The first time somebody said "Ask, and you shall receive," the subject at hand wasn't a third season of a fan favorite animated series, but it definitely applies in the case of the no longer short-lived superhero offering Young Justice. After three and a half years of waiting, fans can finally rejoice now that Young Justice Season 3 is finally happening, and there is no longer a need to keep petitioning and campaigning. (Maybe change "Season 3" to "Season 4" on the picket signs instead of throwing them away, though, to be safe.)
Warner Bros. Animation dropped the rather shocking announcement today that Young Justice Season 3 is currently beginning production. At this early point, a premiere date hasn't been carved out yet, and more interestingly, there still isn't a network attached. Young Justice spent its first two highly acclaimed and well-rated seasons on Cartoon Network, where it aired its last episode in March 2013, but it apparently won't be headed back to that cable outlet for further adventures. Both seasons are currently available to stream on Netflix, a company known for embracing TV series' surprise comebacks; perhaps a bigger relationship will blossom between the show and streaming service.
But while Young Justice's home may be changing, some things are staying the same, and the new season will see the return of creators and producers Brandon Vietti, who has since directed the fun feature LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League, and Greg Weisman, who is currently a writer/producer on Star Wars Rebels. So hopefully we don't need expect any big shifts as far as story and tone are concerned.
Unfortunately, such early news necessarily means that not a lot of narrative details are floating around for Young Justice Season 3. The announcement only promised "new twists, turns and dangerous new threats," but we could have already guessed that. It's unclear just how The Team will change, if it will, from Season 2 to Season 3, but I have to assume that Vietti and Weisman have been thinking about future Young Justice stories since Season 2 was in production, so this could easily be the best season yet. Check out the logo released today.
Young Justice's renewal should inspire nothing but happiness within me, I can't help but think about everyone involved just sitting on this information without letting fans know. It's comparable to hiding a sandwich from a starving child, I think. Maybe not. In any case, the show has been at the heart of many a fan's support and rallying cry in the years since Season 2 ended, and though it seemed like the DC heroes series might fall into the same list as many other gone-too-soon shows, Nightwing and Aqualad wouldn't stand for it. Season 3 is coming.
While waiting on news about a release date, head to the show's new website to sign up for updates. And to see what you'll be able to watch on TV sooner than that, check out our midseason premiere schedule.
