Sasha Knight and John DiMaggio on Finn and Jake’s early days in ‘Adventure Time: Side Quests’

LOS ANGELES — The Land of Ooo is expanding with a look back at its origins!

The new series “Adventure Time: Side Quests,” released today on Disney+ and Hulu, follows the early days of Finn the Human and Jake the Dog’s brotherly bond, sending the duo on epic quests and hanging out with familiar faces along the way.

Series stars John DiMaggio, who voices Jake, and Sasha Knight, who voices Finn, shared their excitement about the franchise’s newest addition.

“It’s got such a huge, huge fan base,” DiMaggio told On The Red Carpet. “There’s such a large audience for this show. I don’t know whose idea it was to bring the show back, but they’re a genius.”

DiMaggio noted that the franchise’s long-running nature has fostered deep camaraderie among the crew. The original animated series aired on Cartoon Network from 2010 to 2018, and DiMaggio has voiced Jake since the franchise’s beginning.

“I really enjoy doing this part. I love to do it. I love the people that I work with,” DiMaggio said. “You know, because when you work on a show for a while, it becomes a family. Just a great bunch of people that are producing the show, writing the show, directing the show. It’s exciting to come back and to do something again.”

For Knight, a newcomer to the franchise, the show connects directly to childhood memories.

“I was a fan of the show growing up, and I watched it a lot when I was like pretty young because I have an older brother and he was a fan and he watched it,” Knight said. “So it was always kind of on in our house. I’m just so happy that I get to bring Finn back to life.”

Knight added that stepping into the role felt instinctive. “I’m very similar to him in a lot of ways. And so it comes pretty naturally to me to just be Finn.”

According to Knight, the new series will appeal to both longtime viewers and newcomers.

“What’s really special about this show is that it kind of can cater to everybody,” Knight said. “If you’ve never seen the show and you’re like a young fan and you want to start watching it, I feel like it’s really great because it’s very fun and goofy. And then if you’ve seen the show and you want more, then there’s that too.”

“Adventure Time: Side Quests” is available to stream now on Disney+ and Hulu.

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