Futurama is back... June 2010

[Morningkill]

Their intentions were made clear when the new movies were announced, but no further mention was made since then. Today, Comedy Central has made our dreams come true: 13 new episodes of "Futurama" have been ordered, according to an all-too-short report from AICN (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41329). That noise you hear is worldwide shouts of joy.

[jab]

deja vu. :D


ITS STILL A RUMOR!!!! last time they said it was back it took a good year for contracts to be signed lol


i will do my dance of pure joy when it really gets announced.

[Aggie]

Isn't there a thread like this every year?

[TheMojoPin]

Yeah, but now it's coming after they actually did put out new content with the movies.

This would be awesome. The movies were OK, but it works much better as a half hour show.

[spoon]

If only this was true. I still hold out hope, but so far no go.

[HBox]

I thought the first and last movie were very good, the middle two kinda eh. The last one actually felt like a movie as opposed to the previous 3 which very obviously felt like 4 episodes pieced together.

[fezident]

The movies were OK, but it works much better as a half hour show.

Exactly this.

[cougarjake13]

i'll be watching as soon as they air it

[WampusCrandle]

i'll be watching as soon as they air it

me too. i just watched the last movie and all i want are new episodes.

[Foster]

since King of the Hill isn't being re-newed, do you think there's any of Fox picking it up?

[KnoxHarrington]

Yeah, but now it's coming after they actually did put out new content with the movies.

This would be awesome. The movies were OK, but it works much better as a half hour show.

But isn't that true of any full-length movie based on an animated show? South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut definitely dragged, and the Simpsons movie just bored me.

[hanso]

since King of the Hill isn't being re-newed, do you think there's any of Fox picking it up?
I thought it would take the end of the Simpsons for it to come back. I heard that the same folks wrote the shows so one had to end.

But with the end of the King of the Hill maybe this might fly who knows.
One can only hope.

[Judge Smails]

I didn't think this deserved its own thread so this is as good a place as any to post this:


This kid's nephew will someday be the first man on Mars. A feat that will likely never be equaled.

Lucky schoolboy finds seven leaf clover (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5481348/Lucky-schoolboy-finds-seven-leaf-clover.html)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01419/CLOVER_01_1419808c.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CJiMltRI5UQ/R38Kqbbo7oI/AAAAAAAABjM/hc76vaUTXAU/s1600/Found_7_Leaf_Clover_by_alanderar.jpg

[Morningkill]

http://tv.ign.com/articles/993/993144p1.html

June 9, 2009 - You just can't stop Futurama. A day after news broke that the show looked to be coming back, Comedy Central has made it official, announcing they have picked up the series for an impressive 26 new episodes – thirteen more than originally expected.

As Comedy Central notes, this will mark the first true new episodes of the show in six years – though the four recent, straight-to-DVD Futurama movies were re-cut into 22 minute episodes.

Comedy Central will begin showing the new installments beginning mid-2010. An interesting note in the press release states, "Twentieth Century Fox Television retains the option to license the original runs of the new episodes to a broadcast network," seemingly implying there is a chance a network (though come on, it would be FOX, right?) could potentially air the new episodes first, before Comedy Central.

Says co-creator Matt Groening, "We're thrilled Futurama is coming back. We now have only 25,766 episodes to make before we catch up with Bender and Fry in the year 3000." Added his fellow Futurama creator, David X. Cohen, "We're excited and amazed that the show is coming back, perhaps due to some sort of mysterious time loop. We look forward to working with Comedy Central and 20th Television to make this the best iteration of the loop yet!"

Futurama mirrors another 20th Century Fox production, Family Guy, by its impressive resurrection, years after cancellatrion. Says 20th Century Fox TV Chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden, "When we brought back Family Guy several years ago, everyone said that it was a once-in-a-lifetime thing - that canceled series stay canceled and cannot be revived. But Futurama was another series that fans simply demanded we bring back, and we couldn't have been happier when Matt and David agreed that there were many more stories yet to tell."

[spoon]

Sounds good!

Nice!

