Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
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| Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | |
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| Directed by | Peter Avanzino |
| Produced by | Claudia Katz Lee Supercinski |
| Written by | Eric Kaplan |
| Starring | Billy West Katey Sagal John DiMaggio Maurice LaMarche Tress MacNeille |
| Music by | Christopher Tyng |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | June 24, 2008 (US) June 30, 2008 (UK) August 6, 2008 (AU) |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Bender's Big Score |
| Followed by | Bender's Game |
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Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs is the second of the four Futurama straight-to-DVD films.[1] The film will be released in the USA on June 24, 2008,[2][3] followed by a UK release on June 30, 2008 and an Australian release on August 6, 2008[4]. The title is a reference to "Othello" and the famous Shakespearean term for sexual intercourse, "the beast with two backs".
According to David X. Cohen, the film will follow directly after the events of Bender's Big Score and will include a "planet-sized alien from another universe" voiced by David Cross.[5]
According to Animation Magazine:
In what Fox is calling the most tentacle-packed Futurama epic, space itself rips open, revealing a gateway to another universe. What lies beyond is a mix of horror and love as the Planet Express crew encounters a repulsive, planet-sized monster with romantic intentions.[6]
The film will feature voiceovers from: Brittany Murphy, David Cross as a tentacled alien named Yivo (A picture of the planet sized alien is just visible at the end of the animatic trailer), Professor Stephen Hawking reprising as himself, and Dan Castellaneta will reprise his role as the Robot Devil.[7]
The DVD will also feature footage from the Futurama video game.
A trailer for the film will be on the Meet the Spartans DVD.
According to other sources, Kif Kroker and Amy Wong are to be married in the film.
[edit] References
- ^ Vo, Alex (2007-07-30). Comic-Con Premieres New Futurama Footage; Plus, We Interview Futurama's Rich Moore. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
- ^ Lambert, David (2008-02-28). Futurama - Release Date, Cost, Extras, & More for The Beast with a Billion Backs.
- ^ Friday Night Lights and Other Announced Releases. TV Guide (2008-02-28).
- ^ Futurama - The Beast With A Billion Backs @ EzyDVD. EzyDVD (2008-05-13).
- ^ Keller, Joel. "David X. Cohen of Futurama: The TV Squad Interview", 2007-11-26. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ New Futurama movie in June, animationmagainze.net
- ^ Can't Get Enough Futurama: Four New Futurama DVDs. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
[edit] External links
- The Beast with a Billion Backs at the Infosphere.
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