RWBY is an active franchise under Viz Media, which acquired it in July 2024 after Rooster Teeth shut down. The animated series has a 10th volume greenlit, and Viz Media has signed an agreement with the Gotham Group to develop film and television adaptations based on its original properties, with RWBY as the anchor.
Viz Media has moved RWBY from a licensing and distribution property into active production. The company acquired the franchise in July 2024 after Rooster Teeth shut down. At Anime Expo, Viz Media announced that the RWBY animated series has been greenlit for a 10th volume, confirming that the franchise is continuing under new ownership. A trailer shown at the event featured the four main voice actresses and showrunner Kerry Shawcross.
Beyond the animated series, Viz Media has signed an agreement with the Gotham Group to develop film and television adaptations based on its original properties, including titles from its Viz Originals graphic novels and the RWBY franchise. The Gotham Group is a production company whose credits include The Maze Runner and Percy Jackson and the Olympians. RWBY is described as the anchor property in this agreement, giving the franchise a route into live-action or other screen formats.
The two stories together show RWBY as a franchise in transition: acquired after its original studio closed, now with a confirmed new volume of the animated series and a production deal aimed at expanding it into film and television. The 10th volume greenlight and the Gotham Group agreement are the most recent confirmed developments.
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Viz Media and the Gotham Group have signed an agreement for the Gotham Group to develop film and television adaptations based on Viz Media's original properties, including titles from its Viz Originals graphic novels and the RWBY franchise. The RWBY animated series has a 10th volume greenlit. Viz Media acquired RWBY in July 2024 after Rooster Teeth shut down.
Viz Media announced at Anime Expo that the RWBY animated series has been greenlit for a 10th volume. A trailer featuring the four main voice actresses and showrunner Kerry Shawcross was shown. Viz Media acquired the series in July 2024 after Rooster Teeth shut down, and now moves forward with new production.