The Future's News Today (Futurama News Thread)

[Reply #240 on:]

So it's canned.. but we're GETTING A MOVIE!!!????

Well, It's not offical yet. But there was this thing with a mail and all saying they weren't oredring new seasons

!iMmOrTaL! wrote it on Futurama-Madhouse:
"I wonder if Matt and David have ever considered doing a Kickstarter campaign for Futurama? You know, just in case Fox decide not to renew it."

It would be a great idea. I bet they could collect enough money to make a new season.

i'm pretty sure they would. If they get al least 10 bucks from every fan... Perhaps more, that would take an awfull lot of calculating... Great idea tough!

[Reply #241 on:]

More about an email.

[Reply #242 on:]

Wait I'm not understanding anything, is all that stuff true or not?

[Reply #243 on:]

It seems that email is legitimate, unfortunately.

[Reply #244 on:]

But there is still hope right? :'(

[Reply #245 on:]

You can't lose hope when it's hopeless. You gotta hope more, then put your fingers in your ears and go, Blah! Blah! Blah! Blah!

[Reply #246 on:]

Oh God no. I was so sure it'd be renewed.

[Reply #247 on:]

Well, FOX never officially cancelled Futurama, so does CC now... Hope surely isn't lost.

[Reply #248 on:]

All this Futurama's quotes make me cry more :''(

[Reply #249 on:]

What would Scruffy Do?

I can't believe, a show what more than thousands of people are like just ends?!
I think there will be a solution by time.
Anyway, on the picture, Why everybody look so happy?

[Reply #250 on:]

In a perfect world, they'd keep passing on Futurama to a new network but each one would never officially cancel it, then, they get a massively huge production team to make brand new episodes exclusive to each network. That'd be the best.

[Reply #251 on:]

Lol sorry LadyBender was hoping they would have the opposite effect

[Reply #252 on:]

The picture could mean something entirely different or because they know that while it's a sad day, they can't let the life of a TV show destroy their human lives.

[Reply #253 on:]

I'm really hoping this is a hoax or a prank or just a misunderstanding or something.

[Reply #254 on:]

I'm gonna withhold my anger until things are definite.

[Reply #255 on:]

don't worry Bender Bending
DannyJC13 can you ask to Eric Rogers or Lee Supercinski by twitter if they know something?

[Reply #256 on:]

Tweeted Eric Rogers with a link to the thread with the pic & info, let's see if he says anything. He'll probably ignore it.

[Reply #257 on:]

I hope he says something good :'(

[Reply #258 on:]

He said:

"@DannyJC13 that photo is the crew (what's left anyway) wrapping the last day of season 7B this past week. Matt, DXC in the middle."

What's going on?! Someone at RDS taking the piss?

[Reply #259 on:]

He said:

"@DannyJC13 that photo is the crew (what's left anyway) wrapping the last day of season 7B this past week. Matt, DXC in the middle."

What's going on?! Someone at RDS taking the piss?

While I appreciate him addressing the photograph, he seems to be avoiding whether or not Futurama is cancelled. Maybe he simply doesn't know.

I'm going through all the stages of coping with death right now. I think I'm in denial.

[Reply #260 on:]

Oh dear god no, *blah blah blah blah blah blah blah* let's all spam them ^^ nah, better not

Hehe, eric rogers response to my guinea pig distraction attack xD

[Reply #261 on:]

Can you ask him a direct question, Danny?: Is Season 8A already in production now, or will it be in the nearest time?

[Reply #262 on:]

Done, don't expect a solid answer.

[Reply #263 on:]

I'm so depressed about this  I know it's there's slight hope of renewal now, but I feel pretty hopeless after that picture, it makes the email seem unlikely to be a hoax.

[Reply #264 on:]

I feel like they probably take wrap pictures regardless, especially if they don't know if they're coming back or not. Think of it like an end-of-school-year photo if some of those attending don't know if they're transferring schools yet.

The e-mail thing is worrying, but since we (or I, anyway) don't even know whether the guy spreading it at Futurama Madhouse is trustworthy necessarily, I'm going to hold off on making any assumptions. Even if it's true, that's not to say this summer's ratings couldn't end up being an improvement and prompt another order then.

