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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. The series premiered on April 23, 2010 and concluded on January 3, 2013[1]. A crossover special with Ben 10: Ultimate Alien aired on November 25, 2011, while a second special with Ben 10 (2016) aired in 2021.
Plot
Five years prior to the series, a massive explosion (known as "The Nanite Event) released tiny microscopic nano machines into the atmosphere, infecting everyone on the planet. While most nanites are harmless, some turn people into monsters known as EVO's (short for Exponentially Variegated Organism). EVO's often go berserk and cause destruction and chaos. To combat this threat, Providence was founded. The organization, looking for a way to stop the EVOs, finds Rex- giving them hope that they can eventually stop the EVO war. Rex must unlock the secrets of his past with the help of his allies to protect citizens around the world from dangerous EVOs.
Characters
- Main article: List of Generator Rex characters
- Rex Salazar: The title character of the series. He is a headstrong amnesiac teenager recruited by the paramilitary organization Providence for his ability to form weapons out of his body parts via nanomachines (nanites).
- Agent Six: The sixth most dangerous man on the planet who works for Providence.
- Dr. Rebecca Holiday: Providence's chief research officer who checks on Rex's biometrics and mental health to ensure his safety dealing with EVOs.
- Bobo Haha: A talking EVO chimpanzee who is often mistaken for a monkey. He speaks fluent English and has extreme intelligence due to being an EVO. He acts as Rex's sidekick and often sets a bad example for him.
- Noah Nixon: A teenager who was initially hired by Providence to befriend and subtly change Rex to be more compliant to Providence.
- White Knight: The leader of Providence, who is initially extremely hostile and strict towards Rex- believing that he is incapable of dealing with situations diligently.
- Van Kleiss: Leader of the terrorist EVO group known as The Pack. He is extremely manipulative and wants to use Rex for his own selfish purposes.
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
Episodes
- Main article: Generator Rex episode list
Broadcast history
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
 United States
|
Cartoon Network (2010-2013) |
| Latin America | Tooncast |
Home Media
The series was released on a 2 disc DVD set on October 2010.
All three seasons are available to watch on iTunes and Amazon Prime. Generator Rex was added to HBO Max in Latin America on March 2022, Though the show itself is being removed in May 1, 2026 it will still remain in the Australian Pacific Version.
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.
Various Generator Rex games were also made playable on Cartoonnetwork.com as flash games. Though, these games have since been taken down due to Adobe Flash's shut down in 2020.
Trivia
- This was the last Cartoon Network show to premiere during the Noods era.
- The show's theme song was preformed by pop punk band Orange.
- The episodes Target: Consortium and Hermanos were never aired on Cartoon Network in the United States.[2]
- On April 2023, It was confirmed that a revival of Generator Rex was originally planned, but Cartoon Network wasn't interested in it.
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)