Futurama Revival Ordered by Hulu

[Deezy]

Another classic show being brought back without the writers who made that show great.

Nostalgia is a disease.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Another classic show being brought back without the writers who made that show great.

Nostalgia is a disease.

How do we know it’s getting new writers? The creators are coming back, and the cast minus John DiMaggio is coming back. So I mean…

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

 

[Deezy]

How do we know it’s getting new writers? The creators are coming back, and the cast minus John DiMaggio is coming back. So I mean…

It means there's no loyalty in voice acting it would seem.

Billy West is DiMaggio's best friend and he did him dirty like that.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

It means there's no loyalty in voice acting it would seem.

Billy West is DiMaggio's best friend and he did him dirty like that.

Don’t avoid the question

 

[Deezy]

Team Dimaggio.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Just because they haven't secured dimmaggio yet doesn't mean he won't be on either. Shows often announce deals ahead of time and actors can up their price. All a game just like sports contract . I personally have no doubt this will be og cast n writers

 

[Marty McFourth]

#Bendergate is Over! 'Futurama' Reboot Works Out Deal for John DiMaggio's Return as Bender After Lengthy Negotiations

He's back, baby!

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Good news, everyone! John DiMaggio is officially returning as everyone's favorite crass robot with a shiny metal ass, Bender, for the Futurama reboot on Hulu. #Bendergate came to an end when DiMaggio inked a deal to reprise his iconic role along with other minor characters, thus assuring the original Planet Express crew will be back and running deliveries together again when the Matt Groening, David X. Cohen comedy returns for the fourth time in 2023.

DiMaggio's future with the show was in jeopardy when Hulu announced the reboot without a contract hammered out for the veteran voice actor. Tensions only grew when DiMaggio cited a pay dispute as his reasoning, stating he felt that the entire cast of the show was being undervalued for their talents. Still, he never shut the door on the streamer entirely, leaving room for more negotiations to get back in the body of Bender. The whole debacle outraged fans who created the #Bendergate trend to show support for the beloved voice actor. Despite Hulu's initial indications that they were willing to recast Bender, the studio was also optimistic that the two sides would eventually work things out.

DiMaggio rejoins his twice-canceled companions Billy West, who plays 25-year-old pizza boy from the past Phillip J. Fry among many others, and Katey Sagal, the voice behind one-eyed space captain Leela, along with the show's deep supporting cast. To celebrate, DiMaggio released an expletive-laden statement that absolutely fits his iconic robot:

"I’M BACK, BABY! So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time (especially my wife, Kate), and I cannot wait to get back to work with my Futurama family. #Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in. Whatever floats your boat, I don’t care, you get the picture. I’M BACK, BABY! BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS!"

 

[Comrade Khan]

See, told ya it would all work out!

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Good good.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Looks really fun as always. Futurama is a good time.

Not too long to wait.

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[Hoss]

Just hope it's good. Doesn't even have to be great as the original run, but hopefully at least as good as the Comedy Central years.

 

[Cwalker]

I can’t lie…

I loved the way it ended and hate seeing it retconned

 

[Hidden Blaze]

So. What did everyone think?

I laughed, loved it even. Especially all the jokes about show’s getting canceled and coming back And the little shit like that.

 

[Hoss]

It was fairly decent to me, I can't say I felt too strongly about it one way or another. Definitely more curious to see how the rest of the season goes as the first episode was more about just resetting the series and kinda referencing the fact that it was being revived again. I will say I think all the Hulu tie-ins was a negative for me, they even had Hulurama in the title sequence. Maybe that's just for this first episode but Jesus, I'm already watching this shit on Hulu, you don't have to make the whole show a fucking ad