‘Futurama’ to Release Three New Supersized Specials, Including a Christmas Episode, Starting Next Year on Hulu
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- Hulu greenlit three supersized 'Futurama' specials dubbed 'XXXL-Sized,' all currently in production, with the first — a Christmas-themed edition — kicking off in 2027.
- Season 14 premieres Monday, Aug. 3 with two new episodes on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, and Disney+ internationally, with new episodes streaming every Monday.
- The reveal came during a San Diego Comic-Con panel featuring creator Matt Groening, showrunner and head writer David X. Cohen, and additional cast and crew, where a Season 14 trailer also debuted.
- The Season 14 logline teases 'swaggering space pirates, lab-grown meats, sexy scams,' plus the shocking return of Dr. Zoidberg's lost love.
- The voice cast includes John DiMaggio, Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamarr, and David Herman; Groening and Cohen executive produce alongside Ken Keeler and Claudia Katz.
- 20th Television Animation, part of Disney Television Studios, produces the series, with animation by Rough Draft Studios.
Why it matters: Hulu is doubling down on Futurama beyond a standard 10-episode order, committing to three extended-length event specials on top of Season 14 — a notable expansion of the animated franchise under the Disney/Hulu umbrella. The Christmas-themed 2027 special gives Disney a perennial holiday tentpole, while the weekly Monday cadence on Hulu and Disney+ internationally formalizes the show's streaming distribution strategy.
