Futurama News after 6ACV26 (Reincarnation)

[Reply #720 on:]

I'm pretty sure it'll involve some new power or ability, but it won't be another Superhero episode. 40% Leadbelly also sounds pretty cool!

[Reply #721 on:]

SGB, The Inhuman Torch probably has nothing to do with superheroes. You should know by now that the title sometimes has barely anything to do with the episode.

[Reply #722 on:]

That's sorta what I said, but it could involve some kind of cool ability, or most likely it's metaphorical...

[Reply #723 on:]

The title could change as well, or could it? ...

[Reply #724 on:]

That's sorta what I said, but it could involve some kind of cool ability, or most likely it's metaphorical...

I'm pretty sure it'll involve some new power or ability, but it won't be another Superhero episode. 40% Leadbelly also sounds pretty cool!

The word could is nowhere to be found in this post. You said "pretty sure".

[Reply #725 on:]

Not getting my hopes up for an episode that will air in the Summer of 2013, but these titles do interest me...

[Reply #726 on:]

I just realized that the abbreviation for The Inhuman Torch is TIT. I can't wait until this premiers!

[Reply #727 on:]

I hope they keep the title now, I think I'm gonna like this one ...

[Reply #728 on:]

I think we're all gonna like TIT. I mean, who doesn't?

[Reply #729 on:]

I'm more curious about the "InHuman" part. It could simply be referring to Bender, but maybe it isn't.

And I agree with Otis about the LTH thing. If isn't super hero-y, it would need to differ significantly.

[Reply #730 on:]

I'm sure the whole torch thing is metaphorical. But I don't what to think about the whole inhuman thing. True, it could involve Bender, or maybe one of the human characters is transformed or something. But it feels like there's gonna be some kind of protest involved...

[Reply #731 on:]

If it's about super heroes, then I'm pumped already

I had my super heroes fix with Less Than Hero, don't really feel another is needed myself...

My feelings exactly, although it's worth pointing out that the superhero genre as we know it now, only really kicked off after Less than Hero. There'd probably lots of material for them to play with with all the films we've had since.
But yeah, there's no need for another one and I doubt it'll be a superhero episode because I doubt they'd want to retread old ground either.

[Reply #732 on:]

 
But yeah, there's no need for another one and I doubt it'll be a superhero episode because I doubt they'd want to retread old ground either.

Forty Percent Ledbelly sorta sounds like their playing around with the plot from "Bendin' In The wind". God, I hope it turns out well! But seriously, what else could they explore with Bender's folksingin' skills?

[Reply #733 on:]

Leadbelly reminds me of cowboys... And Forty Percent Leadbelly obviously has something to do with Bender...

[Reply #734 on:]

Eric Tweets About Forty Percent Leadbelly:

" it IS good! Even... Supergood!"

I'm now looking even more forward towards this episode...

[Reply #735 on:]

Leadbelly reminds me of cowboys... And Forty Percent Leadbelly obviously has something to do with Bender...

Lead Belly was a famous folk-singer so it's almost definitely going to be about Bender's love of folk-singing.

[Reply #736 on:]

I'm wondering what kind of story they're gonna pull out. I mean, they sort of already exposed Bender's folksinging in a positive way, and I'm hoping it's not gonna be some cheap form of continuity like that Simpson's episode where they made 'Angry Dad' a movie...

[Reply #737 on:]

I think since they're revisiting an original Bender aspect they'd be sure to do it justice (just don't think of Bendin' in the Wind and you'll agree with me). I think it'll be one of the best episodes of season seven.

[Reply #738 on:]

Guys, these are titles. We literally know nothing about these episodes. The folk singing and, more so, superhero speculation is merely that: speculation. And probably wrong.

[Reply #739 on:]

Perhaps with (prepare to giggle) TIT, but Forty Percent Leadbelly is different. I mean, the 40% thing obviously includes Bender. And Leadbelly is a folksinger... The odds are extremely high that it's another episode about Bender and singing...

