Ooo... a new reality series? Roll, roll, smash, smash.

 http://65.23.157.204/files/nothing.here/downloads/admin/Billy%20West%20on%20Ghet  to%20Radio.mp3
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Billy West
There was news about it, I talked to Matt Groening, he says "we're working on something". I think the hold-up is Fox is looking for somebody to pay for it. But they wanna do a DVD, and I've heard a lot about it, but it got to a certain point, and then I didn't hear anything, but I, you know, it's probably gonna happen. So that's what's going on with that... Cause I want to repriese those characters, that was my favourite show; I think that was the best thing I was ever involved in.

I love hearing Billy West praise the show.

Hey, I was just over at Billy West's forum and came across this post:

Good news everyone!
I just got an e-mail from David X.Cohen saying that things look very good
for the Futurama DVD's! He said we'll probably be starting up after new
years.I'm very psyched to get back together with all my friends again.I guess
this is a belated xmas present!

All happy now,
B.

 http://www.billywest.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1666&PN=1
(It's the third from the top)

 

Originally posted by Boltzmann_Fan:
Hey, I was just over at Billy West's forum and came across this post:

Good news everyone!
I just got an e-mail from David X.Cohen saying that things look very good
for the Futurama DVD's! He said we'll probably be starting up after new
years.I'm very psyched to get back together with all my friends again.I guess
this is a belated xmas present!

All happy now,
B.

 http://www.billywest.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1666&PN=1
(It's the third from the top)

W00ts are in order.

           

I just don't think Billy West would make a fool of himself twice on the subject. At least not for free.

That's very promising...

*gets his squeeness ready*

I must consrv my 'e's so i hav nough to clbrat whn th tim coms.

I know this has been posted on another thread but i found this link http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/off-the-planet/2005/12/10/1134086846734.html  which is about a month old. If you havent read it its worth a look at.

Oh i also found this http://media.filmforce.ign.com/media/048/048664/vids_1.html  im new and i havent read all 17 pages of this thread so i dont know if someone already posted this. He talks about the futurama movies about 4 minutes into the video for those of you who dont want to hear him talk about his new show billy bastard

one more link: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935453?categoryid=14&cs=1&s=h&p=0  quite recent and also talks about the possible revival of futurama

ALL FINGERS CROSSED!

This is something I found in a womans magazine called Now in the TV section. It isn't about a movie but the artical is short and doesn't deserve it's own thread. If this is in the wrong thread, I apologise.

 

Back To The Future?
Cult TV show Futurama may win itself a revival after huge DVD sales of the series made US TV bosses rethink. The Simpsons creator Matt Groening developed the show in 1999, but it was cancelled in 2003. New episodes may now be made to cash in on the show's renewed popularity. Controversial cartoon Family Guy won itself a similar reprieve when DVD's of the show flew off the shelves, so here's hoping that Fry, Bender, Leela and the rest of the gang return to our TV screens soon, too.

Here's an in-depth Q&A with Fox's Peter Ligouri... aparantly negotiations to bring back Futurama have not taken place :-(  But it sounds like they're considering it.
 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/newswire.cgi?id=7061

There's also a lot of great quesions on Arrested Development.

so... what exactly did he say?  On one hand, nothing's going on with futurama.  On the other, he'd be dumb to ignore what's going on with futurama...  Would somebody please give us an answer already!

I already like this Peter Ligouri character much more than Gail Berman.

He said there haven't been any active negotiations yet, but he didn't outright deny that there have been discussions about the show, which I find somewhat encouraging.

 

In terms of "Futurama" -- there's no doubt that the "Family Guy" model worked outstandingly. It's great to be a network exec and have a decision made for you by an audience.

I actually find that quip more distressing for two reasons.  One, I'm not sure the Family Guy model is as outstanding as he claims, largely due to the dip in quality I've been hearing fans complain about.  Regardless of whether Futurama would befall the same fate or not, if he's basing the potential for Futurama's return on the success of Family Guy, and Family Guy fails in the long run, then there's going to be less incentive for the network to take another risk with this show.

Two: "It's great to be a network exec and have a decision made for you by an audience." 

Given what the average audience seems to find "entertaining" these days, I don't trust that they'd help in this matter.  Of course, I could be underestimating them.  I hope I am.

I reckon he talks about a negotiations regarding TV series and not DVDs, so it's not exactly surprising that these negotiations haven't entered some active state yet 

Not sure if all projects have to be negotiated. You usally negotiate if you disagree. It sort of makes sense that you could have advertising money from broadcast runs offset production costs even if you're ultimate goal is DVD sales. But it's the magical land of TV where logic may not apply.

A lot... A lot... Soon, but far enough away where they won't be rushed... There, I got the negotitations done  ...

Anyone seen this?

EDIT: Apparently so. nm...

I'm listening...

sorry for double posting but is anyone even here?

That non cartoon version of Futurama looks creepy why on earth would they make it look thot way.