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9 Odd Things About Futurama on TotalFilm

PEEL user soylentOrange found a nice article called "9 Odd Things We Now Know About Futurama" on totalfilm.com. With the movie "Into the Wild Green Yonder" coming out in mere days, their staff sat down with Futurama producers Matt Groening and David X. Cohen plus the four voice actors Billy West, Lauren Tom, Maurice Lamarche, and Phil LaMarr.

The ninth odd thing is about the possibility of Futurama returning:
Matt Groening: We would love to continue making more Futurama episodes in whatever form... Except Pogs.

I think we haven't even exhausted all the story ideas that we came up with back when the show started in '99.

David Cohen: Every morning, and I'm not making this up, I find myself thinking in the shower about the next episode that we'll do after this one. I have it mostly worked out, so we're ready to go if the call comes in.

There is a chance of it coming back as the DVDs sold well.

While the article does not state when exactly this discussion took place, it matches our previous information. There is interest to do more Futurama - certainly on the creative side. The money-giving side does not seem to have made up its mind just yet though.

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LukeHansonFeb 22nd 2009, 21:49
Link isn't working for me...
LukeFeb 23rd 2009, 03:19
Okay, now it is. Pretty interesting article.
JesseFeb 23rd 2009, 03:32
Why did they get fined for having more than 250 characters? I don't get why they would do that...
LukeFeb 23rd 2009, 16:41
Probably because they had to hand draw 250+ characters, which I'm sure took a long time to color, animate, render, etc...
JesseFeb 23rd 2009, 20:52
AAAh, Still think its something stupid to fine some one over
GuntherFeb 23rd 2009, 22:16
Good to know!
One question though: What does "Pogs" mean?
LukeFeb 24th 2009, 03:53
Pogs were popular about 10 years ago. They were cardboard circles with pictures on them. There was a whole game behind them, but most people just collected them. They were kind of like Beanie Babies- got really popular really fast, and are now worthless.
FistfulOAwesomeFeb 24th 2009, 08:27
I already knew a lot of this stuff but it was still an interesting article. I think I speak for most Futurama fans when I say that I hope that Fox or Comedy Central orders a new season. I'd rather have it be Comedy Central since they seem to treat the series with more respect and are thus less likely to recancel it.

On a negative note I hope that if there is a 6th season it is made up of 22 minute episodes. The movies were nice (save for the second half of BWABB) but Futurama works better in the T.V. show format.
KareenaFeb 25th 2009, 03:54
I agree with you FistfulOAwesome, I really beg and plead that Fox or Comedy Central will order the new season. I really think if they reair it, more people would watch it. I also like it better with the 22 minute shows. It is more spontaneous and random.
Nibbles37Feb 25th 2009, 09:21
I want nothing more than for Futurama to return in full force. I love all 4 movies and I have every season of the show and I have them all copied to my computer in a nice big playlist that is on repeat and shuffle and I go to sleep to it everynight.
FryishFeb 26th 2009, 00:31
Your saying futurama sends you to sleep?

Not a good sign!

BTW how did you copy them onto your computer?
StereoFreakoutFeb 26th 2009, 09:52
"The money-giving side does not seem to have made up its mind just yet though."

So can we donate money if it means there will be more new Futurama episodes?
QuestionmarkFeb 26th 2009, 11:40
Nibbles37 if your a female I love you <3! I have that too a little button that you can click to start watching a random episode, 'tis awesome!

Fryrish if you want to do that there is a program called DVD Pean (for Windows) or Mac the Ripper (for a Mac) but they are a bit naff so maybe just download them (legitimately).
LarsFeb 27th 2009, 17:16
@ SterieoFreakout

I really hope so. If they don't get an order from a sponsor it would be awesome if fans could pay the making of a new season. I'm sure alot of fans would love to contribute. I know I would.
LukeFeb 28th 2009, 07:01
I would absolutely contribute, but each episode costs several hundred thousand dollars. So, it's not really viable.
Futurama14Feb 28th 2009, 22:34
I would really love it if futurama was brought back to tv with brand new episodes. My husband and kids are tired of reruns. I just bought the new movie . ( great by the way) while watching it my son sat watching and kept saying wow not a rerun. There are so many futurama fans who would love to help if need be. Just so there would be a couple of new seasons. Come on people we are waiting .
TylerDurdonMar 2nd 2009, 08:13
New episodes all 22 min long...make them now FOX/Activision!!!! Or else!!!
AtillaMar 3rd 2009, 22:54
People of earth just need futurama. It is so epic, so great that it must be contiued. Nothing would make me happier than a new season of good old futurama. My futurama dvd-s (and comics also) are on their way from amazon. I'am willing to buy all the dvd's twice, even third times if someone promises that there will be a new season. Despite that no vendor sells them in my country. The VAT and the shipping cost is way over the limit, but i don't care. I need futurama. I love futurama. Futurama must be continued!
jeremyMar 5th 2009, 01:45
I have liked the last three movies, was disappointed with the first. They got better and better and once again it feels like futurama gets cancelled. Seasons 4 got cancelled, and movie four was the last. Still sales of the DVD can help.
Smalfri2Mar 8th 2009, 09:38
I love Futurama!!! I got all four volumes, and all four movies!!! I got the movies for my cousin as well to help with the sales, I really hope Comedy Central would pick up the show for a new season. People should go to Comedy Central and write a letter to them for bringing Futurama back!!!
CalculonMar 9th 2009, 00:25
"I don't do two takes, Amateur's like you do two takes!"

