waffy
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« on: 05-04-2005 17:59 »
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Ok, I'm really sorry. I don't mean to spread rumors, but this really caught my eye more than other ones, and I think I should share it. I'm assuming nobody has seen this yet, since it's relatively recent and I'm sure there would have been discussion about it: http://ninjapirates.net/?p=10 I spoke to Matt Groening tonight. Yes, THE Matt Groening!
He told me that there will be TWO Futurama movies coming to DVD!
He didn’t mention a date but he said he had the scripts at his hotel room. He also mentioned that since Family Guy had tried to do the same thing he was hoping it would get the show back on the air. So... At first I didn't really believe this guy at all, for obvious reasons, but he actually has a picture up of (supposedly) him and Matt Groening. Of course, I'm sure it could have been some random other person in the picture, but having something like that seems to give the claim more validity. Claims he was at the Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People party that was held at the same place where this kid worked, so he got a chance to speak with Groening. Obviously, great news if this happens to be true. The only question is, should we believe it? And if it's true, how long until the whole thing is announced...? I'm not sure yet if I believe this, but just wanted to see all of your takes on it. EDIT: So, this article was apparently taken from the somethingawful.com forums. I would definitely check out the topic on there but it's in the TV forum which doesn't appear to allow non-members in. So, if anyone has an account at SA (which costs money, btw), maybe you could search out the topic and see if the guy said anything else about it.
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hail_futurama
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A futurama movie?! I can hear the angels singing! I hope that (if it is true) it will have a Zoidberg centered plot. Is the waht-if-machine going to turn off now? (Do not insult me on my vomit-inducing jokes.)
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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But on DVD only? I don't believe that part. If it is true, then Matt would push for it to be released in theaters. And I would think that Futurama would come back if this is true, being that I don't think Fox would pay for two movies to be made only to DVD when they could make more money by making more shows. If it is true, then the show is coming back for sure(at least in my book).
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DotheBartman
Liquid Emperor
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« Reply #5 on: 05-04-2005 19:03 »
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^I'm not so sure about that (directed at I.C. Weiner). While I'm sure Groening would love to do a theatrical movie (and I'd love to see it....imagine seeing the characters on the big screen!), the fact is that this is a somewhat cult show, and Fox might not want to push for a theatrical release if they felt they had a good chance of losing money making it (and it would be very possible). Plus, if the first one flopped financially (which would be less likely on dvd with a smaller budget), it could prematurely kill the second. Again, I'm sure Groening would prefer theatrical, but I think if he had a choice between doing two direct to dvd films, and not doing any at all, he'd go with the former.
As for this.....I'm not sure I buy it, but it does seem credible enough to at least consider. Everything he says about Groening seems to check out in terms of what we know about him. Hopefully this is true, as I would love to see it happen.
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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If you notice that post on that website, they get it from a forum. You might want to check the forum out too, just to make sure that it's not a hoax.
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Ranadok
Starship Captain
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« Reply #13 on: 05-04-2005 20:01 »
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Originally posted by DotheBartman: The guy in the picture is definitely Groening. The real question is whether the picture comes from somewhere else, or if the guy on the right really is the one that posted that. You can't trust the guy on the right, he has evil red eyes. Clearly a demon of sort. C'mon, look at his devil-beard! Anyhow, as much as I wish this to be true, I'll be filing this under 'unfounded internet rumour' for the time being, unless something more substantial surfaces (someone trustworthy contacting MG or DXC, or a legitimate news source story, or something like that). I'll be hoping, though, as I'm sure everyone else here will be.
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Zmithy
Professor
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Hmmm. Matt groening just has a girlfriend? I thought he was married. I'll be watching and waiting, nothing more. I'm not gonna cream myself over this unless I find a trailer for it hidden away in that new dvd. Also, pictures where everyone has black clothing are quite easy to photoshop, but... I'd say that's a genuine, recent photo. Doesn't give any weight to the guy's rumour though. I'm not biting .
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waffy
Delivery Boy
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Originally posted by i_c_weiner: If you notice that post on that website, they get it from a forum. You might want to check the forum out too, just to make sure that it's not a hoax. Yeah, the board it was from is a members-only one, and it costs money to register. But a friend of mine goes there and checked it for me, and it's a real post. I don't know if the guy who posted it said anything else, but most of the replies were like these ones. As in, "god, I just hope this is true." Originally posted by Zmithy: Hmmm. Matt groening just has a girlfriend? I thought he was married. Interesting point, but luckily I just did a google search and apparently Groening's wife filed for divorce back in 1999. So perhaps him having a girlfriend right now isn't so odd afterall. That helps a little bit, but unfortunately we still can't tell how true this whole thing is. :/
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waffy
Delivery Boy
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« Reply #22 on: 05-04-2005 20:57 »
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I'm not sure if we'd get any sort of response from emailing him. I guess we could, but I'd probably bet that we'd never hear from him. I dunno, it's worth a try anyway. Anyone from CA going to the Billy West signing this weekend? I'm sure he would be aware of whether or not something was up, if anyone got a chance to ask him. EDIT: At the bottom of the page it said Question is, do you believe it? Yeah, that line wasn't part of the actual post by the original person. It was copied from somethingawful.com, and the person writing the blog in this link was the one asking if you believe it. Also, I still don't see anything convincing revealing that it's definitely a photoshopped picture. I know it could be, but to me, the suit and bowtie look fine. And the suit actually isn't the exact same color as the door... If you look closely, the suit is a little darker shade of black. But still, I'm not expert on the stuff myself.
