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‘Futurama' Cast, Producers Joke About Their Frequent Cancellations, Tease Upcoming Guests and Storylines
'Futurama' is heading back from the future. Exec producer David X. Cohen revealed that next year's season finale will explore more of the backstory of Fry and his brother as kids. 'We are going to work work that gold mine a little bit more next year, 2026,' he told the audience at the show's San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday. Creator Matt Groening was joined by Cohen, as well as executive producers Claudia Katz and Ken Keeler, supervising director Peter Avanzino, and Futurama stars Billy West (Fry, the Professor, Zoidberg), Lauren Tom (Amy), Phil LaMarr (Hermes), David Herman (Scruffy) and Maurice LaMarche (Kif). The stars kicked the panel off with a table read of the upcoming Season 13's sixth episode. More from Variety 'Bob's Burgers' Reveals Landmark 300th Episode Details, Plus New Halloween and Christmas Installments 'Coyote vs. Acme' Lands August 2026 Release Date, Footage Debuts at Comic-Con Despite Acme Corp. Meddling 'Wicked' Star Marissa Bode on 'For Good,' Wanting to Do a Horror Movie Because She Loves 'Blood and Guts' and Queer and Disability Representation: 'We Have to Keep Showing Up Out of Survival' Later, the producers were mostly mum on upcoming guest stars, but Cohen revealed that San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama appears in this upcoming season opener. Hulu recently announced that it was switching to an all-at once binge for 'Futurama' as it returns in September for Season 13. As Variety first reported, all 10 episodes from the new season will premiere at the same time on September 15 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. 'You are the collective superhero who has saved us so many times in the past,' Cohen said, referring to the show's several cancellations and revivals over the years. 'This an all-new system we're going to test out this year, the 10 episode binge-a-thon on September 15. So we're just giving you some instructions here, in case you've forgotten… You just sit down and you watch each episode eight times!' That's a switch from most recent two seasons of the revival, as Hulu released Season 11 in 2023 and Season 12 in 2024 on a weekly basis. 'Futurama' Season 13 will also premiere on linear cabler FXX on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET, with two episodes weekly. During the Q&A portion of the 'Futurama' panel, a surprise fan showed up to the microphone: 'Mad TV' star Orlando Jones, who had a 'time travel ethics question. If Fry keeps messing with the timeline, but if he could go back and stop himself from writing that awful jacket in college, would you pitch in to fund therapy for his future mistakes, or let him choke on fashion?' One panelist's answer: 'Is that a question or a sketch?' Hulu noted that per Nielsen, 'Futurama' was among the top 10 streaming originals of 2024. Hulu announced in November 2023 that 'Futurama' had been renewed for two more seasons, taking it through Season 14 in 2026. Here's the show's Season 13 logline: 'Bender is rampaging out of control! A volcano is about to explode! Fry confronts a rival for Leela's love! And Dr. Zoidberg is rising up to heaven?! The excitement might be too much! You've been warned… it's an all new season of 'Futurama'!' 'Futurama' comes from 20th Television Animation. It stars John DiMaggio (Bender), Billy West (Fry, the Professor, Zoidberg), Katey Sagal (Leela), Tress MacNeille (Mom), Maurice LaMarche (Kif), Lauren Tom (Amy), Phil LaMarr (Hermes) and David Herman (Scruffy). MacNeille and Herman were added to the main cast this season. 'Futurama' was created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen. Executive producers include Groening, Cohen, Ken Keeler and Claudia Katz. Animation is provided by Rough Draft Studios. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Solve the daily Crossword
New York Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
What we're hearing about the Mets' infield, including Mark Vientos' trade value
SAN DIEGO — With the trade deadline days away, the Mets remain open to trading one of their young infielders, including Mark Vientos, if the return is right. According to people briefed on the club's plans, the Mets would deal the 25-year-old Vientos for a rental only if it was a significant player coming back. Advertisement The team values Vientos and the four years of additional team control he carries more highly than two months of most potential rentals. One league source, though, said the Mets preferred to trade Vientos rather than their better prospects. 'To be honest with you, I feel like every year besides last year I'm in trade talks,' Vientos told The Athletic on Monday. 