‘Futurama‘, the animated series created by Matt Groening, will return to television more than 20 years later of its debut with twenty new episodes that can be seen on the US platform Hulu, owned by Disney.
Groeningwho is also responsible for ‘The Simpsons’, will take over the plot again along with David X. Cohen and the rest of the cast that gave voice to the characters in the original version, released in 1999 on the Fox channel.
“When we were presented with the opportunity to deliver new episodes of ‘Futurama,’ we couldn’t resistHulu president of original content Craig Erwich said in a statement, recalling that the series “paved the way for adult animation.”
Although ‘The Simpsons’ is the longest-running cartoon series on television and has won countless awards, many fans of the genre have a preference for ‘Futurama’, which after its cancellation in 2003 achieved cult status.
The fiction is set in a hypothetical futuristic New York in which Fry appears, a pizza delivery boy quite dissatisfied with his life who wakes up on New Year’s Day 1999 in 3000.
Fry gets a job at Planet Express Corporation, a parcel service that delivers to the five quadrants of the universe, and befriends Leela, an alien who drives the delivery ship.
The channel Comedy Central brought the format back in 2008 with a new season, but canceled its broadcast in 2013.
As of 2023‘Futurama’ will find a third life on Hulua streaming platform known for hosting iconic adult animation series such as “American Dad”, “Family Guy” and “Rick and Morty”.
Hulu is only available in the US, but Disney often premieres its shows on platforms in other countries like Star and Disney+.
‘Futurama’ returns but without the voice of Bender
After the confirmation of the return of ‘Futurama’ it has also been revealed that almost all the original cast returns to continue to voice their characters as: Original Series cast members Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman will return.
But fans have noticed a great absencethe actor John DiMaggio who lent his voice to the character of Bender it’s not on the list. After hearing the news, many have been the followers of the character who have asked for the interpreter to return.
For his part, DiMaggio posted this message on his personal Twitter account: “Thanks for the concern and props, everyone. I really appreciate it. Don’t worry, I’ll keep you posted, but until then…smile! # bless you.”
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