Just ahead of the premiere of the twelfth season of the hit animated series, “Futurama”, the guest stars for the series has been revealed during a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con.

On this orbit around the sun, our occasionally heroic crew embarks on mind-bending adventures involving birthday party games to the death, the secrets of Bender’s ancestral robot village, A.I. friends (and enemies), impossibly cute beanbags, and the true 5 million-year-old story behind the consciousness-altering substance known as coffee. And, of course, the next chapter in Fry and Leela’s fateful, time-twisted romance.

The series is a revival of the classic series, which has been created by “Simpsons” creator, Matt Groening, who has developed the series with David X. Cohen. Executive Producers include Groening, Cohen, Ken Keeler and Claudia Katz.

The guest stars include:

• Danny Trejo – Doblando:
  As Bender’s cousin, Doblando, who leads Bender to their ancestral robot village in Mexico.
• Renée Victor –  Bender’s grandma, Abuelatron:
  As Bender’s grandma, Abuelatron.
• Tom Kenny – Gamester Alien:
  As a gambling alien who forces our crew to play children’s games… to the death!
• Ana Ortiz – Bender’s love interest, Marquita:
  As Marquita, champion of the robot matadors, Bender’s tutor in the noble art of bug fighting… and the love of Bender’s life.
• Cara Delevingne – Herself:
  As herself, with some additional new parts. A force in the world of future fashion.
• Tim Gunn – Himself:
  As himself, covering Milan Fashion Week 3024.
• Bill Nye – Himself:
  As himself, hosting the 3024 Inventors Awards.
• Kyle Maclachlan – Himself:
  As himself, enjoying a cup of the universe’s best Joe.
• LeVar Burton – A Hologram of himself:
  As an unlicensed hologram of LeVar Burton.
• Neil deGrasse Tyson – Himself:
  As himself, solving the greatest mystery of all time… with science!

The series stars John DiMaggio, BIlly West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamar, and David Herman.

The previous eleven seasons of “Futurama” are available to stream on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States, and on Disney+ around the world.   The new series will premiere on Monday 29th July 2024.

Are you looking forward to watching the return of “Futurama”?  Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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