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Bender's Big Score Interview with DXC

In the run-up to the release of the first out of four feature length Futurama movies, Bender's Big Score, we were lucky to snatch an interview with David X. Cohen (DXC) who served as executive producer of Futurama throughout the 72 episode run of the show and is now overseeing the production of the four new movies.
Read what he has to say about Futurama's past, its hiatus period, its resurrection and the possibility of a future for Futurama.
CGEF: What enabled the four new Direct-to-DVD Futurama movies to go ahead in the end?

DXC: It was 100% a case of the fans saving our necks. DVD sales were excellent, and viewership of the reruns on Adult Swim surpassed all expectations, remaining shockingly high year after year.
Thanks go to FOX for providing illustrative images.

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StevenNov 6th 2007, 15:25
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You're quite welcome. :P I'd like to think I did my bit.

Bought all the DVDs, including the Monster DVD... watched it on TV whenever I could.

BBS looks great! :D
Officer1BDINov 6th 2007, 16:07
Thank you so much for this interview, mArc! I can hardly wait for the 27th....
GersonKNov 6th 2007, 17:39
"There is slightly more to this [Hynotoad] than you'd expect"

How much more can they add to it before it's not what you'd expect?
RichardNov 6th 2007, 19:34
Well personally, I was expecting 22 minutes of hypnotoad buzzing his eyes. Any more than that is more than I was expecting.

Awesome interview, can't wait.
OtisPJivefunkNov 6th 2007, 20:02
Thanx guys for this interview, it's so exciting that we are so close now! If anything this interview just goes to prove that if you want more Futurama you have to support it. Everyone buy several copies of this DVD, after all Xmas is around the corner and Robot Santa will be very angry if you don't!...
KINGDAZBOB666Nov 6th 2007, 20:39
yeeeaaaa!!! lol i actually bought season 2 twice cos i put the 1st one in the washing machine (long story). ha but seriously cannot wait! it'll be the biggest event in my life so far! ha joke! :P but still cant wait! :D:D:D:D:D
GeorgeNov 6th 2007, 21:15
Thank you guys.

I've been one of this shows biggest fans since the debut years ago. I have pleaded with customers at work and with friends to give zoidberg a chance.

I guess I now know that I'm not alone in supporting one of the all-time greatest cartoons ever created.

If Fry doesn't get with Leela...I'll have to then hope for a reunion with Zapp.

Zoidberg should move in with Bender, too.
BROCKUPPERCUTNov 6th 2007, 22:38
"Everyone buy several copies of this DVD, after all Xmas is around the corner and Robot Santa will be very angry if you don't!... "
AND IF YOU DO !!!

...and im still perplexed as to why fox cancelled Futurama and let the simpsons consistantly suck year afer year .
ArleneNov 7th 2007, 00:42
That guy's no nerd. He's sexy. Really sexy.
andresvillNov 7th 2007, 07:25
I guess I won't have to freeze myself to get to see the year 3000... again...

Great interview! I can't wait for the dvds.

One question. Does anyone know when the second dvd will come out? are there any news on any of the other DVDs?
KazzahdraneNov 7th 2007, 19:21
See, I dunno what to do about this DVD release. Since I live in the UK I'd rather wait for the Region 2 release so I can watch it on my TV rather than on my PC with a non-widescreen monitor, and can lend it to my family etc. However, I'm worried that if European fans decide to wait the sales in the USA may not be good enough to warrant an international release...
jsbNov 7th 2007, 21:10
@kazzahdrane
just do it like I did: order the region 1 dvd and buy a dvd player that you can easily change the region code to "0" - which means it can play anything. (i have a philips, it was just punching in some numbers)
then you can watch the dvd this year and your tv :-)

I personally wouldn't want to wait until the european release - who knows when thats gonna be.
DAZNov 7th 2007, 23:51
seriously right, having no idea when international DVD releases will be isnt really good enough! especially when i can watch it so easily on the internet!

i feel sorry for futurama because its freaks like that, that dont release it simultaiously on all regions that ruin it for international sales and therefore shows like futurama are took off the air because of "poor ratings" when really everyone watching them on the internet! ha

and again, JSB, i dont really want to go fork a load of money out on a 2nd DVD player to watch one DVD, thats why america's gay! lol joke!

just say any words on a rough guess of UK release (region 2) like 2008 or this decade! or anything! grrr! hehe :P

futurama rocks! fox sucks. ha, DAZ BOB! ;)
MattNov 8th 2007, 00:48
I have a feeling that the reason that international releases have been delayed is that local tv networks may be willing to pay quite a bit so that they can show the four episodes on TV, before the DVDs come out. In Australia, Network 10, which is one of our 'big 3' commerical networks, has been getting very good ratings for old futurama repeats (and have futurama on every day at 7pm). I'm sure they would love to get some new episodes, and if they got them before the DVD release, they would rate even better.

I have a region-free DVD player so I will order from the US anyway...
jsbNov 8th 2007, 08:25
well then download the episodes, but buy the dvd once it comes out in europe as well. you all read it, futurama is back because of DVD sales, and if they continue to be so high, maybe we get to see even more of it. i will probably buy the region 2 ones they are out as well, to have them available in german in case someone comes over who doesn't speak english that well and wants to watch them. i am just so psyched that futurama will be back, i don't care how much money i will spend on it!
JeffbotNov 20th 2007, 05:01
I'm so glad that David X. has hopes for more Futurama after the four movies. This, in turn, gives me hope as well.