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At the time of the announcement the majority of the main voice cast was set to return, while John DiMaggio was still in negotiations.<ref name="hulurevival">{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |title='Futurama' Revived at Hulu |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/futurama-revived-at-hulu-1235090020/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 9, 2022 |date=February 9, 2022}}</ref> DiMaggio stated that he had not accepted the role in mid-February 2022 as he believed the entire cast of ''Futurama'' should be paid more. He stated, "Bender is part of my soul and nothing about this is meant to be disrespectful to the fans or my ''Futurama'' family. It's about self-respect. And honestly, [it's about] being tired of an industry that's become far too corporate and takes advantage of artists' time and talent... I wish I could give you every detail so you would understand, but it's not my place."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/futurama-revival-bender-voice-actor-john-dimaggio-1235183272/ | title = 'Futurama' Voice Actor John DiMaggio Wants Entire Cast to Be Paid More for Revival: 'It's About Self-Respect' | first = J. Kim | last = Murphy | date = February 15, 2022 | accessdate = February 18, 2022 | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> In March, DiMaggio officially rejoined the series after working out a new deal, calling the prior events "Bendergate".<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=John DiMaggio To Return For 'Futurama' Revival On Hulu: "#Bendergate Is Officially Over" |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/john-dimaggio-return-futurama-revival-hulu-bendergate-1234968435/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 1, 2022 |date=March 1, 2022}}</ref> He later revealed that he did not get a raise, "but what I did get was a lot of respect". Had he not returned, Bender would have been voiced by a different guest star each episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/878158/bender-voice-actor-john-dimaggio-didnt-get-more-money-after-futurama-contract-standoff/|title=Bender Voice Actor John DiMaggio 'Didn't Get More Money' After Futurama Contract Standoff|website=Slash Film|last=Ettenhofer|first=Valerie|date=May 29, 2022|access-date=May 29, 2022}}</ref>
At the time of the announcement the majority of the main voice cast was set to return, while John DiMaggio was still in negotiations.<ref name="hulurevival">{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |title='Futurama' Revived at Hulu |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/futurama-revived-at-hulu-1235090020/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 9, 2022 |date=February 9, 2022}}</ref> DiMaggio stated that he had not accepted the role in mid-February 2022 as he believed the entire cast of ''Futurama'' should be paid more. He stated, "Bender is part of my soul and nothing about this is meant to be disrespectful to the fans or my ''Futurama'' family. It's about self-respect. And honestly, [it's about] being tired of an industry that's become far too corporate and takes advantage of artists' time and talent... I wish I could give you every detail so you would understand, but it's not my place."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/futurama-revival-bender-voice-actor-john-dimaggio-1235183272/ | title = 'Futurama' Voice Actor John DiMaggio Wants Entire Cast to Be Paid More for Revival: 'It's About Self-Respect' | first = J. Kim | last = Murphy | date = February 15, 2022 | accessdate = February 18, 2022 | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> In March, DiMaggio officially rejoined the series after working out a new deal, calling the prior events "Bendergate".<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=John DiMaggio To Return For 'Futurama' Revival On Hulu: "#Bendergate Is Officially Over" |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/john-dimaggio-return-futurama-revival-hulu-bendergate-1234968435/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 1, 2022 |date=March 1, 2022}}</ref> He later revealed that he did not get a raise, "but what I did get was a lot of respect". Had he not returned, Bender would have been voiced by a different guest star each episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/878158/bender-voice-actor-john-dimaggio-didnt-get-more-money-after-futurama-contract-standoff/|title=Bender Voice Actor John DiMaggio 'Didn't Get More Money' After Futurama Contract Standoff|website=Slash Film|last=Ettenhofer|first=Valerie|date=May 29, 2022|access-date=May 29, 2022}}</ref>


Similar to [[List of changes made due to the George Floyd protests#Voice acting changes|other animation recastings]] after the [[murder of George Floyd]], several non-white characters originally voiced by white actors have been recast. Amy Wong's father, Leo Wong, originally voiced by West, is now being voiced by [[Feodor Chin]]. The robot cop URL, who is not explicitly Black but whose voice was inspired by deep-voiced Black soul singers such as [[Barry White]] and [[Isaac Hayes]], originally voiced by DiMaggio, is now voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].
Similar to [[List of changes made due to the George Floyd protests#Voice acting changes|other animation recastings]], several non-white characters originally voiced by white actors have been recast. Amy Wong's father, Leo Wong, originally voiced by West, is now being voiced by [[Feodor Chin]]. The robot cop URL, who is not explicitly Black but whose voice was inspired by deep-voiced Black soul singers such as [[Barry White]] and [[Isaac Hayes]], originally voiced by DiMaggio, is now voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].


