Animation Futurama Thread

Well Fox strikes its greedy little stingy hand again.

I love Futurama. The voice actors are a big part of what made the show so great. I can't believe Fox is complaining about salary demands when these voice actors contribute to so many major and minor characters.

Seriously this decision is erroneously stupid. Well thanks for giving me a reason not to tune in Fox.

Someone at Comic Con should definitely ask the voice actors and Matt Groening and David X. Cohen what they think about this purely greed based decision to not bring back the actors that were part of making these characters so memorable.
 
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i'm sorry this would be like recasting a live action series thats over 4 seasons in it just wouldn't work
 
Futurama isn't that big of a show. It was canceled, remember? And now it's just barely being brought back. You really think Fox would invest a ton of money into it?

Then they shouldn't bring it back at all. The voice acting was a big part of the show mind you. If your not going to include a major ingredient then there's no point in reviving the show.

i'm sorry this would be like recasting a live action series thats over 4 seasons in it just wouldn't work

Exactly.
 
Yeah this thread needs this,

facepalm-1.jpg


What a stupid move. Way to kill a show before it even returns. I am convince that Fox is some form of anti-entertainment.
 
I swear every time I see that facepalm collage, I immediately see a fish's tail-fin. I know it's Picard, but it takes an effort to see that.
 
^I see a giant *****.

And I am comfortable with that.
 
Futurama isn't that big of a show.
It's big enough that Fox sees an opportunity to get more money out of it.

It was canceled, remember?
It's being uncanceled, remember?

And now it's just barely being brought back.
Yeah, barely being brought back for a FULL season.

You really think Fox would invest a ton of money into it?
You do realize that there's only like a handful of people that do all the voices and maybe one or two guests, right?
 
*goes back a page*

Fox can bite my...
 
:facepalm

Just stop when you're already far behind.
 
Why did Family Guy get the full cast back, a time slot on FOX, and a ton of promotion while Futurama gets basic cable and a threat to replace the cast?
 
Why did Family Guy get the full cast back, a time slot on FOX, and a ton of promotion while Futurama gets basic cable and a threat to replace the cast?

Not to mention the fact that Futurama would fit in perfectly on Sunday nights if not for a certain Family Guy spin off.
 
You do understand that you should stop acting like a troll and fast, right?
 
You do know that the mods just look around the board, right?
 
Gilpesh, please do not feed the troll. Just put him on ignore like the rest of us.
 
You're an idiot.

I always get a laugh when people threaten to turn you over to the mods. Go ahead if it makes you feel big for just a little bit in your sad, little life. With me out of the way, maybe you can go find some more cute little pics to use when you can't think of anything clever of your own to reply with.

How about you take it down a notch or two and please look up the defintion of clever. Thanks.
 
the casting call

http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2009/07/is-fox-planning-to-recast-futurama.html


Here's the call sheet, originally posted on Phil LaMarr's Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=96103376147&topic=8723&ref=mf


Thursday, Jul. 16, 2009, 5:54 PM Pacific

FUTURAMA
Voice Over
Episodic
1/2 hour animated comedy for Twentieth Century Fox Television
SAG


Creators Matt Groening and David X. Cohen
Casting Director: Scott Muller
Shoot/Start Date: August
Pay Rate: TBD
Location: Los Angeles

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY
OR
FOR SUBMISSION OF AUDIO ONLY (MP3S ON CD PLEASE) KING OF THE HILL
ATTN: SCOTT MULLER
15821 VENTURA BLVD.
ENCINO, CA
91436

VOICE AUDITIONS MAY BE SENT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

1. MP3 AUDIO AUDITIONS ONLINE IN WHATEVER MEANS IS CONVENIENT FOR YOU.

2. MP3 AUDIO AUDITIONS ON CD.

3.EMAILED AS ATTACHMENTS TO: [email protected] (NOTE: PLEASE USE THIS METHOD SPARINGLY, ATTACHMENTS NOT TO EXCEED 5 MB) AUDITIONS SHOULD BE SENT ASAP AS WE WILL BE MOVING QUICKLY. PRODUCER SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT A DATE TBD.

We are starting casting immediately for Futurama, a half-hour animated comedy created by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. Descriptions of these established characters follow, along with links to clips of previous episodes for reference.


