Adult Swim bets on thieving frogs and Cartoon Network nostalgia

Adult Swim has ordered Heist Brothers, an animated series by Genndy Tartakovsky about three frog sisters planning a bank robbery. Additionally, it is preparing Robot Chicken specials and a documentary series for Cartoon Network's 35th anniversary. The offering expands original entertainment options for television and streaming, with distinct creators as the central focus.

three anthropomorphic frog siblings in dark hoodies and ski masks, one holding a laser drill aimed at a bank vault door, another peering at a digital tablet showing security camera feeds, the third frog adjusting a grappling hook launcher strapped to its back, inside a dimly lit server room with exposed cables and blinking routers, glowing cyan data streams visible on monitors, cinematic heist scene, dramatic side lighting casting long shadows, photorealistic technical illustration, detailed amphibian skin texture, metallic tools and hardware reflecting faint light, action during the planning phase of the robbery

Traditional animation with a music video rhythm 🎬

Tartakovsky applies his visual style of clean lines and fluid movements, inherited from Samurai Jack. The series will use 2D animation with detailed backgrounds and a nighttime color palette for the heists. The frogs' design includes night vision goggles and tool backpacks, while the soundtrack alternates between jazz and synthesizers to mark the tension of each job.

Frogs robbing banks: the amphibian economy is bad 🐸

Three frogs plan a heist because in the animal world, interest rates for tadpoles are a disaster. We don't know if they'll use a heron disguise or a bamboo drill, but surely the plan will fail because of a chameleon security guard. At least they won't ask for a ransom in flies.