Good news everyone! You can stream Futurama season 12 in weekly installments from July 29, so you won't have to wait for the 31st Century, so here's everything we know.
Following on from the initial return of the shenanigans of the Planet Express crew, Futurama is back, baby, as season 12 is now available to stream on Hulu. You can now get Hulu in a bundle with Disney Plus, the former home of the show. If it's interplanetary antics you're after though, the season 12 trailer will surely get you in the mood.
We rate Futurama as one of the best sci-fi shows out there. Yes, it's a cartoon but it offers plenty of outer-space adventures, belly-laughing comedy and the odd moment to make you shed a tear. Not to mention, to its cult following, it's an out-of-this-world show. Our article will highlight everything we know about the return of the hit show and the latest season from release date, trailer, cast and more.
Futurama is a hit animated comedy that follows the shenanigans of Philip J. Fry, a delivery boy who gets cryogenically frozen on New Year's Eve in 1999 and is defrosted a thousand years in the future. Once he is unfrozen, he meets Bender, a robot and together, they both get jobs as interplanetary delivery boys. If you want more sci-fi content, check out our guides to the best sci-fi movies and TV shows on Disney Plus, Netflix and Amazon Prime. But, for everything we know about the Futurama Reboot and in particular, season 12, scroll down below.
Futurama reboot: Season 12 release date
- Confirmed: New episodes will launch on Monday July 29.
The one question that everyone wants the answer to, and has done since the last season ended, is when will the new season be released? Well, the good news is, we won't have to wait until the year 2999 for it. Monday, July 29 is the date you want to save in your diaries as it's confirmed that season 12 will launch then.
Futurama reboot: Where to watch
Currently, you can stream episodes of Futurama on Disney Plus but the new episodes will be released on the streaming platform Hulu.
If you're US based then Hulu is where you'll be able to stream the Futurama reboot. However, if you're watching anywhere else in the world, Disney Plus will almost certainly be the home of the new series of Futurama since Hulu isn't available outside the US.
There are multiple ways to get Hulu and Disney+ at the moment, but there are a couple of US-exclusive bundle deals that we think are well worth checking out.
Futurama reboot: Trailers
Futurama: Official Trailer
Futurama: Reboot Trailer
Futurama reboot: Cast
The big news surrounding the confirmed cast is that John DiMaggio will return as the voice of Bender. Initially, DiMaggio wasn't part of the returning cast which caused a stir with fans online. However, issues were resolved within weeks and the voice actor will return to reprise his role as the loud-mouthed bending-unit along with other original cast members returning to reprise their roles too.
As mentioned, the original cast will be returning for the show's reboot. That means Billy West will voice Fry, Prof. Farnsworth and Dr. Zoidberg. Katey Segal will voice Leela, while Tress MacNeille will voice Leela's mom, Linda and Nerdbot. Phil LaMarr will voice Hermes, Lauren Tom will voice Amy and Maurice LaMarche will voice Calculon, Kif and Morbo.
Oh and don't forget the Planet Express ship, one of the coolest ships in sci-fi, will also be coming back. We're praying this reboot is what finally makes the Planet Express ship Lego set we've been dreaming of a reality. Maybe not, but a man can dream though, a man can dream.
Futurama reboot: Episode titles
- "The One Amigo"
- "Quids Game"
- "The Temp"
- "Beauty And The Bug"
- "One Is Silicon and the Other Gold"
- "Attack of the Clothes"
- "Planet Espresso"
- "Cuteness Overlord"
- "The Futurama Mystery Liberry"
- "Otherwise"
Futurama Reboot: Crew
Just as a return of the original cast members will be exciting for fans, the return of original creators Matt Groening and David X. Cohen as directors will also get fans excited for the shows return.
Its fair to say that the original cast members and creators returning is crucial for the show's continuity and authenticity. It's one thing to be excited for a show's return but it ultimately has to deliver on expectations.
Other shows created by Groening like "The Simpsons" and "Disenchantment" have enjoyed sustained success, with the former first airing in the 1980s and both still ongoing. With that in mind, getting the original creators on board could be crucial to the success of Futurama's reboot.
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