Two weeks ago I wrote about the TV show “Futurama” coming back with new episodes without its original voice cast. The negotiations between the cast and the executives at Fox had gone bad because of the actors demanding more money than Fox was willing to spend on the show. Well, it seems that the show coming back without its original cast might not be the case.
Five members of the original cast of Futurama have agreed to return as their characters that they play on the show. Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Billy West, and John DiMaggio have agreed to reprise their roles for less than they demanded in the negotiations but more than Fox had originally planned to pay them.
Matt Groening, the producer of the show and the creator of Futurama and The Simpsons, issued a statement recently and gave his blessing that the original cast had chosen to return to their roles. Fox nor any the cast members have said anything publicly about the issue or the show.
Many people believe that this was just a ploy by Fox to get more hype for the show with the public, similar to a stunt they pulled several years ago with the cast of their other hit animated show The Simpsons. I personally do agree with the majority on this issue, but I just happy to see an old favorite TV show of mine returning.
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