In the "Futurama" movie "Bender's Big Score," a visit to a nude beach planet revealed that Philip Fry (Billy West) had a tattoo on his butt -- a tattoo of his robot friend Bender smoking a cigar -- that he didn't know had been placed there. A closer examination of the butt tattoo revealed a miniature binary code embedded in one of the portrait's eyes. It seemed that this was a thought-to-be-mythic time-travel code that, when read aloud, manifested a portal to the past. The Professor (West) noted that time travel was dangerous as it couldn't be achieved without creating universe-threatening paradoxes.
Unluckily, Bender himself (John Dimaggio) had been infected with a computer virus, placing him in the control of a trio of nudist internet scam aliens. The aliens ordered Bender to go back in time to steal Earth's artifacts. Bender, being a robot, could wait in a basement for...
Unluckily, Bender himself (John Dimaggio) had been infected with a computer virus, placing him in the control of a trio of nudist internet scam aliens. The aliens ordered Bender to go back in time to steal Earth's artifacts. Bender, being a robot, could wait in a basement for...
- 10/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
"Futurama" is a satirical comedy, an outrageous science-fiction adventure, and a love story. There's nary a more unlikely romance than Philip J. Fry (Billy West), an idiot delivery boy from 1999 stranded 1000 years in the future, and Turanga Leela (Katey Sagal), a beautiful, no-nonsense purple-haired cyclops. Fry's crush initially seems hopeless, but he wins Leela over. Still, it takes a while before she can admit her feelings to herself, much less Fry.
The relationship got more and more focus as the series went over; so far, all of the premature "Futurama" finales have focused on resolving the romance. However, according to series' showrunner David X. Cohen, he and the other writers never expected Fry and Leela to get together, much less for their romance to become the centerpiece of the series.
Fan Response Shapes The Series
Interviewed by Red Carpet News in 2014, Cohen discussed how he and his fellow writers approach "Futurama" foremost as a comedy.
The relationship got more and more focus as the series went over; so far, all of the premature "Futurama" finales have focused on resolving the romance. However, according to series' showrunner David X. Cohen, he and the other writers never expected Fry and Leela to get together, much less for their romance to become the centerpiece of the series.
Fan Response Shapes The Series
Interviewed by Red Carpet News in 2014, Cohen discussed how he and his fellow writers approach "Futurama" foremost as a comedy.
- 9/12/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
“Futurama” voice actor John Dimaggio has officially signed on to the Hulu revival of the beloved animated sci-fi comedy series, bringing the long and bitter saga known as #Bendergate to a close.
“I’M Back, Baby! So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time, and I cannot wait to get back to work with my ‘Futurama’ family,” Dimaggio said in a statement. “#Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in. Whatever floats your boat, I don’t care, you get the picture. I’M Back, Baby! Bite My Shiny Metal Ass!”
When the revival was announced in February, fans were...
“I’M Back, Baby! So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time, and I cannot wait to get back to work with my ‘Futurama’ family,” Dimaggio said in a statement. “#Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in. Whatever floats your boat, I don’t care, you get the picture. I’M Back, Baby! Bite My Shiny Metal Ass!”
When the revival was announced in February, fans were...
- 3/1/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Futurama will be back with its lead cast intact when the Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s cult animated sci-fi comedy returns with new episodes on Hulu in 2023. Holdout John Dimaggio has closed a deal to reprise his signature voice role as foul-mouthed robot Bender and an assortment of other characters in the revival, which has a 20-episode order.
The news comes three weeks after the announcement that Futurama would possibly return without Dimaggio mobilized fans who took to social media to throw their support behind him, using #bendergate. Dimaggio referenced the hashtag in his note to fans two weeks ago and in his statement about his return to the show today.
While the official Futurama revival announcement by Hulu and 20th Television Animation last month indicated that the role of Bender would be recast, that never happened. A producer filled in and read the part during the first...
The news comes three weeks after the announcement that Futurama would possibly return without Dimaggio mobilized fans who took to social media to throw their support behind him, using #bendergate. Dimaggio referenced the hashtag in his note to fans two weeks ago and in his statement about his return to the show today.
While the official Futurama revival announcement by Hulu and 20th Television Animation last month indicated that the role of Bender would be recast, that never happened. A producer filled in and read the part during the first...
- 3/1/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
While longtime Futurama voice actor John Dimaggio hasn’t yet issued a statement regarding his absence from Hulu’s series revival, he’s still managed to get his sentiments on the matter across, via a series of fairly pointed retweets.