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Nasty Pasty
DOOP Secretary
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This story is Bunk! Bunk I say! Although I wouldnt mind it at all...
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futz
Liquid Emperor
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It takes about 9 months to produce a Simpsons episode from script to airing. To make a Futurama anything staff would have to be hired, etc. etc. Movie run times are about 4+ times TV episodes. It will be a while yet before we get to see anything if it is true. I think that if it is, at a certain point there wouldn't be any reason to keep it a secret. We'll see I hope.
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DotheBartman
Liquid Emperor
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« Reply #30 on: 05-04-2005 23:52 »
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Originally posted by futz: It takes about 9 months to produce a Simpsons episode from script to airing. To make a Futurama anything staff would have to be hired, etc. etc. Movie run times are about 4+ times TV episodes. It will be a while yet before we get to see anything if it is true. I think that if it is, at a certain point there wouldn't be any reason to keep it a secret. We'll see I hope. While this is true, I would point out that Simpsons/Futurama episodes were/are produced at the same time as multiple other episodes. Episodes airing at the end of The Simpsons' next season are already recording now, while the remaining episodes of this season are also still being tweaked, not to mention all the episodes in between at different stages of production. While a movie takes more work, its actually probably less material then Futurama was producing at any given point during its production (what takes a lot of tv-to-movie adaptions extra long is that the filming/animation will typically be much more advanced, and that the script is usually worked on longer to get it right, though the former wouldn't be an issue on a straight to dvd release). Oh, and I guess I'll e-mail Cohen....I mean, why the hell not, right?
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DrThunder88
DOOP Secretary
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If there were Futurama movies in the works, that would be the greatest thing to happen to me in my life. And that is really sad.
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kip
Professor
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« Reply #36 on: 05-05-2005 03:26 »
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Originally posted by killbot4000: The black isn't really its like photo shop black and the tie looks retarded and look at how the white meets the black the backround is really but the suit and the tie is fake i could be wrong.Someone who does photo shop look at it.How is the suit the same colour of the door. Ello! It's not a photoshop, but then... who knows if that's actually the guy in the picture. Firstly, one thing to look at isn't the color of the door that matches the suit. That is a result of angle and ambient lighting at the time of the flash, black tends to absorb light rather than reflect it... anything black under flash tends to look the same color. More importantly, have a look at the enhanced image and notice that the two people blend perfectly, I found no trace of a blur tool or saw-tooth (common when amateurs cut and paste two items together). There are no traces of a "heal" tool either, which tends to discolor the surrounding area slightly. The other thing to look at is the highlights and shadows, both Matt and the dude have highlights on their glasses that point to more or less the same source. But harder to fix would be the shadows, and both are projected from the correct angle (more or less). If I was going to use anything to pick this image apart, it would be that the guy has red-eye, but Matt does not. Typically in a photo, if one has it, the others do too. But, this can be argued against eye-pigmentation, and of course what kind of coating their glasses have, plus what other lighting was present... maybe somebody was weilding a lightsaber in the background at an angle only the guy could see. Anyvay.... here's the lightened picture... Clicky! My thoughts about this article: don't even speculate about shit that isn't officially published. That's what journalists and publicists do, they go out there and debunk all this stuff so you don't have to. Who knows, even if everything he said was real... maybe Matt was drunk off his head. Oh yah, and when the guy mentions "and then his beautiful girlfriend and i shared a cigarette in the stairwell"... ahahah like... "geekboy's first encounter with a woman". That line has absolutely no relevance to futurama at all. What a loser. "dude! i totally shared a cigarette with Matt Groening's woman... in the stairwell. HOW STUDLEY AM I!?!? OMGLOL!!!111" henyway....
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waffy
Delivery Boy
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« Reply #38 on: 05-05-2005 13:12 »
« Last Edit on: 05-05-2005 13:12 »
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Otis P Jivefunk
DOOP Secretary
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I don't believe this, sorry guys. I want to, but I can't unless it's certain, which it's not. So as far as I'm concerned this news doesn't exist...
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