[Reply #740 on:]

Lead Belly also had a troubled life filled with violent encounters and prison sentences, and lived as a minority member before the civil rights movement. Sound at all like a robot we know?

There's lots of potential to do a Bender+music theme without it being a rehash of Bendin' in the Wind.

[Reply #741 on:]

Still, I'd be amazed if it doesn't have something to do with Bender's folk-singing habit.

[Reply #742 on:]

I don't expect it to be a BITW re-hash, I expect it to be the "true" Bender-folk singing episode (better story, more emotionally developed and no Beck).

[Reply #743 on:]

Aimee:

#futurama #714 animatic done! wooo! Screening 2mrw at the FOX lot. We watched the full color for #701 at RD today.

[Reply #744 on:]

Sweet! The progress continues onward! I'm even more pumped for the upcoming season! I;m so excited that I wish I could wet my pants!...Uh Oh

[Reply #745 on:]

Do we know what 7ACV14 is gonna be about?

[Reply #746 on:]

Nope.

Hopefully Part 2/2 of a possible 2 parter.

[Reply #747 on:]

If it is it's going to be a really long wait for it!

[Reply #748 on:]

#714 animatic went pretty well I think! I'm gonna pass out with my cat now. :3

[Reply #749 on:]

I misread "pass out" as "make out".

For a split second, my mind was very worried about the state of mind of the staff working on the show.

Then for a split second, I thought "now 'That Darn Katz!' makes more sense".

Then I realised what it actually said.

[Reply #750 on:]

Oh, man. How cool is that!

That you have contact with David X. Cohen himself. I knew it was a good idea to start nerding out here! Woo!

:-P

[Reply #751 on:]

That you have contact with David X. Cohen himself. I knew it was a good idea to start nerding out here! Woo!

What? No one on PEEL has that... (Well, that we know of...) I posted a tweet that was originally from Aimee Steinberger, she's an assistant director on the show... But she will respond to most tweets. So will Eric Rogers, he's a writer.

[Reply #752 on:]

It's time I revealed something. I am David X Cohen.

[Reply #753 on:]

I'm pretty sure [-mArc] knows DXC. I mean, he got an email from him about freewill Hunting...

[Reply #754 on:]

It's time I revealed something. I am David X Cohen.

Nude pics, or it didn't happen!

[Reply #755 on:]

Okay, to clear things up, I'm not actually DXC (just in case some moron believed me). But there could be someone like him on PEEL without us knowing. In fact, if I were him, I probably would do that, just for the heck of it.

[Reply #756 on:]

http://media.smh.com.au/entertainment/behind-the-scenes/interview-with-matt-groening-3048979.html

Groening talks about the return of Futurama here.

I wish I could say it's awesome, but it won't load past the fucking 20 second mark for me for some reason. Hopefully others will have more luck?

[Reply #757 on:]

http://media.smh.com.au/entertainment/behind-the-scenes/interview-with-matt-groening-3048979.html

Groening talks about the return of Futurama here.

I wish I could say it's awesome, but it won't load past the fucking 20 second mark for me for some reason. Hopefully others will have more luck?

Thirty second mark for me. And it seems like they were actually going to get down to business finally then instead of pussy-footing around.

EDIT: Full thing fully loaded. They talked more about "The Simpsons" bootlegged Duff beer than Futurama's return. Nothing new learned, just stated they have 26 episodes currently in production and they won the Emmy for best animated television program.

[Reply #758 on:]

Basically, Groening says he loves Futurama. It allows him to do more of the stuff he likes to do than The Simpsons does. That's about the extent of Futurama's involvement in the video.

Oh, and the interviewer compares it to a child having been taken away by social services. It's really not worth watching.

[Reply #759 on:]

I've got a good feeling about this season.  6 was the reintroduction so 7 is kind of like season 2 2.0 in a weird way...? Plus it may actually be the last season ever...