“Without @TheJohnDiMaggio #Futurama & @hulu can bite my metal shiny ass,” read one fan message shared by Dimaggio via his official Twitter account.
“really hoping they ensure @TheJohnDiMaggio is in the new futurama. “Should that not happen, Bender will be recast.” how high are they?” read another. “(“Lets Get More Futurama, Do We Really Need John?” ahh yes, yes you do).”
“They need to get the deal done with @TheJohnDiMaggio or we’ve got a problem,” a third Twitter user declared, with another exclaiming, “Come on, pay the man! @TheJohnDiMaggio.”
Hulu finalized deals for 20 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s cult animated series today, after months of negotiations.
“Without @TheJohnDiMaggio #Futurama & @hulu can bite my metal shiny ass,” read one fan message shared by Dimaggio via his official Twitter account.
“really hoping they ensure @TheJohnDiMaggio is in the new futurama. “Should that not happen, Bender will be recast.” how high are they?” read another. “(“Lets Get More Futurama, Do We Really Need John?” ahh yes, yes you do).”
“They need to get the deal done with @TheJohnDiMaggio or we’ve got a problem,” a third Twitter user declared, with another exclaiming, “Come on, pay the man! @TheJohnDiMaggio.”
Hulu finalized deals for 20 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s cult animated series today, after months of negotiations.
- 2/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Futurama‘s not done yet. Hulu has ordered a revival consisting of 20 episodes, set to go into production in February and premiere in 2023. The animated series ran for four seasons on Fox before its cancellation in 2003. Then four movies were released on DVD in 2007. After Comedy Central aired those as 30-minute episodes, it picked up the show for more seasons, until 2013. Returning from the original cast are Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice Lamarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamarr, and David Herman. Missing from that list right now is John Dimaggio (who voiced Bender). The series follows Philip Fry (West), a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999 and wakes up 1,000 years later with a fresh start at life and a “diverse” new group of friends including Leela (Sagal), a tough but lovely one-eyed alien and Bender, a robot who possesses human characteristics and flaws. The animated...
- 2/9/2022
- TV Insider
Fry, Leela and Bender are set for more 31st century adventures. After months of negotiations, Hulu has finalized deals for 20 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s cult animated sci-fi comedy Futurama for a 2023 premiere on the streamer. In addition to Groening and Cohen, set to come back is the majority of the series’ voice cast, including Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice Lamarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamarr and David Herman.
Missing from the list is one of the three lead voice actors, John Dimaggio, who voices foul-mouthed robot Bender among half a dozen characters. The role is currently being recast ahead of the first table read on Monday. The decision was made after negotiations with Futurama studio 20th Television Animation came to a standstill though there is a desire on both sides to have Dimaggio rejoin the cast and reprise his role.
“I’m thrilled...
Missing from the list is one of the three lead voice actors, John Dimaggio, who voices foul-mouthed robot Bender among half a dozen characters. The role is currently being recast ahead of the first table read on Monday. The decision was made after negotiations with Futurama studio 20th Television Animation came to a standstill though there is a desire on both sides to have Dimaggio rejoin the cast and reprise his role.
“I’m thrilled...
- 2/9/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Good news, everyone! “Futurama” is being revived at Hulu.
Variety has learned that the streaming service has ordered 20 new episodes of the adult animated sci-fi comedy series. The revival hails from David X. Cohen and Matt Groening. Cohen developed the original series with Groening, the series creator.
Original series cast members Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice Lamarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamarr and David Herman will all return. John Dimaggio, who voiced Bender and several minor characters, is not currently attached. According to an individual with knowledge of the project, the producers are hopeful Dimaggio will return. Should that not happen, Bender will be recast.
Though Dimaggio did not initially make a statement about the revival, he retweeted several posts in which others expressed their desire for him to return. “@TheJohnDiMaggio needs to come back as Bender or this isn’t good news, everyone,” one retweet read, while another simply said: “Come on,...
Variety has learned that the streaming service has ordered 20 new episodes of the adult animated sci-fi comedy series. The revival hails from David X. Cohen and Matt Groening. Cohen developed the original series with Groening, the series creator.
Original series cast members Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice Lamarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamarr and David Herman will all return. John Dimaggio, who voiced Bender and several minor characters, is not currently attached. According to an individual with knowledge of the project, the producers are hopeful Dimaggio will return. Should that not happen, Bender will be recast.
Though Dimaggio did not initially make a statement about the revival, he retweeted several posts in which others expressed their desire for him to return. “@TheJohnDiMaggio needs to come back as Bender or this isn’t good news, everyone,” one retweet read, while another simply said: “Come on,...
- 2/9/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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