Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)

[Reply #560 on:]

Wow guys. I'm accumulating so much news on the upcoming season. Might I say that I am totally shocked at the vitalness of these reports. Keep rolling in the news guys!

[Reply #561 on:]

Waitwaitwaitwait...when's the new season coming in again?

[Reply #562 on:]

June 2013

[Reply #563 on:]

Futurama has been nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for animation. http://wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=5098
Here are the fellow nominations:
“A Farewell to Arms” (Futurama), Written by Josh Weinstein; Comedy Central
“Forget-Me-Not” (Family Guy), Written by David A. Goodman; Fox
“Holidays of Future Passed” (The Simpsons), Written by J. Stewart Burns; Fox
“Ned 'N Edna’s Blend Agenda” (The Simpsons), Written by Jeff Westbrook; Fox
“Treehouse of Horror XXIII” (The Simpsons), Written by David Mandel & Brian Kelley; Fox

Eh, an okay choice, but would've preferred something like Fun on a Bun or Near-Death Wish, but meh. A lot better than Family Guys nomination and everything except Holidays of Future Passed from Simpsons.

[Reply #564 on:]

There could be worse choices.

[Reply #565 on:]

Futurama's the only one that really stands out to be there as a dedicated piece of comic material. Everything else seems washed up and old...

[Reply #566 on:]

Why not 'Fun on a Bun'?! That was some epic stuff there.

[Reply #567 on:]

"Holidays of Future Passed" was a good episode. I think Futurama and that are at a good challenge.

The other two simpsons choices were meh, the blend agenda ep was bad, except for the claymotion with Rod and Tod graduating. That's all the good I can find in that one though.

Treehouse or Horror 23 ( I think?) Was okay. I didn't like the beginning with the mayans, that was retarded.

Family guy's choice......Ugh let's not speak of that horrible episode. How the hell did it make it onto the list?? 

[Reply #568 on:]

"Holidays of Future Passed" should sweep everything else away.  That was arguably the best episode of the Simpsons ever.  It was sooooooo depressing though.

[Reply #569 on:]

^ 1 of the few episodes i haven't seen

i really hate "A Farewell to Arms" but at least there's some parts i like. not surprisingly, i think "Fun on a bun" wasn't very fun

[Reply #570 on:]

But...but...those were 2 of the best episodes this season.

[Reply #571 on:]

And we all know why they're not Unmentionable's favourites, don't we? Just accept you like Futurama for different reasons and move on.

[Reply #572 on:]

yeah i got my reasons

But...but...those were 2 of the best episodes this season.

i really didn't wanna buy "A Farewell to Arms" but i did 'cause i love Fry. i never wanna watch the full episode ever again. it's 1 of my least favorite episodes. i didn't buy "Fun on a bun". the only stuff i like about the episode are Fry & his chicken hat. i also won't watch the full episode for that ever again

i think "The Six Million Dollar Mon" is the best episode for Season 7

as far as Season 7, "The Bots and the Bees", "A Farewell to Arms", "The Six Million Dollar Mon", & "Free Will Hunting" have my favorite thing about Futurama but, except for "The Six Million Dollar Mon", that doesn't mean i think they're good episodes

[Reply #573 on:]

More volume 7 spoilers:

7ACV09 contains a rap video by Bender over the end credits.

Calculon will have a one man show next season.

[Reply #574 on:]

7ACV09 contains a rap video by Bender over the end credits.

Yep, those who bought 7ACV09 from iTunes have seen it already .

[Reply #575 on:]

Why not 'Fun on a Bun'?! That was some epic stuff there.

^This I can only make assumptions here, but AFWTA might have gotten some kind of "Doomsday 2012" bonus, being based on an actual phenomenon.
While FOAB might have had the better/more epic story, but was rather based on generic Sci Fi shenanigans.

[Reply #576 on:]

Well, I got the DVD and enjoyed the first 7 episodes.

I think they're much more enjoyable to see in a group rather than one at a time.

[Reply #577 on:]

Unmentionable your life is terrible. Stop being an annoying prick/troll and just get lost, you're either made fun of or just irritating.

In other news, looks like we have the plot for 'The Inhuman Torch' and more Season 7B info!

CraveOnline: But where is my fing-longer?
  
David X. Cohen: The fing-longer is coming back. You will be ecstatic to hear, again summer 2013, we have an episode called “The Inhuman Torch” where Bender becomes a heroic fire fighter. The professor will be using his fing-longer, which originally if you remember, it was just a crazy dream the professor had that someday he would create this invention, the fing-longer. But it exists now and it will be back next summer in real life. By real life I mean in the cartoon “Futurama.”

The third one is a military themed show. I’m just going to tell you the names of the three things. That will probably give it to you right there. The first one’s called “Bendy-Boo and the Mystery Crew.” The second one is called “Purpleberry Pond” and the third one is called “G.I. Zap.” So there you go. That title is worth 1000 words.

CraveOnline: What else can we expect in summer 2013?
  
