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In a disappointing turn of events, the Futurama panel at Comic Con yesterday did nothing to curb fans’ fears concerning the future of the show and it’s original voice cast. The good news, however, is that plenty of new information regarding the new season beginning next year was revealed.

Audience members of The Simpsons panel tomorrow at Comic Con 2009 can expect a sneak preview at the upcoming 20th Treehouse of Horror episode, “Treehouse of Horror XX”, along with further information regarding the 21st season of the show. Futurama will see representation at the convention also.

When Futurama returns to TV next year, it might be without the show’s original voice cast. Talks have broken down between 20th Century Fox TV and stars Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche and Tress MacNeille over how much they should be paid to take part in the show. As a result, 20th has put out a casting call to find replacement voice actors for the show’s new season.

EDIT 10/6: Today comes confirmation that Futurama will return in not 13, but 26 new 22-minute installments, to start airing in 2010! Good news, everyone! Collider.com reports today that an inside source tells them that another season of Futurama may be coming soon to Comedy Central. The rumor has it that 13 new installments of the series would be produced and shown on Comedy Central. Collider notes that this is still technically a rumor, but that they have been given word that the Futurama production offices have been opened and guest star casting has begun for upcoming episodes. Should this turn out to be true, we’d expect full confirmation by next month’s Comic Con.

Simpsons Channel has been updating you on the brief comings and goings of Futurama since the show began, so it seems fitting to announce that the first of four feature-length episodes hits DVD around North America tomorrow. The episode titled ‘Bender’s Big Score’ is a fantastic return to form for the show. After watching, you’ll [...]

Comedy Central has resurrected the former Fox animated series from “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. At least 13 new episodes of Futurama will be produced — the first since the series’ original run from 1999-2003. The new batch is part of a deal the cable network made with 20th Century Fox [...]

In a move that has to be a big disappointment to Futurama fans, voice actor Billy West has recanted his earlier statement that the animated series would be returning with new episodes. On his website West apologized, explaining that he’d been misinformed and that 26 new episodes of the show will not be produced as [...]