By Hawking's chair! Futurama is back! (News thread) (No spoilers)

[Reply #400 on:]

Matt gave away some Family Guy boxers. That's it? It's over?

There we have it, the end of the world is coming.

Panel's over too...very anticlimactic.

[Reply #401 on:]

Matt and David are sad to see the fox dispute and hope it works out well
"we love our voice actors and hope they can come back"

[Reply #402 on:]

Yes but by giving Family Guy stuff out they HATE their fans!!!!!!!

[Reply #403 on:]

"We love our 'Futurama' actors. We hope that FOX and the actors can come to an agreement as soon as possible." Groening
"hope for the best and it may work out." - David X. Cohen

[Reply #404 on:]

Matt Groening + David X Cohen at the Futurama Panel.. they not look happy imo



David X Cohen about the voice actors dispute:

"[..] hope for the best and it may work out."

[Reply #405 on:]

They look so sad and lonely...

[Reply #406 on:]

Re: the family guy stuff
It seems from twitter that the panel was very disorganized and obviously didn't have as much merchandise to hand out as FG
Blame it on FOX being theidiots they are and underestimating the fanbase

[Reply #407 on:]

Three words describe this: FUCK YOU FOX!!!! Give Futurama to a network that might actually care about it!

[Reply #408 on:]

It also seems the new season may be delayed by the voice actor dispute
"it will go ahead if and when the voice dispute is resolved" 

[Reply #409 on:]

Okay, how about somebody post a link to this article? Or video?

[Reply #410 on:]

Does that mean that if the VA dispute is not resolved the show won't go ahead?

[Reply #411 on:]

Well, clearly Fox made the right decision in uninviting the voice actors.

I mean, if their ultimate goal was to alienate the fans, anger them, and have them considering abandoning the show. I have no idea how show business works, but I assume that's a good way to make money?

[Reply #412 on:]

Did they reveal FOX was gonna air it first or whatever?
I'm confused. Did we not get anything whatsoever out of this?

[Reply #413 on:]

Let's just say that the voice actors are going to get swamped at the signing session.

[Reply #414 on:]

At least this confirms that it is not a publicity stunt, so that clears my mind.

[Reply #415 on:]

ic: We're doing the Twitter methinks: http://twitter.com/#search?q=futurama

[Reply #416 on:]

That's bearly any comfort though Svip.

[Reply #417 on:]

It also seems the new season may be delayed by the voice actor dispute
"it will go ahead if and when the voice dispute is resolved"  

So we have no definate answers to most of our questions, really.

We don't know:

-if the VA's will return.
-if the show itself will return.
-when the show will return, if it does.

So much we don't know, as well as if the Fox executive who did this was dropped on his head or not.

[Reply #418 on:]

Okay, how about somebody post a link to this article? Or video?

All info coming from eyewitnesses on Twitter

Does that mean that if the VA dispute is not resolved the show won't go ahead?

Possibly...it's not quite clear who said that....matt or fox

[Reply #419 on:]

That's bearly any comfort though Svip.

Only in the fact that the show runners did not stab us in the back.

And that Fox really are bastards.  So the world we imagined was real.

[Reply #420 on:]

Oh great. Something I need a Twitter account to do. Fantastic.

[Reply #421 on:]

I want to hear some feedback from the VA's, and if they say anything, which isn't too likely seeing how they haven't at all. But anything from them.

[Reply #422 on:]

Are the VAs still doing signings? Or have they boycotted the whole comic con?

[Reply #423 on:]

I_c, what you're reading here is basically just a rehash of what you'll find on Twitter anyway. Please, I implore you, don't get an account. You'll just feel all dirty inside.

1BDI promised to keep us posted whilst in line to get the VA's autographs, right? I say just wait a wee bit longer.

[Reply #424 on:]

Are the VAs still doing signings? Or have they boycotted the whole comic con?

I hope so, or a lot of people in line will be pretty mad.

