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.
Plot
The series follows a young, amnesic teenager named Rex 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
Season One: Episodes 1-21
Season Two: Episodes 22-40
Season Three: Episodes 41-60
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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.
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)
