It looks like Fox might bring back Futurama... maybe some hope for Firefly? by onetransmission

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It looks like Fox might bring back Futurama... maybe some hope for Firefly?

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UPDATED: Wednesday, January 4, 2006 16:58
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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 5:58 AM

This article at Variety.com talks about how Fox is considering bringing back Futurama:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935453?categoryid=14&cs=1&s=h&p=0

Hey, if they can bring back Family Guy and Futurama, there's a small, although highly unlikely, chance for bringing back Firefly. We can only hope!

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 6:00 AM

COUNTESSMILADY

I though they was aiming for a second movie?

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Inara: Honestly, Mal, if we can't be civilized and talk like --
Mal: I'm plenty civilized. You're using wiles on me.
Inara: I'm using what?
Mal: Your feminine wiles. Your companion training, your some-might-say uncanny ability to make a man sweaty and/or compliant, of which I have had just about enough today.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 6:16 AM

KAZZAHDRANE

Except I'm pretty sure Joss has implied that he doesn't want to make any more "Firefly". Rather he wants to make more movies.

Good news about Futurama though, been hearing stuff like that for about 8 months though so I'd love to hear a definite "YES!" from Groening or Cohen.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 6:30 AM

ONETRANSMISSION

Ah yes, I guess you guys are right. Another movie would make more sense, and according to Joss's own words, it seems as though that's the path our BDHs are headed towards.

I really wish we could have 5 more seasons of Firefly though. Oh well!

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 6:34 AM

CORNCOBROB

Quote:
Originally posted by CountessMilady:
I though they was aiming for a second movie?

Futurama has a movie? whats the name of it?

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 6:35 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Well, as Joss contract w/ Fox is done, and considering how Fox completely mishandled Firefly to begin with, I am not so sure that our girl will fly on that much loathed network again.

Good news for Futurama, though I think they would be better off getting Fox to sell the rights to Cartoon Network and letting the people over there take care of it.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 6:40 AM

WASTEGATE13

I'm not sure how much of an impact this will have on Firefly but this is great news for me. I love Futurama, I watch it every night on Cartoon Network.

"Jayne's a girl's name."

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 7:25 AM

GROUNDED

That article has too many instances of the word skein in it for its own good.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 7:38 AM

MYCROFTXXX

Let's not forget one fundamental thing here... in Hollywood (as most everywhere in the 'verse) Money Talks. If Fox REALLY wants Firefly back on the aire all they have to do is keep laying cash on the table until Joss blinks. That, and provide some guarantees this time around that the show would be financed through an entire season or more plus dozens of other contractual obligations that Joss would insist on.

Here's a thought, maybe we can get both the TV show AND the movie sequels for our efforts. I can dream can't I?

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 8:05 AM

KANGER33

Many people have already mentioned that Joss has said he will never work for Fox again (and who can blame him?) so let me bring up a second point:

Family Guy and Futurama are cartoons. That means there are no sets to rebuild first of all. Secondly, it takes a lot less of a time commitment from an actor's point of view to do cartoons. It doesn't really matter all that much what the actors are doing now, it doesn't take that long to record voice parts. And I'm not sure, but they can probably be recorded in any part of the country. Our BDH's have all moved on in their careers and it would be extremely difficult to get them all together again to do another series.

I'm glad Fox is finally relizing some of their mistakes and working to fix them (even if they are just doing it for the money).

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 8:12 AM

TALLGRRL

Quote:
Originally posted by onetransmission:
This article at Variety.com talks about how Fox is considering bringing back Futurama:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935453?categoryid=14&cs=1&s=h&p=0

Hey, if they can bring back Family Guy and Futurama, there's a small, although highly unlikely, chance for bringing back Firefly. We can only hope!

Unfortunately, that's not gonna happen for many reasons.
Chief among them being the fact that it's much cheaper to bring back an animated show.
Not only to they not have to pay for a physical production from actors to stage crew and all of the peripherals involved, the animation is done overseas.

"Take me, sir. Take me hard." -- Zoe

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 8:32 AM

CITIZEN

It's because I just got the complete Futurama boxset isn't it. Bastards.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
Remember, the ice caps aren't melting, the water is being liberated.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 8:33 AM

ONETRANSMISSION

a guy can dream, can't he?

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 9:33 AM

ZISKER

I hope they go through with this - Leela was one of my all-time favorite SF characters. Isn't it great how two excellent SF shows were based on the concept of a glorified delivery service?

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 10:23 AM

FLIPDOG

Sweet...I got tired of watching the same old seasons over and over again on AS.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 4:58 PM

DC4BS

Woot!

More Benderisms...

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I went to high school with John Dimagio (voice of Bender). Havn't seen him in many years though...

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