[jab]

F U C K

Y E S

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::c lap::clap::clap:

[TheMojoPin]

That is amazing!

[Foster]

new voices for Futurama characters (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/futurama-new-voices.html)

Jab put this link up on his Facebook the other day,

kind of takes away from all the excitement of the shows return

[TooLowBrow]

new voices for Futurama characters (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/futurama-new-voices.html)

Jab put this link up on his Facebook the other day,

kind of takes away from all the excitement of the shows return

boo!

[HBox]

I officially don't give a shit anymore.

[tele7]

Maybe they should an extra character while they're at it.

http://www.amath.washington.edu/~farnum/gazoo.jpg

...just a thought.

RIP, Futurama

[cougarjake13]

new voices for Futurama characters (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/futurama-new-voices.html)

Jab put this link up on his Facebook the other day,

kind of takes away from all the excitement of the shows return

well that sucks

[brettmojo]

Fox are such a bunch of cunts.

Make another Wolverine movie, assholes.

[BinaryTaoist]

wow... just ruined my day...

[Brad_Rush]

Torgo's Executive Powder

Bullshit!

[Brad_Rush]

Not that these things really mean anything, but I found this in case anyone is interested...

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/futuramarecast/

[TheMojoPin]

new voices for Futurama characters (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/futurama-new-voices.html)

Jab put this link up on his Facebook the other day,

kind of takes away from all the excitement of the shows return

What the fuck?

This can't be true. That would be unbelievably stupid.

[Contra]

Oh its true, and it's going to suck huge hairy balls

[TheMojoPin]

Billy West has to be back. He's Fry, Zoidberg, the Professor and Zap. You can't replace him. And John DiMaggio has to be back as Bender...he's easily the most popular character. I could see replacing the voices of characters like Leela or Amy or even Hermes if they feel they have to, but to totally start over is just stupid.

[HBox]

Billy West has to be back. He's Fry, Zoidberg, the Professor and Zap. You can't replace him. And John DiMaggio has to be back as Bender...he's easily the most popular character. I could see replacing the voices of characters like Leela or Amry or even Hermes if they feel they have to, but to totally start over is just stupid.

Racist.

[Judge Smails]

You'll watch it. And you'll enjoy it. And you'll happily buy their various and sundry licensed products.

http://www.freepresshouston.com/archive/hypnotoad.gif

[WampusCrandle]

Not that these things really mean anything, but I found this in case anyone is interested...

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/futuramarecast/

the anger inside me is unmeasurable.

[Misteriosa]

this is such bullshit. you cant change the voices. its like when they recast a character in a sitcom. everyone knows thats not the original mom and the show goes downhill from there.

Boooooooooooooooooooo. [/homer] :thumbdown:

[Dash77]

new voices for Futurama characters (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/futurama-new-voices.html)

Jab put this link up on his Facebook the other day,

kind of takes away from all the excitement of the shows return

Stop being cheep and pay them BITCHES...:furious:

[Contra]

Stop being cheep and pay them BITCHES...:furious:

As long as simpsons is on the air FOX would go bankrupt if they offered anymore.

[TheMojoPin]

Stop being cheep and pay them BITCHES...:furious:

Can this really be a matter of money? It's not like most of the voice actors were "name" celebrities or went on to become huge. If anything, it would be a lock to be cheaper to stick with voice actors as opposed to trying to get recognizable names.

[brettmojo]

Can this really be a matter of money? It's not like most of the voice actors were "name" celebrities or went on to become huge. If anything, it would be a lock to be cheaper to stick with voice actors as opposed to trying to get recognizable names.
They want Simpson-type money and Fox doesn't want to pay them.

[TheMojoPin]

They want Simpson-type money and Fox doesn't want to pay them.

Well, then the actors are just being stupid, too. Futurama never pulled in consistent Simpsons-type numbers and revenue and wouldn't even with the hype of coming back.

Hopefully this is all just public negotiating ploys.

[Reynolds]

They want Simpson-type money and Fox doesn't want to pay them.

Seth MacFarlane will probably end up doing all of them.

[aceofspades7]

I love futurama but the show will suck if the voices are even just a little different...

