Variety says Fox is in talks to produce new Futurama episodes

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According to SFW, Variety reports that a limited number of new episodes of Futurama will appear in some form somewhere.

That this will happen on DVD seems inevitable, with the enormous success of the Family Guy experiment (anyone know how FG is doing against AD - the animated one, not the cancelled one?). I think it’s possible we could see a an hour-long Futurama special at some point, and maybe a season, maybe.

Billy West has been a little bit vocal in his criticism of the industry, blasting the growing use of non-voice actors for big animated roles. Is there any chance his attitude is hurting Futurama’s long-term chances?

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We did have a thread about this a few weeks ago. The show ended on a great note, but I think this would be excellent.

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According to SFW, Variety reports that a limited number of new episodes of Futurama will appear in some form somewhere.

He hasn’t criticized Fox as far as I know, just ‘the movie industry’- but all I saw was that one Onion interview. So I don’t see why it would have any affect on the show’s future. He’s just a guy looking out for his line of work, right as he may be.

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Or maybe that thread was just about the Futurama gang’s optimism that the show would start again. Either way, glad to hear it.

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I think you meant this thread, http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=350386

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Praise Zombie Jesus, if it happens. I won’t count the chickens before they’re hatched.

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That was it. Thanks.

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Yep - I don’t think it had been confirmed by Fox as such that they were talking, though Groening did seem to indicate that.

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You wouldn’t, by any chance, be referring to THESE chickens, now would you, hmm? Oh my, no.

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The should bring back “Fish Police” instead!

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I don’t think your link worked.
Did you mean this? http://www.gotfuturama.com/ or something else?

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In celebration, I provide you with this lovely Zapp Brannigan sound board. The two that make me giggle like a 12 year old are:
“Soo beautiful, yet so neutral”
and
“Stop testing our love!”

I miss the wave after wave of killbots…

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Wh-wh-whaaat?

Seriously, I’m not sure where you were going with that link. Perhaps jrfranchi’s idea?

Regardless, just to be safe, I won’t count any chickens for an appropriate period of time.

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I’m not sure what image people are trying to link to w/regards to chickens, but when you say Futurama there is only the Hyperchicken.

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The link should go to this image. Is it being served up differently for some folk?

You can always count on the Hyperchicken, but Professor Farnsworth’s chickens are best counted before they hatch. From a good distance.

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Yeah, I see what you mean about counting those chickens. Classic!

And how could I have forgotten about the Hyperchicken? Judge Whitey’s gonna throw the book at me.

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DRAT! Tried to link to a phot. No go. :mad:

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No, I was linking to a picture of the Giant Bird hatchling in episode 2.

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I gotcher back, Bosda. :smiley:

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Yeah, apparantly GotFuturama has one of those direct image link blockers. For good reason, I mean, they gots to pay for their own bandwidth and don’t want others sucking it up.

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UPDATE:

billywest.com, near the bottom of the page.

Much happiness :smiley: