Futurama confirms epic comeback on Disney+ after nine years off screen

FUTURAMA has confirmed an epic comeback on Disney+ after nine years off screen.

The animated sci-fi sitcom debuted in March 1999 and aired until August 2003 before being revived for the first time in March 2008 until September 2013.

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Now Disney+ has confirmed the hit series will be rebooted again, with 20 new episodes in the pipeline.

The show’s returning voice cast includes stars Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman.

Co-creator David X. Cohen said: "I’m thrilled to have another chance to think about the future… or really anything other than the present."

Meanwhile his co-creator Matt Groening said: "It’s a true honor to announce the triumphant return of Futurama one more time before we get canceled abruptly again."

Marci Proietto, Head of 20^th Television Animation added: "What I love about animation is that it’s possible for a successful show to take a pause and then resume years later, even on a different platform, and pick up right where it left off. Futurama is one of those shows.

"The excitement about returning Matt and David’s genius creation for all-new episodes has been off the charts.

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"I’m thrilled that this incredible team will get to tell more stories, and that our Planet Express crew will have more adventures together.

"It’s a win for the fans who have loved the show since the beginning, and for the ones who will now discover it for the very first time."

Futurama follows the adventures of professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1,000 years before being revived in the 31st century.

Fry finds work at an interplanetary delivery company, where he meets colleagues one-eyed Leela and robot Bender.

A Disney+ subscription costs £7.99 a month, or you can pay for an annual subscription for £79.90. .

The new series of Futurama will go into production in February, with a 2023 premiere on .

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