Please let there be more Futurama episodes and more with Calculon in them. lol
MauriceMar 10th 2009, 00:59
Anything with more of Maurice LaMarche!
devinMar 16th 2009, 03:42
Enter your comment here. Please stay on-topic.

NO TALK ABOUT ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS!
FUTURAMA RULES!! I hope you guys never stop
MikeMar 18th 2009, 03:54
LISTEN HERE GROENING AND COHEN!!

I rely on Futurama every day. I need to laugh and smile and that's what does it for me. I have viewed every episode at least 10 times each and the 4 new movies about 3 times each and that includes "Into the Wild Green Yonder". I relate best to the episode where Fry talks about how Star Trek made him feel like he had friends and to be honest thats how the cast of Futurama makes me feel, and I have lots of real life friends. I just would hate to see it end. My girlfriend is now a devout fan as well. She started off saying that it was a boring show, but Zoidberg has captured her humor glands! Personally I need Bender and the Professor in my life, like I need air and H2O. So please I beg of you, make another 20 SEASONS....or more..and if FOX or the Comedy Network won't buy another season then they can bite my shiney (lilly white) ass!

Much LOVE,

Michael
Ontario, Canada
SalMar 18th 2009, 05:55
David Cohen: "There is a chance of [Futurama] coming back as the DVDs sold well. "

He's talking about me!!! As it stands I own every film at least twice and also have the Blu-ray of ITWGY (I don't even own a Blu-ray player). Will be buying more soon!

Your welcome guys.
JuileMar 18th 2009, 07:07
Are you gay?
SalMar 18th 2009, 08:31
I ask myself that very question everyday and I'm the truth is I'm not sure.
StereoFreakoutMar 20th 2009, 07:46
Thought I was the only one who bought the DVD movies for my friends to help sales... Glad other folks are thinking along those lines and definitely crossing my fingers they make more!
ImmortalMar 20th 2009, 18:02
I hope one day we will see new Futurama's episodes or movies :)
dimarMar 27th 2009, 05:15
Please continue Futurama in movies or eposies...
I bought the last two movies on blu-ray the day they came out, and bought everything that came before.
faceMar 29th 2009, 12:57
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
yofaceMar 29th 2009, 17:55
What?
MugiMar 29th 2009, 22:13
Please tell me English isn't your native language.... Or you translated that to English with Google or something.
GodMar 30th 2009, 03:00
Face my son, you need to cut back on the drink.
torsoApr 1st 2009, 08:53
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
armApr 1st 2009, 09:10
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
feetApr 1st 2009, 11:33
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
MugiApr 2nd 2009, 08:46
c-c-c-combo breaker
lowerbackApr 3rd 2009, 08:21
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
40faceApr 3rd 2009, 13:25
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
MugiApr 3rd 2009, 20:11
All you people fail at life.
PinkyFLoydApr 3rd 2009, 23:30
I just wish that Fox (or whomever actually does own the rights to Futurama), would just sell the rights to make more to an organization like SouthParkStudios or Seth McFarlane (Good chance that Matt and Trey would stream them too) and let them go forward with it. I'm not talking about making Futurama with a Southpark influence in any form or fashion-just talking about selling Futurama to a successful production company that could get things rolling and keep 'em rolling...
MakWithHypnoToadApr 6th 2009, 07:56
Hi peepz! ima MAJOR futurama fan, you say that u have only seen each futurama episode ten times??? Phht! Amature!!!!!!!! I've seen them over 25 times! the movies I've seen mabe ten, elven, twelve times each! I LOVE FUTURMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THERE IS NO FAN BIGGER ON FUTURAMA THEN I!!!!!!!
Hypno toad commands you to listen!
dazbob666Apr 8th 2009, 01:26
whos the weirdo asking for bender? haha

but anyways, any more updates or even some rumours [-mArc-]??

i hear they want to do some more as they want to introduce their "nine" into the futurama world!

