Genndy Tartakovsky is returning to Adult Swim with an entirely new concept. The network officially handed a 10-episode series order to Heist Brothers, an adult animated action-comedy centered around three estranged amphibian siblings attempting a complex bank robbery. The project, which was developed under the working title Heist Safari, received its green light following a creator pitch at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Tartakovsky is pushing the animation medium’s structural limits with this release. The entire 10-episode run will be told completely out of chronological order and scored with a heavy EDM soundtrack. More unusually, the creator confirmed that every single episode is designed and executed as one continuous camera shot.
The narrative forces three highly dysfunctional brothers to reunite at their father’s funeral to secure their inheritance. James is described as a control freak, Issac operates as a complete neurotic, and George remains entirely delusional. To access their target—the heavily fortified Vault #88—the trio must negotiate side deals with an eclectic criminal underworld. These factions include a Japanese yakuza tiger, a Russian mafia hippo, and an Italian gorilla mobster.
The official series greenlight is a direct result of a cross-studio overall deal Tartakovsky signed with Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation in June 2022. That agreement allowed him the flexibility to develop original characters across multiple platforms. The official confirmation surfaced on international syndication trackers on Friday, cementing the project’s active development status on the 2026 slate.