'It's the same thing. I don't really care. All I'm really focused on is just getting better. That's it.' After a breakthrough 2024 season in which he hit 27 home runs in the regular season and five in the postseason, Vientos has endured a classic sophomore slump in 2025. He's lost his everyday role at third base, now seeing more sporadic playing time at the hot corner and DH. He entered Monday batting .226 with a .280 on-base percentage and .638 OPS — the latter being nearly 200 points lower than his mark a season ago. Naturally, that step backward has affected Vientos' potential trade value. One league source said Vientos must hit for power the way he did in 2024 to overcome his defensive shortcomings. That source viewed Vientos, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio in a similar bucket as bounceback pieces. What explains Vientos' struggles this season? Analytically, while his plate discipline remains the same as last year, Vientos simply hasn't hit the ball hard as consistently as he did in 2024. He hasn't barreled the ball up as much. To fix that, Vientos has spent his time in the cage and on the field during batting practice focused intently on barreling the ball. 'Once you start talking about things and making it a point of emphasis, they start to get better,' co-hitting coach Eric Chavez said. Vientos said he got away from himself early in the season by trying too hard to one-up his 2024 campaign. 'Because I had a great year last year, I think I was trying to be even better this year,' he said. 'I think I was trying to be someone I wasn't, and now I'm back to focusing on what I'm good at, which is hitting the ball hard and driving it.' Advertisement While Vientos' barrel rate has increased over the past month — from 7.4 percent to 9.1 percent — he's still well behind last year's 14.1 percent. Vientos, who said in spring that he had to acclimate to 'getting love' after his excellent season, is back to proving people wrong. 'I feel like I've never been someone that's been liked,' he said. 'I feel like last year was the first year that people were rooting for me. It's no different, to be honest with you. Going up through the minor leagues, I was always that guy that nobody really counted on. Last year I proved myself, and this year is the same thing. It's nothing new.' 'He's not happy (with his production), but he also understands that he's got an opportunity when he's in the lineup to help us win baseball games,' manager Carlos Mendoza said. 'He continues to work, continues to grind and continues to make adjustments. He's a really good player and we're going to need him.'
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3 days ago
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Xander Bogaerts starts the 7th with a homer (7)
Xander Bogaerts gives the Padres an 8-2 lead with a solo home run in the top of the 7th inning
New York Times
3 days ago
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- New York Times
Live Q&A: Padres trade deadline talk with Dennis Lin at Noon PT Monday
The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching. After 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, teams will be unable to deal players on the 40-man roster this season. The Padres are second in the NL West. How aggressive will they be? Padres writer Dennis Lin will answer your questions about the team's deadline approach and anything else Padres-related at noon PT on Monday. Feel free to leave your questions below before then.
Gizmodo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Oh Lord, ‘Peacemaker' Has Its Foxy Season 2 Song
One of the best, most everlasting parts of that first season of Peacemaker was its opening credits as the antihero and friends (and his dad) danced to 'Do You Wanna Taste It?' by Wig Wam. With season two less than a month out, everyone's been wondering what its song would be, and the answer is…'Oh Lord' by Foxy Shazam. During Saturday night's Peacefest at San Diego Comic-Con, James Gunn took to the stage to break the news, calling it a song 'from my favorite band in the world that is objectively the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.' And sure enough, the rock band came on to perform their 2010 track. While neither the concert nor panel featured any glimpses at the new Peacemaker intro, Gunn said during the panel that Frank Grillo was a 'terrible dancer, but a trooper.' The actor, reprising his role as Rick Flag Sr. from Creature Commandos and Superman, said he was initially against it since he's 'a serious actor. [But] little by little, I became the best dancer out of everyone.' The others…didn't really see it that way, but he admitted to having fun 'watching Tim Meadows suffer.' The way Meadows tells it, he was the worst dancer out of all of them. 'Everybody expected me to be good, and I don't want to say why they expected me to be good, but I was horrible.' Conversely, returning actors Jennifer Holland and Freddie Stroma aced the dance, according to Gunn. He then said Peacemaker's pal Eagly will dance during the intro, and 'has a little pose this time.' If that sounds like your cup of tea, Peacemaker season two hits HBO Max on August 21. Foxy Shazam performs at the Peacefest to celebrate #Peacemaker Season 2, which they are on the theme song | #SDCC2025 — Deadline (@DEADLINE) July 27, 2025[via Deadline] Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
