Summary of "Bender's Big Score - Welcome back, Futurama": "Bender's Big Score" plays out like one long episode of Futurama, which is a good thing for fans of the show. I don't mean "one long episode" to imply that it's boring, I mean the movie has all the humor of an episode, and nothing is lost moving from 22 minutes to nearly an hour and a half.
I'm looking forward to the next Futurama movie, whenever that is. (read entire review)
Summary of "Volume 4 - Bye-bye Futurama": I enjoyed Futurama, and I'm bummed that it's over. While I didn't enjoy it as much as The Simpsons, I was entertained every time I sat down to watch an episode. This set includes some great episodes, including "Where no Fan Has Gone," a wonderful episode that features almost the entire Star Trek cast. I wasn't able to catch many of the episodes in this set, so most of them were new to me. I think it went out on a good note; "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings" was a great episode. (read entire review)
Summary of "Volume 3 - It's almost over ": I still miss Futurama on the Fox schedule, but at least it can live on in these wonderful DVD sets. Every time one of these sets is released I marvel at the thought that goes into the packaging - it's just so good. I wish every cartoon release could contain the quality found here - from the commentaries on every episode, bonus features and wonderful audio and video, I think Futurama sets should be used as a template for other releases.
Only 1 more set to go and all the episodes will be on DVD. (read entire review)
Summary of "Volume 2 - Bender rocks!": I tell ya, Fox does an incredible job with these Futurama sets. I don't think I've seen a nicer looking animated show on DVD. Pause the DVD and you're treated to a picture that looks as though it were painted on your TV. It's just so darn good! These sets have some of the nicest packaging I've seen (see my rant about these in the review of set 1) and are loaded with extras. Wow!
Summary of "Volume 1 - Awesome Packaging!": Like I said before, I've never seen a cartoon look this good. It's a shame the show has been cancelled, but at least we're getting it on DVD. I'd highly recommend you pick up this great set from Fox and now I can't wait for Family Guy which comes out in April. (read entire review)
Check Out the Package Art for The Beast With a Billion Backs!!
This morning we brought you Fox's press release for Futurama - The Beast With a Billion Backs, which arrives on DVD this June 24th. The official press release had the final details about this disc, including... (read entire news item)
4/01/2008
Beast With a Billion Backs Press Release Gives Final List of Extras
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BENDER AND HIS ROBOT ARMY ARE ON THE ATTACK
IN AN ALL-NEW FEATURE-LENGTH EPIC
FUTURAMA
THE BEAST WITH A BILLION BACKS
A Carbon-Neutral Production!
The Intergalactic... (read entire news item)
2/28/2008
Release Date, Cost, Extras, & More for The Beast with a Billion Backs ***Updated***
This past November we all celebrated the return of Futurama with the new direct-to-DVD feature Bender's Big Score. It was the first of 4 such productions that we've been told are coming. They also plan... (read entire news item)
11/08/2007
New Bender's Big Score Press Release with Complete Final Details
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE FEATURE-LENGTH ACTION EPIC
1000 YEARS IN THE MAKING ARRIVES...
FUTURAMA IS BACK, BABY!
In Fox Home Entertainment's First Carbon-Neutral Release,
Fry, Leela, Professor... (read entire news item)
8/30/2007
Final Box Art Revealed For Bender's Big Score
Back at the beginning of this month we filled you in on the details of the upcoming November 27th release of Futurama - Bender's Big Score. We had early temp art at the time, but now Fox has provided... (read entire news item)
8/03/2007
Press Release - And Info/Art Beyond the That! - For Bender's Big Score
Wow, it's been a couple of years since we first got word that direct-to-DVD movies of Futurama were being planned! Now, at long last, Fox Home Entertainment has issued a press release for the first of... (read entire news item)
1/23/2006
Thumbs up for Futurama movies
We had a number of people email us news that Fox has given the thumbs up to produce 4 direct-to-DVD movies based on Futurama. Here's what Billy West posted on his forum:
HERE'S GREAT NEWS!
