After fourteen years, The Planet express crew is going on their last mission — again.
The cult favourite from the creator of THE SIMPSONS has been cancelled for the second time and fans are already mourning the upcoming September 4 series finale.
This isn’t the first time the show is getting the boot, though: in 2003 Fox cancelled the series after four years. Luckily, Comedy Central picked up in 2005 and revived the series with new episodes and direct-to-DVD movies.
“If this is indeed the end of Futurama, it’s a fantastic finish to a good, long run,” said David X. Cohen, FUTURAMA’s co-creator upon hearing of Comedy Central’s decision.
However, based on what happened the last time the show “ended,” both Cohen and Matt Groening aren’t convinced that this is the end of FUTURAMA. “It’d be a shame if we all went our separate ways [after this season]. We would love to continue,” said Groening.
The final season of FUTURAMA will air starting June 19 and will feature the return of many of the show’s best guest-voices including George Takei, Adam West and Dan Castellanata.