'Steven Universe' season 3 premiere: Four-week event starts May 12; air dates, episode titles leaked

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Good news for "Steven Universe" fans! It seems that their favorite Cartoon Network series will be returning sooner than expected. It was previously reported that the animated series would be back sometime in June, but news has broken out that "Steven Universe" will resume in May.

Entertainment Weekly got the exclusive first look at the teaser trailer for the impending return. Cartoon Network sure does know how to keep fans on the edge of their seats as the trailer gives a suspenseful vibe. The clip features Malachite, the antagonistic fusion of Lapis Lazuli and Jasper, ascending from the ocean below. The evil gem is ready to fight and seems confident that it will win. The other gems, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, team up with Steven and Peridot—who has defected from Yellow Diamond—in order to defeat Malachite. Together, they create Alexandrite, an equally huge gem. Malachite and Alexandrite then go at it with an epic fight. The video also shows Steven saying, "Something doesn't feel right about this," as they delve deeper.

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"In Too Deep" teaser trailer

A four-week event called "In Too Deep" will start airing on May 12. It is unclear if this marks the third season of "Steven Universe" or if it is just a special event that Cartoon Network laid out for fans.

In the meantime, European premiere dates and titles of episodes in season 3 have been leaked online. The dates seem to coincide with the previous rumor that "Steven Universe" will air in June, which might mean that the four-week event in May is just a special treat.

The leak states that the premiere of the first episode, titled "Super Watermelon Island," will take place on June 16 and the second episode, titled "Gem Drill," on June 17. The third episode, titled "Same Old World," will air on June 21 and the fourth episode, titled "Barn Mates," on the following day. Finally, the fifth episode, titled "Hit The Diamond," will drop on June 23 and the sixth episode, titled "Steven Floats," on June 24.

Since this has not been officially confirmed, fans should take the news with a grain of salt. Stay tuned for the latest news and updates.

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