Rebirth (Futurama)
| "Rebirth" | |
|---|---|
| Futurama episode | |
| File:Rebirth1.jpg Promotional image | |
| Episode no. | Season six |
| Directed by | TBA |
| Written by | TBA |
| Original air date | June 24, 2010 |
| Episode features | |
| Opening cartoon | TBA |
Rebirth is the season premiere of Futurama's sixth season, seventh broadcast season and the series revival. It is set to premiere June 24, 2010, on Comedy Central. It will be the first episode to feature the new 30th Century Fox Television logo as part of 20th Century Fox's 75th anniversary.
Plot
After the events of Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder, all the characters will be reborn. The episode will focus on the relationship between Fry and Leela.[1] Also during the third act, there will be a robot version of Leela.[2]
Production
On June 9, 2009, 20th Century Fox announced that Comedy Central had picked up the show for 26 new half-hour episodes that will begin airing in mid-2010.[3][4][5] A smaller writing crew will return.[6] It was originally announced that main voice actors Billy West, John DiMaggio, and Katey Sagal would return as well, but on July 17, 2009, it was announced that a casting notice was posted to replace the entire cast when 20th Century Fox Television would not meet their salary demands.[7] Many fans were disheartened to see that the cast was not at the Futurama booth at San Diego Comic-Con International. According to Phil LaMarr (who voiced Hermes on the show), the cast's invitation was retracted by Fox because of a dispute over the salaries.[8]
Near the end of a message from Maurice LaMarche that was sent to members of the "Save the Voices of Futurama" group on Facebook, LaMarche announced that the original cast would be returning for the new episodes.[9] The Toronto Star confirmed, announcing on their website that the original cast of Futurama have signed contracts with Fox to return for 26 more episodes.[10] Similarly, an email sent to fans from Cohen and Groening reported that West, Sagal, DiMaggio, LaMarche, MacNeille, Tom, LaMarr, and Herman would all be returning for the revival, set to air in June 2010.[11]
Cohen told Newsday in August 2009 that the reported 26-episode order means, "It will be up to 26. I can't guarantee it will be 26. But I think there's a pretty good chance it'll be exactly 26. Fox has been a little bit cagey about it, even internally. But nobody's too concerned. We're plunging ahead".[12] Two episodes were in the process of being voice-recorded at that time, with an additional "six scripts ... in the works, ranging in scale from 'it's a crazy idea that someone's grandmother thought of' to 'it's all on paper'. ..."The first episode is tentatively titled 'Rebirth' — and in a surprisingly literal fashion, as things turn out".[12]
References
- ^ New spoilers of the Futurama Season 6 at the Florida Supercon
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Leela Robot
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (2009-06-09). "It's official: 'Futurama' is reborn!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "'Futurama' Returns to Production with an initial order of 26 New Episodes to Premiere Mid 2010". Press Central Comedy Central Press Release. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (2009-06-09). "Futurama Return Made Official". IGN. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2009-06-09). "'Futurama' returns with new episodes". Variety. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2009-07-17). "'Futurama' without original voices?". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ Keith Phipps (2009-07-29). "Comic con day 3:cartoon capers ect". A.V.Club.com. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Save the Voices of Futurama". 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ Salem, Rob. "Futurama cast members ink new deal with Fox", TheStar.com, July 31, 2009
- ^ Frucci, Adam (2009-08-25). "Futurama Returning with Full Original Cast After All". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ a b Lovece, Frank. "'Futurama' finds a new future on Comedy Central", Newsday, August 28, 2009; posted online August 27, 2009
External links
- "Rebirth" at the Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki.
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