If this is the end, I'll be sad but satisfied. 7 seasons and 140 odd episodes is a great run, all things considered. Cutting it down to 72 was way more tragic.

[Reply #265 on:]

but since we (or I, anyway) don't even know whether the guy spreading it at Futurama Madhouse is trustworthy necessarily,

Dude's the admin, doubt he'd pull a stunt like this.

[Reply #266 on:]

Let's think positively for a moment. If the show does indeed end, we'll be on 140 episodes. That's almost double what we had originally.

[Reply #267 on:]

Futurama is dead.. most likely.

Direct TV and the Olympics killed it.

[Reply #268 on:]

I think I know who is celebrating this right now...

[Reply #269 on:]

"@DannyJC13 it is not in production. An official announcement of the show's future will be happening very soon."

[Reply #270 on:]

I don't think it will be a positive one, but thanks anyway, Danny .

[Reply #271 on:]

Well at least that "official" makes me feel more comfortable. Thanks Danny

[Reply #272 on:]

Not sure if good news, or very bad news... Anyway, thanks for asking Danny

[Reply #273 on:]

Futurama is dead.. most likely.

Direct TV and the Olympics killed it.

And the Fourth of July.

It is seriously insane if Comedy Central nor Fox renews Futurama. Futurama has over 25 million likes on Facebook. That's like 1/40th of a billion. And there are like 7 billion people on Earth. That translates to 1/280 people like Futurama. And most of the world really doesn't have television, yet alone Futurama. And not everybody who watches Futurama is going to like it on Facebook, and if somebody likes Futurama, they've probably watched at least a couple of episodes. While Futurama may not have the caliber of Facebook likes compared to its animated adult comedy counterparts The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Comedy Central's keystone series South Park, it is much more liked than the just-renewed American Dad, the recently-canceled The Cleveland Show, and leaps and bounds better in every way Brickleberry.

"@DannyJC13 it is not in production. An official announcement of the show's future will be happening very soon."

His tone sounds very somber. I've heard this tone before, and it absolutely disgusts me. But, that's showbusiness, not real life. Sounds like it is not in production and not going to go into production. I'm just in the early stages of denial, and so I'm hoping either they switched to a different animation studio or maybe a film is in the works. But I know both are total bull...

I am curious about Rogers earlier tweet about good news. But if it isn't about Futurama, then it's either about the god-awful Brickleberry or his wife being pregnant with another baby. I'm not complaining about his many tweet about his baby boy or anything, and that's typical for new and involved parents. But I am saying that would be good tweet-worthy news.

[Reply #274 on:]

but since we (or I, anyway) don't even know whether the guy spreading it at Futurama Madhouse is trustworthy necessarily,

Dude's the admin, doubt he'd pull a stunt like this.

That would be me (thank you Danny).  The e-mails I received purport to come from Rough Draft Studios and I recognize the name of the sender (who requested anonymity).   And as far as I can tell the e-mail really did originate from RDS, for whatever that's worth.  This is the one time I really hope I've been well and thoroughly trolled. 

[Reply #275 on:]

Thanks for asking, Danny.

This does not sound good at all. I guess this may really be Futurama's last season. I hope the final episode isn't as messed up as Overclockwise was. It had a good plot and everything, but the way they handled it was pretty bad. Hopefully this final episode is handled in a much better way.

[Reply #276 on:]

This is the one time I really hope I've been well and thoroughly trolled.  

THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER!!!

[Reply #277 on:]

I think something very very unexpected is about to happen...
such as... Futurama is canned... but... we're getting a Bender spin-off!

[Reply #278 on:]

We're doomed, doooooooomed!

The letter doesn't say it's been canceled it just says it hasn't been renewed (yet) so you should watch the new episodes this Summer. I don't think there would be waiting for something official if it was over and done with like Futurella.

[Reply #279 on:]

I don't think that CC is physically able to cancel Futurama, which is FOX property. CC is only able to stop ordering new episodes from FOX. And that is equal to cancellation in my eyes.