Here's... (read entire news item)
7/16/2005
Direct-to-DVD movie in the works
It seems that Family Guy isn't the only animated Fox series that will receive a direct-to-DVD movie. Our friend Ken Plume over at IGN spoke with Billy West (voice of Fry and others) and received confirmation... (read entire news item)
5/26/2005
Go on a Bender, and enjoy this cover art
Just an update to our previous news on the Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection due to be released on August 23. We now have cover art; isn't it wonderful? (read entire news item)
5/11/2005
Do the Robot Dance!
"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening has complied his four favorite episodes from his irreverent, Emmy-winning* hit show, FUTURAMA. Set in New York a thousand years from now, this hilarous animated world... (read entire news item)
4/05/2005
Report of New Date for Monster Robot Maniac Fun
In late February we brought you bad news, passing on Fox's announcement that Futurama - Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection - a single-disc release with four episodes: "Hell is Other Robots" (Season... (read entire news item)
2/24/2005
Bender sabotages Monster Robot Maniac Fun...it's off the schedule!
Bender the robot - or one of his mechanical pals - must have gotten into the DVD factory and sabotaged the release of Futurama - Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection! Formerly set up for a May 10th... (read entire news item)
1/25/2005
Episode list for Monster Robot Maniac Fun
Just a few days ago we relayed a report from Video Business trade magazine that Fox was planning a May 10th release of Futurama - Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection. Now we've gotten a heads-up from... (read entire news item)
1/22/2005
New release in May: Monster Robot Maniac Fun
In a move sure to echo previous releases like The Simpsons - Gone Wild and The Family Guy - The Freakin' Sweet Collection, Fox is bringing out a new Futurama DVD in a theme that is sure to please Bender... (read entire news item)
5/25/2004
Cover Art for Volume 4!
Following up on the amazing news this morning about the DVD release of Futurama - Volume 4 (streeting on 8/24), here now is the cover art for the North American package: (read entire news item)
5/25/2004
4th (and Final) Volume officially announced: lots of details!
At the beginning of May, we broke the news about the release date for Futurama - Volume 4: August 24th.
Now Fox Home Video has the complete details about this release, and without further ado, here... (read entire news item)
5/06/2004
The Final Box Set's Release Date Is...
As giant fans of Futurama ourselves, we've been anxiously awaiting word from Fox about the release of the final box set for this series. Futurama - Volume 4 looks like it's coming out on Tue., Aug. 24th,... (read entire news item)
1/20/2004
Announced for months, we finally get cover art!
It's been a while (November!) since Futurama - Volume 3 was announced for it's March 9th street date, but somehow we've languished without cover art for it all this time.
Now, thanks to a heads-up... (read entire news item)
11/27/2003
Back to the future *UPDATE: EPISODE LIST ADDED*
We have one last item to announce on this fabulous Thanksgiving Day: Fox's Futurama - Volume 3 DVD set is coming in the first quarter of 2004. Chock-full of episodes from the 3rd and 4th Seasons of the... (read entire news item)
11/13/2003
Bender, Fry, meet set 3
Join Bender, Fry and the rest of the Planet Express crew when Futurama Set 3 blasts off in the first quarter of 2004. We don't have any specs or a specific release date for the set, but we'll post it... (read entire news item)
6/01/2003
New release date, specs, and sweet extras!
Fans of Futurama will be pleased to know that Fox has released detailed information about the Volume 2 release, and finalized the street date as well. It is now set for 8/12 (three weeks earlier than... (read entire news item)
12/11/2002
Season one!
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will be releasing the first season of "Futurama" on March 25, 2003. This 3 disc set contains commentary on all the episodes, animatics and script/storyboards for "Space... (read entire news item)
11/07/2001
Season One - Non-R1
Yup, still looks like Futurama will see a release in January, but not in R1. Those lucky DVD owners on the other side of the pond will be able to get it while R1 owners will just have to sit tight. No... (read entire news item)
7/24/2001
Futurama Season One - January
Word from the San Diego Comic Convention is that we'll see Futurama Season One in January. Is this reliable info you say? Well, it came from the mouth of Matt Groening, so yeah, I think so. (read entire news item)