Rapper [[Coolio]], who provided his voice for Kwanzaa-Bot in three previous episodes, died on September 28, 2022. Two days after his death, it was confirmed that Coolio had recorded another episode as Kwanzaa-Bot before his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/coolio-futurama-kwanzaa-bot-posthumous-cameo.html|title=Coolio Recorded a Kwanzaabot Cameo for the Upcoming ''Futurama'' Revival|first=Jason P.|last=Frank|work=Vulture|date=September 30, 2022|accessdate=August 18, 2023}}</ref>
Rapper [[Coolio]], who provided his voice for Kwanzaa-Bot in three previous episodes, died on September 28, 2022. Two days after his death, it was confirmed that Coolio had recorded another episode as Kwanzaa-Bot before his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/coolio-futurama-kwanzaa-bot-posthumous-cameo.html|title=Coolio Recorded a Kwanzaabot Cameo for the Upcoming ''Futurama'' Revival|first=Jason P.|last=Frank|work=Vulture|date=September 30, 2022|accessdate=August 18, 2023}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:04, 3 September 2023

Futurama
Season 8
Promotional poster
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkHulu
Original releaseJuly 24, 2023 (2023-07-24) –
present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eighth season of Futurama is set to consist of 20 episodes split equally across two released parts. It premiered on Hulu in the United States on July 24, 2023. Although the seventh season was intended as the final season, having concluded in September 2013, Hulu greenlit the eighth season in February 2022. All of the main voice cast returned, including John DiMaggio, after he spent a month in negotiations to sign a new deal with Hulu.

This season has alternatively been titled the eighth season (production)[1] and the eleventh season (broadcast).[2][3] This list follows the previous season box sets, which feature the episodes in the original, intended production season order, ignoring the order of broadcast.

Episodes

See also: List of Futurama episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten by [4]Original release date [5]Prod.
code
Part 1 [6]
1411"The Impossible Stream"Peter AvanzinoPatric M. VerroneJuly 24, 2023 (2023-07-24)8ACV01
1422"Children of a Lesser Bog"Edmund FongEric HorstedJuly 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)8ACV02
1433"How the West Was 1010001"[a]James KimNona di Spargement[b]August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)8ACV03
1444"Parasites Regained"Corey BarnesMaiya WilliamsAugust 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)8ACV04
1455"Related to Items You've Viewed"Andrew HanDavid A. GoodmanAugust 21, 2023 (2023-08-21)8ACV05
1466"I Know What You Did Next Xmas"Crystal Chesney-ThompsonAriel LadensohnAugust 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)8ACV06
1477"Rage Against the Vaccine"[9]UnknownCody ZiglarSeptember 4, 2023 (2023-09-04)TBA
1488"Zapp Gets Canceled"[10]UnknownShirin NajafiSeptember 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)TBA
1499"The Prince and the Product"[11]UnknownAri John Kaplan & Eric KaplanSeptember 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)TBA
15010"All the Way Down"[12]UnknownDavid X. CohenSeptember 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)TBA
Part 2 [6]
15111"The One Amigo"[13]TBAEric HorstedTBATBA
15212"Quids Game"[14]TBACody ZiglarTBATBA
15313"The Temp"[15]TBADavid A. GoodmanTBATBA
15414"Beauty and the Bug"[16]TBAPatric M. VerroneTBATBA

The remaining episodes of the second part of the season are titled:

  1. "One Is Silicon and the Other Gold"[17]
  2. "Attack of the Clothes"[18]
  3. "Planet Espresso"[19]
  4. "Cuteness Overlord"[20]
  5. "The Futurama Mystery Liberry"[21]
  6. "Otherwise"[22]

Cast and characters

Regular

Main article: List of Futurama characters

Recurring

Special guest stars

Production

Development

In February 2022, Hulu revived the series with a 20-episode order expected to premiere in 2023.[23] In August 2022, the titles of the first 10 episodes were announced by Hulu,[24] and by November 2022, the production team was aiming to complete the episodes by the end of the year.[25]

Casting

At the time of the announcement the majority of the main voice cast was set to return, while John DiMaggio was still in negotiations.[23] DiMaggio stated that he had not accepted the role in mid-February 2022 as he believed the entire cast of Futurama should be paid more. He stated, "Bender is part of my soul and nothing about this is meant to be disrespectful to the fans or my Futurama family. It's about self-respect. And honestly, [it's about] being tired of an industry that's become far too corporate and takes advantage of artists' time and talent... I wish I could give you every detail so you would understand, but it's not my place."[26] In March, DiMaggio officially rejoined the series after working out a new deal, calling the prior events "Bendergate".[27] He later revealed that he did not get a raise, "but what I did get was a lot of respect". Had he not returned, Bender would have been voiced by a different guest star each episode.[28]

Similar to other animation recastings, several non-white characters originally voiced by white actors have been recast. Amy Wong's father, Leo Wong, originally voiced by West, is now being voiced by Feodor Chin. The robot cop URL, who is not explicitly Black but whose voice was inspired by deep-voiced Black soul singers such as Barry White and Isaac Hayes, originally voiced by DiMaggio, is now voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.

