Generator Rex is an American animated television series for Cartoon Network and is created by Man of Action. John Fang of Cartoon Network Studios serves as supervising director. It is based on the comic M. Rex, published by Image Comics in 1999.
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Plot
The series follows a young, amnesic teenager named Rex Salazar who fights with an organization called Providence, whose sole purpose is to deal with an E.V.O. war caused by the Nanite Event. To stop this war, Rex must unlock the secrets of his past with the help of his friends and teammates.
Episodes
- Main article: Generator Rex/Episodes
Cast
Principal cast
- Troy Baker - Van Kleiss, Biowulf, Agent Weaver, Roswell
- Grey DeLisle - Dr. Rebecca Holiday, Zag RS, Girl E.V.O, Co-Pilot, Rhodes, Diane Farah, Isabella, Violeta Salazar
- John DiMaggio - Bobo Haha, Skalamander, Architect, Jungle Cat E.V.O., Pete Volkov, Robo-Bobo Haha, Two-Headed E.V.O. (Michael), Hunter Cain (2nd Time), Dark Figure, Rath, Providence Agent, Huckster, Vostok
- Wally Kurth - Agent Six, Captain Calan
- Daryl Sabara - Rex Salazar
- Tara Sands - Circe
- Fred Savage - Noah Nixon
- Freddy Rodriguez - Dr. Caesar Salazar
- J.K. Simmons - White Knight
- Hynden Walch - Breach
Crew
Director(s)
- Rick Morales
- Chris Graham
- Sam Montes
- Seung-Hyun Oh
Supervising Producer
- John Fang
Producer
- Ryan Slater
Art Director
- Nollan Obena
Writer(s)
- Rob Hoegee
- Paul Giacoppo
- Scott Sonneborn
- Tad Stones
- Alexx Van Dyne
- Marsha F. Griffin
- Eugene Son
- Man of Action
Original Music Composer
- Kevin Manthei
Casting Director
- Collette Sunderman
Art Department
- Pakin Liptawat - Background Designer
- Art Morales - Background Designer
- Eric Lloyd Brown - Prop Designer
- Nora Murphy-Breden - Background Painter
- Chu-Hui Song - Background Painter
- Mike Inman - Background Painter
- Sam Montes - Storyboard Artist
- Fred Reyes - Storyboard Artist
- Kirk Van Womer - Storyboard Artist
- Arthur Nichols - Storyboard Artist
Sound Department
- Robert Crew - Foley Recording Mixer
- Collette Sunderman - Recording Director
- Robert Serda
- Timothy J. Borquez
- Eric Freeman
- Tom Syslo
Animation Department
- Walter Gatus - Character Designer
- Jose Lopez - Character Designer
- Sunmin Image Pictures Co., Ltd. - Animation Production
Series Film Editor
- Jhoanne Reyes
- Peter Tomaszewicz
Music Department
- Jimmy Schafer - Electric Guitar/Bass/Musician/Etc.
- Piper Manthei - Composer: Additional Music
Other Crew
- Donna Lau - credits
- Brian E.S. Jones - Current Series Executive
- Matthew Long - Production Assistant
Appearances in other media
Rex was shown in Cartoon Network's 20th anniversary poster/wallpaper/mural.
Rex made a cameo in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode, Crossover Nexus, where he appeared as one of the Cartoon Network heroes that were summoned and defeated by the episode's main antagonist, Strike.
Video game
Generator Rex: Agent of Providence, a video game based on the series, was released on November 1st, 2011 for Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Playstation 3, Xbox 360.
Gallery
Awards
Emmy Awards
Won in 2010 for the episode "The Day That Everything Changed".
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Nora Murphy-Breden (background painter)
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Chu-Hui Song (background painter)
References
| 2010 | Adventure Time • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien • Generator Rex • The Cartoonstitute • Regular Show • Tower Prep • Sym-Bionic Titan • Robotomy |
| 2011 | The Problem Solverz • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome |
| 2012 | Level Up • Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew • Uncle Grandpa • Steven Universe |
| 2014 | Clarence • Black Dynamite • Over the Garden Wall |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears • Long Live the Royals |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls • Mighty Magiswords |
| 2017 | Ben 10 • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion • Craig of the Creek • Summer Camp Island |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart • Infinity Train • Primal • Steven Universe Future |
| 2020 | JJ Villard's Fairy Tales • Adventure Time: Distant Lands • Close Enough • Tig n' Seek • The Fungies! |
| 2021 | We Baby Bears • Unicorn: Warriors Eternal |
| 2022 | Gross Girls • Jessica's Big Little World |
| 1993 | The Moxy Show |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon! |
| 1996 | Dexter's Laboratory • Big Bag |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo • Cow and Chicken • I Am Weasel |
| 1998 | The Powerpuff Girls |
| 1999 | Ed, Edd n Eddy • Mike, Lu & Og • Courage the Cowardly Dog |
| 2010 | Adventure Time • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien • Generator Rex • Regular Show • Sym-Bionic Titan • Tower Prep • Robotomy |
| 2011 | The Problem Solverz • The Amazing World of Gumball • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome |
| 2012 | Level Up • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange • Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew • Uncle Grandpa • Steven Universe |
| 2014 | Clarence • Over the Garden Wall |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears • Long Live the Royals |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls • Mighty Magiswords |
| 2017 | Ben 10 • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion • Craig of the Creek • Summer Camp Island |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart • Infinity Train • Steven Universe Future |
