Futurama's coming back for a one-off radio-play episode
Written by Matt Groening and featuring the show's original cast
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Your support makes all the difference.Futurama was one of those rare shows that somehow disappeared for six years, only to return as strong as ever (albeit on a different network, moving from FOX to Comedy Central).
Many fans are hoping Matt Groening’s sci-fi show will return once more, having last aired back in 2013.
Well, there’s some promising news, as Futurama is returning for a one-off 42-minute radio-play, written by Groening and David X. Cohen.
The episode, which was created alongside the Futurama mobile game, Worlds Of Tomorrow, follows Fry and the gang facing the villain Klaxxon, who is composed entirely of discarded soundwaves from 21st-century podcasts.
Chris Hardwick of the Nerdist came up with the idea, the publication hosting the episode, alongside SoundCloud and Spotify. Hardwick will voice Klaxxon, while the original cast — including Billy West, John DiMaggio, and Phil LaMarr — will return.
The episode will be available on 14 September.
Earlier this year, Netflix announced they were working with Groening — who also famously created The Simpsons — on a new series.
Titled Disenchantment, the show follows a young, hard-drinking princess named Bean — along with her elf companion Elfo and personal demon Luci — as they traverse the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, the trio encountering all sorts of mystical creatures.
The 20-episode series will premiere on Netflix in 2018, Groening and Josh Weinstein (The Simpsons, Futurama) serving as executive producers.
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