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The Art of Futurama is Headed to Shelves Next Week!

“The Art of Futurama s a tribute to all the talented artists who helped mould, build, and shape the beautiful, stunning, epic and (twenty-five years later) ever-expanding Futurama Universe,” said Claudia Katz, producer of the series.

The Art of Futurama Book Cover — Available to pre-order on Amazon USA

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2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s Emmy Award–winning television series, Futurama. Now, Abrams ComicArts, a division of ABRAMS, will publish The Art of Futurama, the first-ever art book to delve into the development and history of the series. This deluxe, 176-page hardcover art book features commentary from Groening, showrunner David X. Cohen, and producer Claudia Katz, as well as from the show’s writers, animators, and voice actors.

Beginning in 1999, Futurama ran for four seasons on Fox, where it earned a devoted and passionate fanbase. In 2009, this series returned for three more seasons before it was cancelled in 2013. Hulu revived the series again in 2022 for its eighth season, and additional seasons have been greenlit. The show has won six Emmys and nine Annie awards and inspired numerous comic books and games. TV Guide named this show one of the Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time.

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Taking Aim at NFTs in Futurama “The One Amigo”

Fans will be pleased Futurama has not lost any of its wit and satire in this latest release. And there’s more crazy stuff still to come on a weekly basis!

Airing Mondays on Hulu

These new episodes of Futurama are taking a deeper aim at today’s modern trends and I’m loving it! Not every season tends to be as this nasty, but when compared to the past, I’m glad what’s examined is technically reverent. This series has always been Matt Groening and David X. Cohen‘s way of critiquing what’s wrong with today’s ills, strange digital norms and everything else in between!

“The One Amigo” pokes at what Non-fungible tokens represent. And to make it all about Bender is hilariously perfect! Not only is this episode able to explain what they are to those who don’t understand tech, but also criticise for whether it’s even transferable.

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Futurama has a Future! Season 11 Will Debut This Summer!

After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit intact.

Futurama is Back on Fulu? The wait is over! After two years in production since the announcement of Futurama‘s return, fans now have a date to circle on their calendar! This beloved adult animated series returns on July 24, 2023, and new episodes will be released on a weekly basis!

And Hulu has released a teaser trailer:

From the Press Release:

After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit intact. The ten all-new episodes of season eleven have something for everyone. New viewers will be able to pick up the series from here, while long-time fans will recognize payoffs to decades-long mysteries–including developments in the epic love story of Fry and Leela, the mysterious contents of Nibbler’s litter box, the secret history of evil Robot Santa, and the whereabouts of Kif and Amy’s tadpoles. Meanwhile there’s a whole new pandemic in town as the crew explores the future of vaccines, bitcoin, cancel culture, and streaming TV.

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Futurama Revival and Where’s Johnny?

Whether the issue is over these talents being able to take on other jobs during production, it’s hard to say.

Futurama Wiki Guide - IGN There won’t be much of a Futurama without all the original talents on board. The news that John DiMaggio isn’t likely to be on board has fans riled. This talent’s magic in breathing life to Bender is special. I can’t imagine anyone else being able to deliver the sass and crass that is the cigar-toking, alcoholic robot who can bend metal into paper aeroplanes. Billy West, Katey Sagal and John are the trio who can’t be split.

With no surprise, it’s all about the money. Deadline reported, “There is still a desire on both sides for him to return.”

Realistically, DiMaggio and Hulu are still negotiating. The reports came fast and furious after the announcement of the revival. Fans quickly responded on social media by saying they don’t want these new episodes unless John is there.

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