Rapper Coolio, who provided his voice for Kwanzaa-Bot in three previous episodes, died on September 28, 2022. Two days after his death, it was confirmed that Coolio had recorded another episode as Kwanzaa-Bot before his death.[29]

Release

In February 2023, a release window was set sometime around the mid-2023 season.[30] On May 18, 2023, Hulu announced that the season premiered on July 24, 2023.[31] Hulu's sister streaming service, Disney+ announced that it would also stream the new season of Futurama internationally as a Star Original via a press release the same week.[32] Disney+ later announced that the season will premiere new episodes around the world simultaneously (on the same day) with Hulu in the United States.[33]

Reception

Audience viewership

Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, reported that Futurama had the second most in-demand United States series premiere in the second quarter of 2023. It had 50.2 times the average demand of all other series in the U.S. during the week of June 24–30, 2023.[34]

According to Whip Media's viewership tracking app TV Time, Futurama was the fifth-most streamed original series across all platforms in the U.S. during the week of July 30, 2023,[35] and during the week of August 6, 2023,[36] the fourth during the week of August 13, 2023,[37] the third during the week of August 20, 2023,[38] and the fourth during the week of August 27, 2023.[39]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Shut up and take our money!" Metacritic gave the season a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 13 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[40]

Notes

  1. ^ 1010001 is binary for 81.[7]
  2. ^ Nona di Spargement is the credited name for Ken Keeler.[8][better source needed]

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  3. ^ "(#1101) "TBA"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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  10. ^ "EIDR Record: Zapp Gets Canceled (2022, TV)". ui.eidr.org. doi:10.5240/65cc-dd8a-5afd-715b-2702-r. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "EIDR Record: The Prince And The Product (2022, TV)". ui.eidr.org. September 18, 2023. doi:10.5240/6db2-e6b7-5b6c-1b86-e168-8. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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  13. ^ "EIDR Record: The One Amigo (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. 2023. doi:10.5240/a20a-68d1-7db3-d945-2ccb-5. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "EIDR Record: Quids Game (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. 2023. doi:10.5240/1278-9f52-baf3-e0e3-d494-2. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "EIDR Record: The Temp (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. doi:10.5240/8978-1c70-f31d-0b8f-e3ba-f. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "EIDR Record: Beauty And The Bug (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. doi:10.5240/1f4d-d49f-c7f1-6096-2353-c. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "EIDR Record: One Is Silicon And The Other Gold (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. doi:10.5240/2f4d-8e8b-a6da-cd2c-720c-a. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "EIDR Record: Attack Of The Clothes (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. doi:10.5240/5f85-a9b3-09af-d1b4-c397-w. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  19. ^ "EIDR Record: Planet Espresso (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. doi:10.5240/a247-5638-23de-0361-90a1-d. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "EIDR Record: Cuteness Overlord (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. 2023. doi:10.5240/72e7-ce82-350b-d830-4338-4. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "EIDR Record: The Futurama Mystery Liberry (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. doi:10.5240/5cc2-d521-0465-b2fa-7a44-a. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  22. ^ "EIDR Record: Otherwise (2023, TV)". ui.eidr.org. 2023. doi:10.5240/b28d-9f0b-d012-150b-328c-5. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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  25. ^ Aguirre, Summer (November 3, 2022). "Young Pasadena artist talks joining 'Futurama' reboot team". Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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  27. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 1, 2022). "John DiMaggio To Return For 'Futurama' Revival On Hulu: "#Bendergate Is Officially Over"". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  28. ^ Ettenhofer, Valerie (May 29, 2022). "Bender Voice Actor John DiMaggio 'Didn't Get More Money' After Futurama Contract Standoff". Slash Film. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  29. ^ Frank, Jason P. (September 30, 2022). "Coolio Recorded a Kwanzaabot Cameo for the Upcoming Futurama Revival". Vulture. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  30. ^ Kesh, Jonathan (February 1, 2023). "Futurama's Revival Gets an Optimistic Release Window". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  31. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 18, 2023). "'Futurama' Revival at Hulu Sets Premiere Date, Drops First Teaser". Variety. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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  37. ^ Prange, Stephanie (August 15, 2023). "'Red, White & Royal Blue,' 'Only Murders in the Building' Top Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Charts". Media Play News. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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