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Futurama to return in DVD form!

billywest.com — According to Billy West (via his forum), there are going to be 4 new Futurama movies released on DVD! Try not to destroy his server =)

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  • Phoghat, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Oh please baby, please baby, please baby
  • berean, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Poor headline. People knew about Futurama returning on DVD, but not about this specific announcement. You lost diggs because of the poor headline.
  • _Caboose_, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3The specified post:


    HERE'S GREAT NEWS!
    Here's the official word on Futurama!!
    David X. phoned me about an hour ago and said that this Futurama project
    is a done deal! Here's the word from DX---
    There are 4 DVD movies that we'll start recording at the end of July or
    August.Full feature length FUTURAMA movies.
    Everybody is excited to get back together--as I am!

    Into the Future,
    Billy
  • Uriah, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I'd rather Futurama returned... In pog form! Like Alf! But that's just me.
  • beelz, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0*feels sorry for his server* doesnt know whats coming
  • asdfer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0"Good News Everyone....."
    I have been following the development of the future of Futurama.

    Indeed, this is good news.
  • gonekirkin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0hmm, i wonder how this relates to this story:
    http://www.nowplayingmag.com/content/view/2966/2/
  • immortalize, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Thank Jebus. This is amazing news.
  • hunto, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Server successfully destroyed.
  • yoharryo, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0server been *****
  • soda0289, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Serever Eradicated
  • Guspaz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yikes, ***** :(

    You know, when you have to post something like "Try not to destroy his server =)", it is irresponsible to not coralize the link before submitting.
  • SentOne, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0***** rule
  • trogdoor, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0^^ yeah submitter is an idiot for not coralizeing
  • datagod, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0What is the ratio between comments and hits to the server?

    I am always surprised that such low comments numbers i.e. 12 and the link is already diggsmaked...
  • snapya, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0If u dont want us to kill his server than dont post it on digg!
  • iheartbeer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0yep.
  • beasty_dave_Mk2, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0***** is afoot!!
  • mgreenwald, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Good news everyone!
  • ScottTaylor, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0diggfooked
  • udha, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0hell yeah! Futurama. w00t! From the wise words of Bender: "I'm back baby!"
  • machx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0YES! I'd rather it come back on TV but hey it's all good. Heres to hoping the Futurama returns on TV as well
  • jamesatkinson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0hey billy's got another show coming out called BILLY BASTARD with PUPPETS shot in HI-DEFINITION.

    view HD trailer:
    http://www.billybastard.com/2006/01/08/billy-bastard-trailer-is-unleashed/

    digg it:
    http://digg.com/movies/Billy_Bastard_-_HDTV_puppet_pilot_trailer_created_by_Ren_Stimpy_alums

    [full disclosure I'm whoring myself out for this show 'cause I worked on it]
  • akky, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0cool
  • panique, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0"Good news everyone"
  • Trjn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The only bad part of this is that they aren't coming back as a series. But any new Futurama works for me.

    I wonder when we'll get more "official" word on this (say a press release, or something directly from David X Cohen).
  • elpayo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0That server got its shiny metal ass bit.
  • rompom7, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0OMF YESSS!!

    so pumped right now.
  • aussiehuw, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I am Bender baby please insert liquor!
  • machx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Sites back online! :-)
  • mrpither, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0YES
  • Soulraven, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Zombie Jesus!.

    Best news since newyear.
  • clumsyninja, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Hooray!
  • D34DC311, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0WOOOOOT!!!!
    Futurama is teh *****.
  • matx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0oops the Servers dead, my finger slipped
  • uglymike, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Nice. Not too worried about Futurama not being a TV series again, that makes future DVD releases extra special. Although, if the DVD sells well, it may be the next Family Guy (killed then resurrected)
  • Trjn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Nice. Not too worried about Futurama not being a TV series again, that makes future DVD releases extra special. Although, if the DVD sells well, it may be the next Family Guy (killed then resurrected)"

    I would have agreed with you before I bought all the DVDs, but listening to the commentary, it appears that they cut a lot of material in order to cut it down to the 22 odd minutes per episode. Now personally I think this is a good and a bad thing, its bad because some potentially great material gets lost and no one ever hears about it outside of the writer's room or possibly the DVD commentary, but it's also good as a form of quality control. Its very possible that given the opportunity to make it a longer format, they might drop the quality a little, and that's why I would prefer the shorter version of the show than some made for DVD movies.

    That being said, I'm still in support of the straight to DVD movies, because Futurama is a great show, and I honestly doubt that the people behind it would let their fans down by putting out sub-par material.

    And there is always the problem that the last time something like this was done (Family Guy) we just got three episodes strung together. Things like that stick in people's minds, there is always the chance that they might attempt to make up the time by introducing more plot strains than necessary and thus getting something similar to a few episodes strung together with one or two overriding plot arcs to hold it all together.

    I probably contradicted myself there, but I would prefer it to come back as a series at a decent timeslot, so that it can succeed and continue to be made, than to be done like this.
  • chiefcrazytalk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Futurama was great, but I fear it's time has passed. Too much time has gone by since it went off the air, and unlike "Family Guy" new eposides don't really seem necessary.

    And no, I'm not a troll - just stating my opinion.
  • Jozer99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Family guy got brought back by good DVD sales. As far as I have heard, Futurama DVDs have been selling pretty well, which is responsable for the reintroduction. I think its possible that if the 4 movies do decently, the show might come back to television. On the other hand, I don't know what the various contracts are with Fox, Adult Swim, and Comedy Centeral. Maybe Fox signed away its rights to new episodes, which would give them less motivation to pick it up, and cable networks tend to be poorer than the big guns, so it is more doubtful they would want to restart a major production like Futurama.
  • bigredgpk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hopefully they'll pick up where the series left off... I loved that last episode, but it was soo unfulfilling as a series end-er!!!


    Timmay
  • JoeMittler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I can get a few posts on billy's site, but not enough to confirm this story. I guess I will have to wait a bit for there not to be so much of a server load...
  • MrBungl3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is great stuff... The Simpsons is starting to smell up the joint!
    Futurama is probably the best show around. I mean, how can you NOT like Zoidie?
  • Dgen_X, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0[insert quote here]

    I saw this in the queue last night and ignored it...thinking it was another lame link to imdb or that variety article...
  • ahhell, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Awesome
  • adml_shake, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Lets hope some robot doesn't go crazy and start killing all humans!
  • Jeppy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0who cares...the show got boring really fast....
    - digg
  • klaupacius, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0one of the best show all time. I"LL BUY THEM to add to my complete collection + dugg
  • Cuja, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0the coolest news I have read all day, more Zoidberg!!!!
  • Amon.Amarth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0this has been rumoured for a long time now, so it's great to hear the official (in sorts) confirmation. plan on buying each one and screw you if you plan on getting it via torrent...
  • tafkase7en, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'd take Futurama over Family Guy anyday. This is awesome.
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