[brettmojo]

Seth MacFarlane will probably end up doing all of them.
Great. So 3/5 of the cast will sound exactly the same.

[Contra]

Can a mod change the thread title to "Futurama is back...but its going to suck"?

Thanks, I just don't want to get anyone elses hopes up if they didn't already read this.

[Foster]

theres a rumor that Anthony Cumia is going to be doing all the Billy West voices

[Freakshow]

Maybe they should an extra character while they're at it.

http://www.amath.washington.edu/~farnum/gazoo.jpg

...just a thought.

RIP, Futurama

Ozmodiar?

[jackmors]

Their intentions were made clear when the new movies were announced, but no further mention was made since then. Today, Comedy Central has made our dreams come true: 13 new episodes of "Futurama" have been ordered, according to an all-too-short report from. That noise you hear is worldwide shouts of joy.

That show got cancelled for a reason, I didnt like all that much and apparently neither did the audience, thats why it got cancelled anyway right? Poor ratings.. Last news I heard was about the show not getting the original voices, that will most likely disappoint the fans of this show.

[Contra]

That show got cancelled for a reason, I didnt like all that much and apparently neither did the audience, thats why it got cancelled anyway right? Poor ratings.. Last news I heard was about the show not getting the original voices, that will most likely disappoint the fans of this show.

Thank you for the recap

[fezident]

All Praise Hypno-toad.
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[brettmojo]

That show got cancelled for a reason, I didnt like all that much and apparently neither did the audience, thats why it got cancelled anyway right? Poor ratings.. Last news I heard was about the show not getting the original voices, that will most likely disappoint the fans of this show.
It got brought back because the demand was their from the fans. Just like Family Guy. It was pretty popular if I remember correctly when it was on. They probably only canned it because they didn't believe they could run with so many cartoon shows and The Simpsons were vastly more important.

[jab]

That show got cancelled for a reason, I didnt like all that much and apparently neither did the audience, thats why it got cancelled anyway right? Poor ratings.. Last news I heard was about the show not getting the original voices, that will most likely disappoint the fans of this show.

what happened was they started the show at 830 after the simpsons and it was fine, but MOVED it quite stupidly to 730 to give the 830 slot to a new show called malcolm in the middle.

the 730 slot on sunday means lots and lots of preemptions for football and racing and all that dancing robot shit. its why there were 5 tv seasons of futurama and 4 season dvd sets - they held back alot of episodes and showed them all as a 5th season.

with the new voices thing, this was also tried with family guy a couple of years ago. i dont think they went through with it tho. i bet john kriskiflusi is ready to jump in for billy west tho...

[Furtherman]

new voices for Futurama characters (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07/futurama-new-voices.html)



This isn't going to happen. All the original voices will be back.

[Contra]

This isn't going to happen. All the original voices will be back.

Is this like that positive thinking thing where if you think it enough it will come true? Because it hasn't helped me get the Jets to the superbowl.

[Furtherman]

Is this like that positive thinking thing where if you think it enough it will come true? Because it hasn't helped me get the Jets to the superbowl.

No, I just happen to know.

[Fallon]

No, I just happen to know.

Knowing is half the battle.

[Furtherman]

Knowing is half the battle.

And I also know the G.I. Joe movie is going to suuuuuuuuuuuuck.

[HBox]

And I also know the G.I. Joe movie is going to suuuuuuuuuuuuck.

You are going out on quite a limb there.

[whorehay]

Original cast likely to return!

http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/674841

[brettmojo]

Original cast likely to return!

http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/674841
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee103/brettmojo/FBA/mvp.gif

[Foster]

can someone change the thread name back to "Futurama is back!"

[Contra]

Fucking awsome

[Furtherman]

What did I tell you? Huh?

What did I fuckin' tell youse?

[Contra]

What did I tell you? Huh?

What did I fuckin' tell youse?

Yeah yeah ok you told me, you want a cookie or something?

[Furtherman]

Oatmeal raisin please.

[Contra]

You got it! Just ignore the cummy taste.

