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 Post subject: Futurama's Back....... Again!
PostPosted: 09 Jun 2009 20:51 
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/enterta ... ntral.html

Comedy Central is picking up Futurama for 26 new episodes set to begin airing in mid-2010.

Hooray for Zoidberg!

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Good news, everyone!

...It's a suppository.

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I take full credit for this. I finally got around to watching the latest movie, like, two days before this announcement.

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But you already took credit for Chuck's renewal. You only get one!

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I get as many as necessary. Whatever it takes to bring back all the good shows that I care about.

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Masamune.

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 Post subject: Re: Futurama's Back....... Again!
PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 19:53 
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Well... Fox is trying to ruin any chances that they'd make money with a Futurama reboot:
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/07/ ... ice-actors

Here's a copy of the casting call:
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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: FUTURAMA@SCOTTMULLERCASTING.COM (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/ind ... ack-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/ind ... s-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/ind ... -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/ind ... -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/ind ... ve-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/ind ... others-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/futuram ... 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 sent an email to the one listed in the notice FUTURAMA@SCOTTMULLERCASTING.COM to voice my disgust at even the thought of changing ANY of the cast members, and that if the original cast was not kept, I would not watch the new Futurama, nor buy anymore Futurama merchandise or DVDs. I know Scott Muller is just doing his job, and is not responsible for it, but I figure he'd send on all the fan complaints he'd get to higher-ups.

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 Post subject: Re: Futurama's Back....... Again!
PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 22:54 
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I think you're underestimating just how much Fox hates Futurama and wants it to die.

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PostPosted: 17 Jul 2009 23:09 
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If anyone wants me, I'll be in the ANGRY DOME!

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~kerfluuuuush~

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It's DOOMED! DOOMED! *extreme close-up and deep breath* DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!

You know what? It's just a marketing ploy. The new voice actors will sound foul. Which is why they'll market it as New Futurama. Then, when everyone hates it, they'll bring back Futurama Classic, and make billions!

On second thought... I'll go start my own television scifi comedy.... with blackjack and hookers! In fact, forget the scifi comedy and the blackjack! ..... Ahh, screw the whole thing!

How may more Futurama quotes can I alter to fit my rage?

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And you, Fry, you've got that brain thing.

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I already did!

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 Post subject: Re: Futurama's Back....... Again!
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Here's a few you missed:

"This concept of 'new' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!"

"With my last breath, I CURSE COOOOOOHEEEEEEN!"

...and if somehow Vorp's efforts to preserve the status quo succeed, I'd like to pre-emptivley say:

"Well, now everything is back as it was. And if history doesn't care that our degenerate friend Vorpal is his own grandfather, then who are we to judge?"

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Amen!

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