, Charls Carroll, and directed by Andrew Ruse.

Brad Neely’s Harg Nallin’ Sclopio Peepio

A new quarter-hour animated sketch show created by Brad Neely, the series features a collection of frenetic one-off bits, shorts and songs, all filtered through Neely’s signature visual style. Neely and Daniel Weidenfeld serve as executive producers, with Dave Newberg as co-executive producer and Titmouse, Inc. producing.

Decker: Unclassified

This series follows Agent Jack Decker and master code breaker Agent Jonathan Kington navigate evils both foreign and domestic threatening a once great nation. The series was created by and stars Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington, and is produced by Abso Lutely Productions.

FLCL

Adult Swim and legendary animation studio Production I.G are creating two new six-episode seasons to continue a series created in 2000, which will premiere in Adult Swim’s Toonami block. Series creator Kazuya Tsurumaki, serves as supervisor with director Hideto Iwai.

Pilots

Art Prison

Talented convicts vie for one last shot at success inside a Prison for the Performing Arts in this half-hour live-action pilot. Created by Tom Kauffman and Paul Isakson, who serve as executive producers with Dan Harmon. Produced by Starburns Industries.

Lazor Wulf

This quarter-hour animated pilot follows a wolf who carries a laser on his back. Ccreated by Henry Bonsu and written/executive-produced by Bonsu and Daniel Weidenfeld.

Chuck Deuce

A half-hour animated pilot about a surfer whose memory is wiped out by a giant wave and who suffers from hallucinations as a result. Executive produced by creator Chioke ‘Stretch’ McCoy and Matt Iles, with Jenn Tolman serving as producer.

AdultSwim.com Streaming Shows

Stupid Morning Bull—t

Hosts field calls and break down current events in pop culture while occasionally setting things on fire in an otherwise relaxed, morning show environment. Weekdays at 11 a.m. ET

Williams Street Swap Shop

A live, daily community swap meet. Weekdays at 1 p.m.

Crosswords

Novices and experts alike are encouraged to call in to help solve a variety of challenging daily puzzles, including the esteemed New York Times crossword. Weekdays at 2 p.m.

FishCenter

Fourteen enchanting and colorful fish are the stars of this live, daily interactive comedy and game show based around the Adult Swim aquarium.Weekdays at 4 p.m.

Call of Karaoke

Call in and sing along with hosts who are happy to take requests while playing shoot-em-up games. Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Daytime Fighting League

Sixteen amateur fighter compete in ridiculous battles. Thursdays at 5 p.m.

Sports Bitches

Alpha males confront each other in various sports-themed video games while debating callers and showing clips of the biggest national sports stories of the week.Thursdays at 6 p.m.

Development Meeting

Adult Swim fans call in and pitch their ideas to actual Adult Swim development execs, who also provide sneak peeks at new and never before seen clips.– Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Game Humpers

Call in live to impress the experts with your best tips and tricks for a variety of games and challenges. Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

Toonami Pre-Flight

A deep dive into all things Toonami, including an in-depth look at shows and an interactive Facebook Question of the Week. Fridays at 6:30 p.m. (ET)

READ MORE: Variety, Hollywood Reporter

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