'Futurama' Directors Tease Which Characters Could Return in Hulu's New Revival; No ‘Simpsons’ crossover planned – Comic-Con

Futurama returned to San Diego Comic-Con today to celebrate the revival of the Matt Groening-David X. Cohen series, which premieres on Hulu on Monday, July 24.

It's been ten years since we've seen this motley remedy on Comedy Central.

Director Peter Avanzino answered a kid's question about whether Bender's robot lookalike Flexo is coming back. Avanzino gave this a certain maybe. Flexo, who resembles the series' main robot protag, is known to speak contrary to how he actually feels, before correcting himself; often seen when he slanders or insults an individual and then follows, "no, I'm just playing with you; you're fine."

Avanzino thought he would like to see the return of the Enema bot "which had a line or two in the series".

Other characters the helmsmen thought they would like to see back are Robert the robot, known for stabbing people and objects and robbing banks. Today's panel included Edmund Fong, Andrew Hahn, Ira Sherak, EP Clauda Katz and Crystal Chensey Thomspon.

Said Fong: "I love Amy's mom and dad." Leo and Inez Wong own the entire western hemisphere of Mars, the best hemisphere of Mars. They make a fortune raising buggalo, a breed of cattle found on Mars. They really hope that Amy will marry a man and provide them with grandchildren.

When asked if a crossover was planned, like what happened with The Simpsons and Futurama, Katz replied, "Right now we're trying to focus on our show."

Official logoline for the new iteration: After a brief ten-year hiatus, Futurama crawled triumphantly out of the cryo tube, its original cast complete and satirical spirit intact. The ten all-new episodes of Season Eleven have something for everyone. New viewers can experience the series from here, while longtime fans will recognize the payoffs of decades-old mysteries - including developments in Fry and Leela's epic love story, the mysterious contents of Nibbler's litter box, the secret history of evil Robot Santa and the whereabouts of Kif and Amy's tadpoles. Meanwhile, there's a brand new pandemic in town as the team explores the future of vaccines, bitcoin, cancel culture and streaming TV.

Futurama first premiered in 1999 on Fox and quickly gained a loyal and acclaimed following, including two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Animated Program. The series was released on DVD from 2007 to 2009 to great success which spurred a revival on Comedy Central from 2010 to 2013. The series follows Philip J. Fry (Billy West), a New York pizza delivery boy, who accidentally froze...