Series Finale to revolve around Fry, Leela, and time travel.
Series creator Matt Groening and executive producer David X. Cohen were joined by the entire Futurama cast to give Comic Con a unique sneak peak at the show's finale. Billy West, Joe DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, Maurice LaMarche, and Tress MacNeille did a table read of the first act, including sound effects. It was especially fun to watch Billy West go quickly from doing Fry to Professor Farnsworth to Dr. Zoidberg. The audience was then shown the animated second act. I don't want to give too much away but it involves Fry and Leela's epic romance and time travel. To say the second act ended on a cliffhanger would be an understatement.
After a spirited Q & A session, Matt Groening and Futurama director Edmund Fong took part in what was billed as a drawing contest "to the death." Both men furiously drew pictures of various characters and when Groening tried to cheat his way to the victory stand, the voice actors acted as a jury, condemning Futurama to death. It was a funny spin on the sad reality for fans of facing life without Futurama again.
When asked if this was really the end, Groening and Cohen said they both had more Futurama stories to tell. Fans also have a Futurama crossover to look forward to in the upcoming season of The Simpsons.
The series finale of Futurama airs September 4th on Comedy Central.
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