Godrockdj
31-01-2006 08:38:11
If you are sick of the reruns and have not yet heard the news, rejoice! According to Billy West himself they will be filming 4 new straight to dvd MOVIES D These could possibly lead to renewal! Check it out here
http//www.noscope.com/journal/2006/01/4-new-futurama-movies
D +kma if the news makes you jump for joy
kposse77
31-01-2006 09:09:12
You got +krm from me. I saw the bump on Adult Swim last night too. )
Hmm, I saw a video interview with Billy West a few months ago about this. He said they were making just one, but if it's 4, yay!
Brutus
31-01-2006 09:12:36
[quote8a31faa6ff="kposse77"]You got +krm from me. I saw the bump on Adult Swim last night too. )[/quote8a31faa6ff]
Same here.
Wolfeman
31-01-2006 11:11:15
They are trying to get some new episodes put together but a lot of the trouble is getting the cast signed back up, is what I hear...
I believe it will only be 4 full-length movie-like episodes that lead to the end of the series. I don't think they would air 4 long episodes and then continue the story from there.. I think they are just trying to get the cast together for 4 more and call it done.
Wolfeman
31-01-2006 11:40:13
[quote9c51f3b4e8="h3x"]I believe it will only be 4 full-length movie-like episodes that lead to the end of the series. I don't think they would air 4 long episodes and then continue the story from there.. I think they are just trying to get the cast together for 4 more and call it done.[/quote9c51f3b4e8]
No they are trying to get the show back on [AS] with new full seasons. Its one of their highest rated shows...
EDIT
http//www.tv.com/tracking/viewer.html&ref_id=249&tid=83126&ref_type=101[]http//www.tv.com/tracking/viewer.html&ref_id=249&tid=83126&ref_type=101
[quote9c51f3b4e8]Hoping to follow the "Family Guy" model of life after TV death, the studio that produced "Futurama" is considering putting the animated series back into production.
Talks are underway at 20th Century Fox TV, which also produces "Family Guy," to make a "limited" number of new episodes of the cartoon, which was created by "The Simpsons" guru Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. The discussions haven't gone so far as to include a place to air any new installments, Variety reports.
Since "Futurama" last aired in August 2003, it has followed the "Family Guy" pattern of earning strong ratings as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming and racking up revenue in DVD sales (although not to the then-record levels of "Family Guy's" first DVD sets). Also, like "Family Guy" on its first go-round, it was something of an orphan on FOX, saddled with long gaps between episodes and unfavorable timeslots.
The trade paper notes that contracts with the show's cast and crew have expired since the last airing. Re-signing actors Billy West (Fry and others), Katey Sagal (Leela) and John DiMaggio (Bender), along with writers and other crew members, would obviously be a priority.
"Futurama" repeats will continue to air on Cartoon Network this year and next before moving to Comedy Central in 2008.[/quote9c51f3b4e8]
Berky34
31-01-2006 13:31:17
YES!!! +karma, love this show.
[quote404dc76c55]No they are trying to get the show back on [AS] with new full seasons. Its one of their highest rated shows... [/quote404dc76c55]
I'll believe it when I see it. But I hope it does go through.
Wolfeman
31-01-2006 22:22:15
Well I guess Futurama is going to Comedy Central next year...
Mapik
31-01-2006 23:25:45
[quotecaa0452e6e="Wolfeman"]Well I guess Futurama is going to Comedy Central next year...[/quotecaa0452e6e]
I dont care where it goes, just show it more often! D Also very excited about the DVDs, I hope they're good.