No work has begun on a script for Rick and Morty Season 4, and the show may not air again until 2019, according to a writer on the show.

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Speaking to The Detroit Cast , writer-producer Ryan Ridley said: "As far as I know, no one's working on the show, and I'm certainly not, so I don't know what's going on. I haven't heard anything."Given Season 3's gestation period - it took over a year and a half from renewal to its April Fools' premiere - fans might well feel a little unnerved by that. Ridley isn't going to disavow them of that feeling:"I know how long the show takes to write, never mind animate, so I'd be surprised if there was a fourth season on the air any time sooner than late 2019."Even Ridley seems a little confused at how long it takes for the show to reach the air:“They really take their time. I never understood why everybody - all parties, Dan, Justin, and Adult Swim - didn’t get their s**t together, and make the show fast. I just don’t get it. It doesn’t make any sense to me. I’m sure they all have their reasons.”Quoting Morty himself, Ridley finished: "Get your s**t together, you guys, get it all together and put it in a backpack."We agree, but only out of love. We gave Season 3 an 8.8 review, calling it the "most consistently entertaining and ambitious season yet"

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