Steven Universe Sequel Series in Development at Prime Video
Steven Universe is expanding. A follow-up to the hit Cartoon Network series is currently in development at Prime Video, TVLine has learned.
Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars will explore 'the past, present and future of the Steven Universe universe,' per the official description. 'The sequel series follows Lars Barriga, eternal teenager and space outlaw, as he and his pirate crew smuggle contraband, evade the authorities, and uncover the darkest secrets of the fallen Gem Empire.'
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Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar is executive-producing the new series with Ian Jones-Quartey.
The original Steven Universe aired for five seasons (2013–2019) on Cartoon Network, eventually spawning a feature-length movie (2019's Steven Universe: The Movie) as well as a 20-episode epilogue series (Steven Universe Future) that same year.
Following the conclusion of Steven Universe Future in 2020, TVLine spoke with Sugar about the possibility of revisiting the show's characters again someday. 'I love these characters and this world, and I have theories about the timelines that follow Future — but I want to give the characters some time and some privacy, at least for a while,' she told us. 'I need a little of that too.'
The news of Lars of the Stars was formally announced Wednesday during during a Studio Showcase presented by Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
During that same presentation, it was also announced that Teen Titans Go! has been renewed for Season 10, set to air on Cartoon Network (exact premiere date TBD).
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