[Fallon]

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[fezident]

I'm reeeally looking forward to the new series but, man, those direct-to-dvd movies sure did suck.

[HBox]

I'm reeeally looking forward to the new series but, man, those direct-to-dvd movies sure did suck.

I really liked the first and the last one.

[vjr97]

the show is great!! WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT LEELAS PUSSY LOOKS LIKE IN REAL LIFE

[cougarjake13]

the show is great!! WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT LEELAS PUSSY LOOKS LIKE IN REAL LIFE

theres plenty of that on the webs

[mikeyboy]

theres plenty of that on the webs

The internet will never let you down.

[cougarjake13]

I'm reeeally looking forward to the new series but, man, those direct-to-dvd movies sure did suck.

they were ok, nothing earth shattering but it was better than no futurama at all

[hanso]

Oh yeah I have a vcd to burn. [devilish snicker]
:furious:

[StanUpshaw]

Oh yeah I have a vcd to burn. [devilish snicker]
:furious:

What fucking decade is this?

[dereckfishboy]

What fucking decade is this?

I used to watch vcds in my sega dreamcast, so I'm going to guess 1999 at the latest

[hanso]

Oops it wasn't new just the movie in parts. Hope that's not what will be on in a few months.

[dereckfishboy]

Oops it wasn't new just the movie in parts. Hope that's not what will be on in a few months.

Perhaps I'm wrong, but the impression I got all along when they first started to release the movies was that all the "new" episodes that would be airing on comedy central would just be the DVD movies split into episodic chunks.

[StanUpshaw]

Spy report: The first two BRAND NEW episodes of season 6/7 (depending who you ask) have hit the internet. Pirate away!

[Slumbag]

The Professors first two lines of the new show are exactly why it's one of my favorites. So glad they got the original cast back.

[spoon]

looking forward to this

dvr season pass all ready to go

[Rhah]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5291/futuramacast.jpg

[Brad_Rush]

Let's do this!

[Rhah]

I thought the show was obviously a little edgier cause it is on cable channel now... I thought it was good but not great.

http://www.portafolioblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/evolution-of-bending-unit-22.jpg

[Gutter]

i watched my recorded episode yesterday......my dvr messed up royally though and i only got the first "rebirth" episode. funny beginning with some good lines from the Prof, but as it went along, it really started to drag for me. not sure if it was because i had just gotten up and was still hungover, but i wasn't crazy about it. i am still glad its back though.

[hanso]

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killer app

[Brad_Rush]

I like the new episodes so far. Last night's ep was pretty funny. I don't remember it having so many pop-culture references in it before (but I haven't watched the old episodes in a while). Still, I overall am still a big fan of the show.

[Rhah]

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/7136/futuramaxmenmeldbygotta.jpg

[K.C.]

Finally caught up and I like the new episodes a lot. I'm also finding it very funny, though, how pissed off the uber-nerds are about the show being too sexual and topical on Comedy Central.

EyePhone ep was the best one so far.

[brettmojo]

Finally caught up and I like the new episodes a lot. I'm also finding it very funny, though, how pissed off the uber-nerds are about the show being too sexual and topical on Comedy Central.

EyePhone ep was the best one so far.
Yeah it's kinda' stealing the topical bit from South Park but it's been really good so far. New Futurama > No Futurama.

[Rawkus]

this weeks episode of futurama was amazing. I love the time travel stuff which they've done before but i think the way they did it was really unique and fucking hilarious. I"m so glad this show is back on, it's just brilliant

[Crash]

Watching "A Clockwork Origin" from 2010 right now. This show is extremely underrated. Fry being attacked by the fourth robot dinosaur in a row (this one a robot pterodactyl):

"This is a cool way to die....."

The twist they do on the evolution/creation argument is pretty cool too.

[hanso]

Starts back the 23rd

[cougarjake13]

Starts back the 23rd

phenomenal

[cougarjake13]

1 hour 15 bitches !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[spoon]

and now it's gone again

yet here's a peak at what Jjon has been up to of late

http://www.volpinprops.com/holophonor-futurama/

[cougarjake13]

it was a good run