[Reply #425 on:]

Huge crowd at the signings with Billy West apparently
So looks like he turned up

edit: DiMaggio is also there...wonder if anyone will ask them about Futurama

[Reply #426 on:]

edit: DiMaggio is also there...wonder if anyone will ask them about Futurama

I would normally think that as sarcasm but after the panel with MG and DXC asking for them not to ask questions about the situation, people might not. Most likely people will though.

[Reply #427 on:]

IGN promised yesterday that they would have a report up today from the panel so look out for it

[Reply #428 on:]

http://news.google.com/news?ned=us&hl=en&q=Futurama&cf=all&scoring=n

Hopefully Google will spot it quickly.

[Reply #429 on:]

Nope but some interesting ideas for storyline
edit Voice actors boycotted panel rather then being disinvited

Where did you hear that?  I don't remember that being said at the panel.

Posting from the autograph line.  Signal is incredibly sucky.  Got my question in (about the worm hole and where the show will start in the new season; Matt seemed to want to ignore it entirely but DXC insisted it be addressed in the first episode).  Will post more after I read the thread and see what's already been said.

Edit: Matt wanted to ignore addressing the worm hole in the show, not my question. :P

[Reply #430 on:]

If I were Matt Groening I would put The Simpsons on the line. Perhaps the VAs from that could join in a sympathy strike. It worked here in the UK at that energy plant.

[Reply #431 on:]

Nope but some interesting ideas for storyline
edit Voice actors boycotted panel rather then being disinvited

Where did you hear that?  I don't remember that being said at the panel.

Posting from the autograph line.  Signal is incredibly sucky.  Got my question in (about the worm hole and where the show will start in the new season; Matt seemed to want to ignore it entirely but DXC insisted it be addressed in the first episode).  Will post more after I read the thread and see what's already been said.

Twitter...don't know if it's true but if you were there an didn't hear it...

[Reply #432 on:]

So, no Voice Actors at the panel, and it was really crappy...?
This is SOOO DEPRESSING! It's making me sick.
WHEN WILL IT END!?!?!

Does anyone have a video of the panel?

I found this:

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/07/futurama-panel-lends-support-to-voice-cast-.html

Maybe that can give us some insight...

[Reply #433 on:]

Nope but some interesting ideas for storyline
edit Voice actors boycotted panel rather then being disinvited

Where did you hear that?  I don't remember that being said at the panel.

Posting from the autograph line.  Signal is incredibly sucky.  Got my question in (about the worm hole and where the show will start in the new season; Matt seemed to want to ignore it entirely but DXC insisted it be addressed in the first episode).  Will post more after I read the thread and see what's already been said.

Twitter...don't know if it's true but if you were there an didn't hear it...

Yeah; no one said anything about a boycott .  Matt and DXC just insinuated that the negotiations were still going on and they hoped that everything would work out soon.

Re: Panel Organization- I definitely got the sense that it was haphazardly thrown together at the last minute.  No new footage, and all of the new information came in answers to fan questions.  The writers' notes were entertaining, but not really relevant IMO.

And that Nibbler costume was insane.  I was sitting across the aisle from that girl and she wore it almost the entire time. Everyone in the room wanted a picture of/with her.

[Reply #434 on:]

Variety has this:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006493.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv

And The Live Feed:

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/07/futurama-panel-lends-support-to-voice-cast-.html

[Reply #435 on:]

That variety article gets the number of DVD movies wrong.

[Reply #436 on:]

(reads through day's posts)

Urge to kill, rising!!

[Reply #437 on:]

That variety article gets the number of DVD movies wrong.

Also they spelled Groening "Groenig" in the title.

[Reply #438 on:]

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/07/futurama-panel-lends-support-to-voice-cast-.html

Maybe that can give us some insight...

Not much there and nothing about a boycott...don't know where that came from
A futurama movie? Haven't we already had 4 and they proved that it better as episodes

[Reply #439 on:]

I guess they were all rushing for the scoop.