write back - Daz
dazisgayApr 8th 2009, 10:04
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
BBRodriguezApr 8th 2009, 17:48
I have yet to run into anyone who doesn't like this show or the DVD's. My kids can't get enough.
UpdatealertsApr 9th 2009, 01:54
[-marc-], i was wondering if you could put in an email alert thing in to email everyone when there's new updates & news. So we don't have to constantly keep checking here each day, thanx.
MakApr 9th 2009, 01:57
Yo! Wut up? I LOOOOOOVE FUTURAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!
I kinda FORCED my friends to love it too... (;
I has all the movies! Yahhhhh hoooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Anywho if anyone thinks that "they're a biger fan then me" then i ask you to step up and give your reasons!!! ... !!!!!!
Oh and one ore thing...
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
(;
FanKneeApr 10th 2009, 07:12
Futurama is truly fantastic. My favorite show by miles. Cancel that simpsons crap - swap it for futurama. Im a bigger fan that you because If you give me a quote from any episode from any character I can tell you what episode it came from. Of course this doesn't work online cause anyone could just google it... My mate and I debate who is the greater futurama fan. Very rarely do we throw each other a quote we don't know. Anyway, awesome show, more please.
50GETApr 10th 2009, 21:17
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today

50 GET
MakandFanKeeSUCKApr 11th 2009, 08:53
yo bender is so funning i love if he here today
fangirlApr 12th 2009, 06:59

Matt, if the ideas and will to keep going are there, PLEASE create more episodes of Futurama! Why not finance them yourself or with some investment partners, if a network can't buy them now? That way, you can show love to your innumerable fans who have shown your amazing work love for decades.

Just sayin'. Consider it!
anonApr 12th 2009, 07:57
Yo fangirl, it worked out well for George Lucas
XtheGreekApr 16th 2009, 11:33
I was -and still am- a big fan of the series, and I really think those 4 original seasons of futurama are nothing but the best, to the day, tv animation has to offer -way better than the simpsons, family guy, american dad, south park, the animated clone wars ect. I was really looking forward for the feature lengths but, to be honest, I was disapointed. Big Score and The Beast are just ok, Game is bad and Green Yonder is again just ok. It seems I had high hopes, I think they ought to restart the series which were brilliant.
futureb0tApr 18th 2009, 21:56
BRING FUTURAMA BACK INTO PRIMETIME!

I say lets flood "The Simpsons" mailbox with Futurama requests!

"The Simpsons"
c/o Twentieth Television
Matt Groening's Office
PO Box 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90213

LETS MAKE THEM GET A BIGGER MAILBOX!!!!
TenderBenderApr 19th 2009, 07:56
Enter your comment here. Please stay on-topic.
How can people stop futurama? All the networks are gone mad?
bouttimeApr 20th 2009, 00:33
bout time to put some new stuff or info on this site
IhavenonamebahahaApr 20th 2009, 13:24
@ futurb0t - haha good idea

Futurama is THE best animated show ever, they have to make more episodes, we can't live off repeats forever! I don't care if it comes back as movies, episodes or even pogs.. as long as it does return.

Oh and [marc] do you have any more news?? Anything?? Or do we have to keep spamming the comments section..
lostinseganetApr 21st 2009, 00:30
So what can we as regular joes and joets do to make this happen. i oh so want more futurama. or amy and kiff to get a spin off series. Throw in zoidberg in for a few laughs and you got your self at least 26 epsoides or fun!
MakApr 22nd 2009, 00:26
Bigger fan??!!!!??? im amazed that you could even THINK that!!!!!!!!!!!! i LOVE futurama! you CAN"T be a bigger fan then me!!!!!!!!!!!! let me explain... if you knew me you would know that everything that i say begins an ends in a quote from futurama (my freinds are now trying to out futuraa me but they can't) i can draw the entire cast of futurama without looking at a pic or the tv! I am NOT lying!!!!!! i can also draw ANYONE and that includes all my freinds and my family (not to mension strangers!) as futurama charactors!!!! I Futuramaized them!!!!!! i can't show you the drawings on here but TRUST me! I AM THE BIGGEST FAN EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you can't out futurama me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i memorized the song at the begining of ITWGY and the opera song at the end of TDHAIP (the devil's hands are idle playthings)and the song in TS (The Sting) i memorized them all! I can watch episodes in my head! I am sitting on the edge of MAJOR FAN and OBSESSED and Nibbler it threatening to blow my chair over! Woah! Woah!... i fell
MugiApr 22nd 2009, 08:27
Nobody cares who's the biggest fan, people. You're just making yourselves look retarded.

We just want the show back.
NickApr 22nd 2009, 19:32
Enter your comment here. Please stay on-topic.

NO TALK ABOUT ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS!
Here Here Mugi.
Lets just get the shoe back.
MugiApr 22nd 2009, 23:17
"Lets just get the shoe back."

It's in Zoidberg's dumpster.
DaveApr 25th 2009, 17:13
I watch Futurama as my only real stress relief from graduate school. I used to stay up late at night suffering through other tv shows to watch it even though I had already seen all of the episodes before and even though it was comming on latter than I should have been up to watch. Its the only series that I buy from the store right away and as long as they keep making them I will buy them no question. Hubert Farnsworth is too sweet! "Oh my..."
rappyApr 26th 2009, 02:14


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yo bender is so funning i love if he here today