'Futurama' without original voices?

[dfergie]

Talks between Fox TV, cast members break down

By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER

When "Futurama" returns to TV next year, it might be without the show's original voice cast.Talks have broken down between 20th Century Fox TV and stars Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche and Tress MacNeille over how much they should be paid to take part in the show.
The studio announced last month that it would produce 26 new episodes of "Futurama," and that Comedy Central was on board to begin airing the new episodes in mid-2010. As part of the announcement, the show's producers said stars including West, Sagal and DiMaggio had all signed on to return.
Turns out that wasn't true.

Source & More: variety.com

 

[HDRoberts]

Let's hope this is just a negotiating ploy. Recasting the voices would be a mistake.

 

[ab187]

They might as well kill the show if they aren't keeping the original voice cast.

 

[Stargazer]

Recasting the voices would be a HUGE mistake. That changes the show.

 

[bradleys]

Sounds like the Box Network has some new feedstock for Torgo's Executive Powder.