krawhitham Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935453?cs=1&s=h&p=0 "Futurama" may live to see the year 3000 after all. Talks have begun at 20th Century Fox TV to revive the animated skeinskein, which takes place in the next millennium, much in the same way "Family Guy""Family Guy" found new life after cancellation. The studio is in early discussions to put "Futurama" back in production and create a limited number of episodes of the Emmy Award-winning skein -- although it's too soon to tell where those segs might end up. A reprep for 20th Century Fox TV declined comment. The final original episode of "Futurama" aired on Fox in August 2003. But since then, the skein has found new life -- and fans -- via DVD releases and repeatedly high-rated airings on the Cartoon Network. "Futurama" remains popular enough that Comedy CentralComedy Central even stole away off-netoff-net rights to the show's repeats late last year; it will switch to the laffer cablercabler in 2008. A similar resurgence in interest for "Family Guy" persuaded 20th Century Fox TV to revive that show, which has produced two seasons of new episodes and a DVD since coming back from the dead. "Family Guy" now resides as Fox's Sunday 9 p.m. tentpole. "Futurama" scored three Emmys in its five-season run, including the 2002 award for animated series. But it lived an unusual existence on Fox, with short seasons, late launches and long gaps between airings. That allowed Fox to air five seasons of "Futurama," even though technically only four were produced. "The Simpsons""The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and "Simpsons" vet David X. Cohen were behind "Futurama," which bowed on Fox in March 1999. The animated skein revolved around Fry, a pizza delivery boy who's accidentally frozen for 1,000 years. He wakes up in the year 3000 and befriends cyclops Leela and cranky robot Bender -- all of whom work for the intergalactic delivery service run by Fry's distantly descended nephew, Prof. Farnsworth. Before "Futurama" comes back into being, however, 20th first must secure deals with the show's production team, as well as voice stars including Billy West (Fry), Katey Sagal (Leela) and John DiMaggio (Bender). Meanwhile, even after the cancellation new "Futurama" stories have continued to be churned out via the "Futurama" comicbook, published by Groening's Bongo Comics imprint. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935453?cs=1&s=h&p=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Awesome, I always watch that show on adult swim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I bet it returns to be as awful as the new Family Guy episodes. Most of the writers probably have sought work elsewhere by now. On another note, doesn't Adult Swim have the most annoying promos? How stoned do you have to be to find them funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 tt may take that personally ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I hope not, I have nothing against him or anyone, just adultswim. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils6889 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Cartoon Network is gaining a reputation of saving shows :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 They better put The Critic on Adult Swim then. That show was awesome and Jon Lovitz needs a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I bet it returns to be as awful as the new Family Guy episodes. Most of the writers probably have sought work elsewhere by now. On another note, doesn't Adult Swim have the most annoying promos? How stoned do you have to be to find them funny? They are really annoying, but I don't watch for the ads. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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