David X. Cohen: Next year is a strong crop of episodes. Speaking of technology I should say, we have an episode written by one of our science background writers, Ken Keeler, that is inspired by 3D printing technology. We had a 3D printer around the office for this whole year and we were printing little plastic gizmos. It was running basically all the time producing this crowd of toxic plastic smoke so if anyone asks where we get our ideas now I say from the toxic plastic fog.
 
It actually was consuming so much of our time that Ken Keeler went and wrote an episode about it so there is another new technology inspiring an episode. We’ve got a big, epic, huge Fry and Leila episode that I mentioned that spans many years and much romance and a lot of crazy sci-fi stuff too that’s number 26.

[Reply #578 on:]

i don't give a damn what you say to me. i don't really care what you have to say. it makes no odds whatever you say. i'm not listening. just shut up

[Reply #579 on:]

More volume 7 spoilers:

Floyd Farnsworth may appear if more episodes get ordered.

Josh Weinstein did write a page explaining how Mars was fixed with rocket boosters (probably by the Wongs), but it was cut for time.

Most season 7A scripts ran 20 to 30 pages longer than T.V. time allows for, so tons of good stuff got cut from every show.

[Reply #580 on:]

Any news on the bonus clip yet? I'm pretty sure it'll only be on blu-ray...

[Reply #581 on:]

Somebody, please look in the Live Extras menu for the new episode clip Damnit!!

[Reply #582 on:]

More volume 7 spoilers:

Floyd Farnsworth may appear if more episodes get ordered.

Josh Weinstein did write a page explaining how Mars was fixed with rocket boosters (probably by the Wongs), but it was cut for time.

Most season 7A scripts ran 20 to 30 pages longer than T.V. time allows for, so tons of good stuff got cut from every show.

That's a real shame, and proof that the shorter running time has hurt the show. I almost think the writers are being too ambitious with their plots.

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Somebody, please look in the Live Extras menu for the new episode clip Damnit!!

There is no live extras menu on Volume 7.
At least not on my BD.
Only Volumes 5 & 6 had that I believe.

[Reply #584 on:]

Really? I guess no New Episode clip this year.....

[Reply #585 on:]

And finally:

Bender will again brush his ass with Fry's toothbrush.. but instead Fry actually notices.
Leading to something wacky.

And a ton of stuff gets repeated from previous commentaries.. by everyone.

[Reply #586 on:]

Is there anything really interesting among deleted scenes?

[Reply #587 on:]

Yes.

Viva Mars Vegas has a funny little deleted scene where Leela suggests visiting her parents in the sewer to watch some rat show (or something). Amy quickly suggests visiting her parents on Mars instead.

Leela (whispering to Fry): And that's how you get invited to Mars Vegas!

[Reply #588 on:]

Nice! Thank you.

[Reply #589 on:]

*Sigh* My Futurama Clips channel has just been terminated..... That's what happens on these crappy websites. I miss the old days of youtube, back when they didn't give a damn.

[Reply #590 on:]

Ah shit that was a great channel.

[Reply #591 on:]

It's Fox, what do you expect.

[Reply #592 on:]

So, in the commentary for "Zapp Dingbat", David X. Cohen mentions that the episode "Leela and the Genestalk" will reveal why Munda had arms in season 2 and tenticles in season 4.

Interesting.

[Reply #593 on:]

This is a bit of a risky move if it's true.

Originally, Munda and Morris were made more severely mutated because they needed a contrast. Leela was barely considered mutated at all, other than her eye. (Unless royal violet hair is a product of mutation.) If Munda and Morris weren't very mutated, they could have tried to live on the surface themselves.

At the same time this is a very interesting concept for an episode. It could end up like the one where Leela is given a second eye surgically but ends up changing it back.

[Reply #594 on:]

Maybe it happens over time to them. Who knows, Leela may start to get tentacles!

[Reply #595 on:]

Maybe it happens over time to them. Who knows, Leela may start to get tentacles!

Maybe they try to make Futurama interesting for the Japanese audience that way

[Reply #596 on:]

CraveOnline: But where is my fing-longer?
 
David X. Cohen: The fing-longer is coming back. You will be ecstatic to hear, again summer 2013, we have an episode called “The Inhuman Torch” where Bender becomes a heroic fire fighter. The professor will be using his fing-longer, which originally if you remember, it was just a crazy dream the professor had that someday he would create this invention, the fing-longer. But it exists now and it will be back next summer in real life. By real life I mean in the cartoon “Futurama.”

Mm, while re-watching 'the birdbot of ice-catraz'( i guess it was that ep.) I saw the professor using some kind of fingerlongener when he was pointing at the 6000 layers the ship has on an hologram... Look it up maybe? Can't take a screenshot right now, sorry:(

[Reply #597 on:]

" phillamarr @phillamarr

 We'll be doing a live FUTURAMA event at @SFSketchfest in Jan.! Come on up! or down... @TheJohnDiMaggio @MAURICELAMARCHE @LaurenTom9000 "

Apparently there's some kind of live event in Januray. Not quite sure of what it will be, exactly, but i'm definitely gonna check on that.

[Reply #598 on:]

Ooh I hope they'll b giving out more information soon:) also... Why isn't billy wet mentioned?

[Reply #599 on:]

there's a freaking birthday cake behind my age:D (just has to mention that)