Steven Universe Future is a limited-series epilogue to Steven Universe taking place after Steven Universe: The Movie which itself is two years after the original series.
It premiered on December 7, 2019, with a one-hour special featuring the episodes "Little Homeschool", "Guidance", "Rose Buds" and "Volleyball"[2] and is set to end with a four-part finale on March 27, 2020.[1]
Plot
After saving the universe, Steven is still at it, tying up every loose end. But as he runs out of other people's problems to solve, he'll finally have to face his own.[3] Haunted by the past and lost in the present, Steven begins manifesting new, uncontrollable powers that the Crystal Gems have never seen from him before. What does it all mean, and what does Steven want for his future?[4]
Voice Cast
Main/Featured
- Zach Callison as Steven Universe
- Estelle as Garnet
- Michaela Dietz as Amethyst
- Deedee Magno-Hall as Pearl
Major Recurring/Supporting
- Tom Scharpling as Greg Universe
- Grace Rolek as Connie Maheswaran
- Matthew Moy as Lars Barriga
- Kate Micucci as Sadie Miller
- Dee Bradley Baker as Lion
- Shelby Rabara as Peridot
- Jennifer Paz as Lapis Lazuli
- Uzo Aduba as Bismuth
- Charlyne Yi as Ruby
- Erica Luttrell as Sapphire
Minor Recurring/Guest-Starring
- Joel Hodgson as Bill Dewey
- Lamar Abrams as Wy-Six, Jamie, Daniel
- Brian Posehn as Sour Cream
- Zach Callison as Onion, Cactus Steven
- Reagan Gomez-Preston as Jenny Pizza
- Indya Moore as Shep
- Kimberly Brooks as Jasper, Cherry Quartz, Rose Quartzes ("Shy", "Hippie", "Superfan"), The Famethyst ("Skinny", Carnelian), Angel Aura Quartz, Zebra Jasper, Ocean Jasper ("A Very Special Episode")
- Charlyne Yi as Rubies ("Eyeball")
- Deedee Magno-Hall as Pearls ("Volleyball", Mega Pearl), Holo-Pearl, Shell, Brandish
- Christine Pedi as Holly Blue Agate
- Natasha Lyonne as Smoky Quartz
- Alastair James as Rainbow Quartz 2.0
- Shoniqua Shandai as Sunstone
- Michelle Maryk as Larimar
- Ian Jones-Quartey as Snowflake Obsidian
- Michaela Dietz as The Famethyst (Amethysts), Blue Lace Agate, Ocean Jasper ("Guidance")
- Larissa Gallagher as Bluebird Azurite
- Della Saba as Aquamarines (Aquamarine)
- Jennifer Paz as Lapis Lazulis ("Mean", "Nice")
- Johnny Hawkes as Rodrigo, Cookie Cat
- Marieve Herington as Jasmine
- Uzo Aduba as Khadijah
- Tahani Anderson as Patricia
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Dr. Priyanka Maheswaran
Episodes
No. | Title Card | Title | Airdate | ||
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1 | "Little Homeschool" | December 7, 2019 | |||
Welcome to 'Little Homeschool,' a place on Earth where Gems from all over the universe can come learn how to live together peacefully! But there's one Gem who refuses to attend. | |||||
2 | "Guidance" | December 7, 2019 | |||
Amethyst has been helping Little Homeschool Gems find jobs on the boardwalk, but Steven isn't sure about her approach. | |||||
3 | "Rose Buds" | December 7, 2019 | |||
Steven gets a surprise visit from some old friends and an even more surprising introduction to some new ones. | |||||
4 | "Volleyball" | December 7, 2019 | |||
Steven is determined to help Pink Diamond's original Pearl heal the scar on her face. | |||||
5 | "Bluebird" | December 14, 2019 | |||
Steven questions the motives of a mysterious fusion that suddenly shows up at his house. | |||||
6 | "A Very Special Episode" | December 14, 2019 | |||
Rainbow Quartz 2.0 promised to hang out with Onion the same day Sunstone scheduled a home safety Geminar! How can Steven be in two places, and two fusions, at once? | |||||
7 | "Snow Day" | December 21, 2019 | |||
Steven and the Crystal Gems get a chance to catch up when they're all snowed in together. | |||||
8 | "Why So Blue?" | December 21, 2019 | |||
Steven has heard rumors of a pair of Gems that are still destroying worlds. If he can't stop them, maybe Lapis can. | |||||
9 | "Little Graduation" | December 28, 2019 | |||
Steven and the Gems celebrate Little Homeschool's first graduating class. | |||||
10 | "Prickly Pair" | December 28, 2019 | |||
After leaving Little Homeschool, Steven has found a new hobby, plants. | |||||
11 | "In Dreams" | March 6, 2020 | |||
Steven's dreams start broadcasting on his bedroom TV. | |||||
12 | "Bismuth Casual" | March 6, 2020 | |||
Pearl invites Bismuth to the roller rink for a lesson on how to forge human relationships. | |||||
13 | "Together Forever" | March 13, 2020 | |||
Connie has a very clear vision of her future and Steven wants to make sure he's a part of it. | |||||
14 | "Growing Pains" | March 13, 2020 | |||
Steven sees a doctor for the first time. | |||||
15 | "Mr. Universe" | March 20, 2020 | |||
TBA | |||||
16 | "Fragments" | March 20, 2020 | |||
TBA | |||||
17 | "Homeworld Bound" | March 27, 2020 | |||
TBA | |||||
18 | "Everything's Fine" | March 27, 2020 | |||
TBA | |||||
19 | "I Am My Monster" | March 27, 2020 | |||
TBA | |||||
20 | "The Future" | March 27, 2020 | |||
TBA |
Trivia
- Steven's friends start handling their own problems and moving on with their interests and lives, leaving him questioning his own future and what he wants to do with his life.
Continuity
- Steven drives the car his father Greg bought in "Beach City Drift".
- Gems still seem to be dissatisfied with, ignorant and/or resentful of Era 3 while Steven is still trying to make amends for everything The Great Diamond Authority has done as seen in Unleash the Light.
Behind the Scenes
- Ian Jones-Quartey confirmed on Twitter that Future is a new series and not the original show's Season 6 but an epilogue.[5][6]
- Lead character designer of the movie Becky Dreistadt revealed on Twitter that she would be the lead character designer of Future. Background designer for the movie Alex Myung also revealed on Instagram that he worked as a background designer on the series.[7]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/steven-universe-final-cartoon-network-1203508702/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1197152645196189697
- ↑ Steven Universe | Steven Universe Future | Cartoon Network UK 🇬🇧
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/11/20/steven-universe-future-release-debut-date-time/
- ↑ Ian Jones-Quartey (@ianjq) (4 October 2019)"The original 'Steven Universe' is over." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ STEVEN UNIVERSE ANNOUNCES LIMITED SERIES EPILOGUE STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE AT NYCC 2019 - syfywire
- ↑ Alex Myung (@alexmyung) (5 October 2019)"So SO SO SO SOOOOO excited to officially get to say that for the past 9 months I've been working as a Background Designer on #stevenuniversefuture !!!!!!"