No New Series of Futurama

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Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday March 20, 2006 @02:44AM from the too-bad-so-sad dept.

Nikoth writes "It seems that Billy West got it wrong when he announced that there are 26 new episodes of Futurama on the way, and instead there will only be the 4 movies as planned. "

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Or is there... by Bizzeh · 2006-03-20 02:51 · Score: 3, Interesting

maybe.... billy west was told about this, and told its a secret, forgot that it was a secret, told the fans of futurama, when it got out that people know, billy was told to tell them its not true... to keep the secret...

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Re:Fill Me In by bedroll · 2006-03-20 02:56 · Score: 3, Interesting

I'll fill you in: This was a PR stunt. It was meant to generate buzz about the possible return of Futurama so that there would be a higher likelihood that it would be picked up.
I think the buzz was there, but they just didn't pick it up. At least fans get the movies, though.
Anyway, I was pretty clear about it when I read the previous report about Futurama that it was speculation and hearsay. Fortunately, some of us know how to take a source into context and realize that this is a quasi-news site, not a courtroom. Speculation and hearsay, presented as such, is and should be welcome... so long as it's newsworthy to someone.
FanFlicks? by ah.clem · 2006-03-20 04:01 · Score: 3, Interesting

I don't recall seeing any fan created versions of Futurama, Family Guy, etc. after they left the air - it seems to me that it would be easier to create an animation homage than do live action movies (like Star Trek). Have there been any home-grown versions of animated series?

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