Great Television News!

[Chris_Moderato]

Where you at, Hobbes? I know you're on this one with me.

Futurama is back, baby! (http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/TV/US_TV_Futurama_Returns.html?cxntlid=thbz_hm)

[Dreamscape]

I thought by great television news, you meant that Salute Your Shorts or Hey Dude! was coming back.

Oh, old Nick shows...how I miss thee...

[Hobbes]

Awww yeaaaah.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/melancholysqueak/fry_in_underwear_futurama.jpg

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kFDopUD8dA8/SD1c3bRQPFI/AAAAAAAAAVo/ZRcugQV4H-U/s320/futurama_bender_270_origG1C.jpg

[slowride]

Epic.

http://www.claimyourday.com/Content/Images/202.jpg

[Hobbes]

Apparently there is a glitch...

'Futurama' cast in limbo (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ibdf529f18374f6c965f140dbc42e7419)

When the "Futurama" characters come back for new episodes on Comedy Central in mid-2010, they may sound different.

That is because producing studio 20th TV is proceeding with auditioning new actors after failing to reach an agreement with the original voice cast: John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Billy West, Tress MacNeille and Katey Sagal.

"We love the 'Futurama' voice performers and absolutely wanted to use them, but unfortunately, we could not meet their salary demands," the studio said in a statement Friday. "While replacing these talented actors will be difficult, the show must go on. We are confident that we will find terrific new performers to give voice to (creators) Matt (Groening) and David (Cohen)'s brilliantly subversive characters."

20th declined further comment but sources indicated that the voice actors had been seeking at least a tenfold increase of what they made when the animated series ran on Fox from 1999-2003.

The studio approached the original cast members after reaching a deal with Comedy Central in June to produce 26 new episodes of "Futurama."

Sources indicated that it is still possible that the two sides may come to an agreement.

20th TV will hold a "Futurama" panel during the upcoming Comic-Con which will feature producers, including Groening and Cohen.
I have to imagine they will eventually reach an agreement, because there would be no point in bringing back the show if none of the voice talent is the same.

[Chris_Moderato]

Ugh...God, that would be awful with new voice actors.

[Lauren T.]

One of my good friends is an actor in Chicago and got a casting call for the show. She says the sides are from "old episodes" and they give links to videos for "voice reference". She says she's not sure if they're looking for people who are attempting to sound like the original actors -- there are very few directions in the casting call. She's a big fan of the show, so she's excited about this opportunity.

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

One of my good friends is an actor in Chicago and got a casting call for the show. She says the sides are from "old episodes" and they give links to videos for "voice reference". She says she's not sure if they're looking for people who are attempting to sound like the original actors -- there are very few directions in the casting call. She's a big fan of the show, so she's excited about this opportunity.


Guess she can stop being excited.



http://io9.com/5327560/never-fear-everyones-back-on-futurama-after-all

Entire cast will be back next season! WoooHooo!

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/8/2009/07/504x_futurama-yay.jpg

:thumbsup:

[Chris_Moderato]

Sweet.

[Hobbes]

I have to imagine they will eventually reach an agreement

:thumbsup:

Seriously, this is great news.

[Lauren T.]

Guess she can stop being excited.
I asked her if she'd ever sent in her audition, and she said she never bothered because she knew they were just renegotiating contracts.