SERIES REGULAR ROLES:

[ PHILIP J. FRY (FRY) ]
Fry, a 20th century slacker, works as a pizza delivery boy. On December 21st, 1999, he is cryogenically frozen and wakes up 1000 years in the future in the city of New New York. Through a series of events, Fry tracks down his great (x30) nephew Professor Hubert Farnsworth and lands a job at the Professors Planet Express delivery company as a delivery boy. Fry bunks with Planet Expresss beer-swilling robot, Bender. Fry is constantly trying to win the heart of Leela, the companys ship captain...SERIES REGULAR

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=164702&title=flashback-freeze (Episode 5ACV03)

[ TURANGA LEELA (LEELA) ]
Leela, a sexy Cyclops, is the captain of the Planet Express delivery ship. Leela is in charge of every company mission, having her hands full keeping Fry and Bender in line. Her early years were spent in an orphanage where she was a bit of an outcast for having one eye. She took up kickboxing and other similar sports to make up for the lack of friends. She still has problems with men and often gets jealous of Amys (her co-worker) popularity among the opposite sex. She has a soft spot for Fry but is unsure of anything further than that, due to Frys clumsy advances...SERIES REGULAR

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=162824&title=leelas-timeline (Episode 4ACV02)

[ BENDER BENDING RODRIQUEZ (BENDER) ]
Bender, a cigar-smoking, booze-guzzling, kleptomaniac robot, had a successful career in bending girders but tired to kill himself when he found out the girders were being used for suicide booths. He was saved by Fry and later took a job at Planet Express. To be able to function properly, Bender needs the chemical energy from alcohol. Excessive drinking is mandatory or he will become sober and unable to control his body. Magnets stuck to his head make him sing like a folk singer...SERIES REGULAR

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=188899&title=bender-the-drone (Episode 5ACV05)

[ PROFESSOR HUBERT FARNSWORTH (PROFESSOR) ]
Professor Hubert Farnsworth is the owner of the Planet Express delivery company, which he uses to fund his strange scientific experiments. He also lectures at Mars University on the mathematics of quantum neutrino fields (he made up the name so no one would dare take the course). He is technically 160 years old, but to avoid being picked up by the sunset squad and taken to the near death star he says he is only 150...SERIES REGULAR

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=217636&title=back-in-action (Episode 5ACV01)

[ DR. JOHN ZOIDBERG (ZOIDBERG) ]
Dr. Zoidberg, a lobster-like alien, left his home planet of Decapod 10 to become a rich doctor but instead became the Planet Express staff doctor (doesnt pay so well). Zoidberg, who is usually shunned by the rest of the Planet Express crew, is always in search of his next meal. His skill as a surgeon, and basic knowledge of human anatomy, are often called into question. He secretly desires to become a stand-up comedian...SERIES REGULAR

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=147743&title=love-lessons (Episode 2ACV05)

FUTURAMA RECURRING ROLES:

[ MOM ]
Mom is the very old, very rich, very ruthless founder of Moms Friendly Robot Company. She has three sons: Walt, Larry, and Igner, who work for the company and help Mom do her dirty work. Many years ago, Farnsworth worked for Moms Friendly Robot Company, and they had a fling, which ended when Mom kept turning Farnsworths cute inventions into mad, killing machines...RECURRING

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=147736&title=mothers-day (Episode 2ACV14)

[ ZAPP BRANNIGAN ]
Zapp Brannigan is a 25-star General of the Democratic Order of Planets and has been responsible for several successful wars including a triumph over the pacifists of the Ghandi Nebula. He is always accompanies on mission by his hapless assistant Kif Kroker. Behind all his bravado he is a wimp who is not very intelligent. He once slept with Leela, a fact hat he constantly reminds her of...RECURRING

http://www.hulu.com/watch/60311/futurama-zapp-in-the-shower (Episode 2ACV17)

[ KIF KROKER (KIF) ]
Kif Kroker is a hard working, long suffering alien Lieutenant of the DOOP who does all the hard work and takes the rap for problems usually caused by Zapp Brannigan (his superior officer). Zapp considers Kif to be his most loyal friend however, Kif in fact views Zapp as an imbecile. He is smitten with his current girlfriend Amy. He has no bones and is supported by a system of inflated bladders...RECURRING

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4471/futurama-kif-is-pregnant (Episode 4ACV01)
 
I can't believe they are really going through with this.
 
Interesting question since Hermes isn't listed there. Amy either.

This entire thing is just disgusting.
 

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