The future looks bright for Futurama fans.
Hulu dropped the first official trailer for the new season of the Emmy winning comedy Tuesday.
Key characters are returning to the animated comedy for season 11, which will debut July 24.
Never one to spare anyone from mockery, the new trailer for the Matt Groening created series begins with Fry and his pals entering a corporate building with a giant ‘Fulu’ sign, a nod to the series’ new streaming home, Hulu.
‘Welcome to your new home,’ Fry tells his girlfriend Leela.
New home: Hulu dropped the first trailer for the re-booted Futurama Tuesday
‘Welcome to your new home,’ Fry tells his crewmates as they land at Fulu headquarters
‘Our new home,’ she replies as she punches a security guard in the stomach.
‘We’re back, baby,’ says robot Bender.
The teaser hints at some of the challenges the characters will be facing.
There’s a virus, Explovid-23, that’s broken out and Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth springs into action.
‘I’ve developed a test to see who’s infected. You jam this Q-tip up your nose,’ he explains in a nod to the Covid-19 swab tests.
‘That looks kind of fun. I can’t wait to do it hundreds of times!’ replies Dr. John A. Zoidberg.
The show launched in 1999, telling the story of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy in New York City, who accidentally freezes himself and gets defrosted in the year 3000.
Fans were disappointed when the long running series was cancelled in 2013 after more than a decade on the air.
Adventures: ‘We’re back, baby,’ says robot Bender in the trailer which hints at a return to their many animated adventures
Virus: There’s a virus, Explovid-23, that’s broken out and Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth springs into action developing a painful test using a Q-tip swab to determine who is infected
Cast: Billy West, Katey Segal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman have reprised their voice roles
Mysteries: Stories covered in season 11 will include ‘the epic love story of Fry and Leela, the mysterious contents of Nibbler’s litter box, the secret history of evil Robot Santa, and the whereabouts of Kif and Amy’s tadpoles’ according to the season synopsis
Hulu gave them something to cheer about in February 2022, announcing they were bringing the beloved comedy back for 20 more episodes. Season 11 consists of 10 of those episodes
Hulu gave them something to cheer about in February 2022, announcing they were bringing the beloved comedy back for 20 more episodes.
Season 11 consists of 10 of those episodes.
Billy West, Katey Segal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman have reprised their voice roles.
Deadline shared a synopsis to explain the kickoff of the new season.
‘After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama has crawled triumphantly from the cryogenic tube, its full original cast and satirical spirit intact.’
The producers say new viewers will be able to easily tune in to the series, and die-hard fans will be thrilled with answers to decades-long questions.
Stories covered will include ‘the epic love story of Fry and Leela, the mysterious contents of Nibbler’s litter box, the secret history of evil Robot Santa, and the whereabouts of Kif and Amy’s tadpoles.’
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