The violet dwarf is the only surviving egg of the Encyclopods. A group of eco-feminists led by Frida Waterfall protests the destruction of the environment, leading to an accident that leaves Frida's necklace lodged inside Fry's brain. Directed by Peter Avanzino. The show was picked up by Comedy Central, and it is revealed in the next episode "Rebirth" that the wormhole sent the ship directly back to Earth. Fry and Leela profess their love as the Nimbus chases the Planet Express ship toward a wormhole, which the Professor warns could take them trillions of light years away. Bender frees the eco-feministas from prison to uphold his record for most crimes committed at once. Score: 5 out of 10 Video and Presentation Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder is presented in 1.78:1 widescreen on a dual-layered DVD9 disc. is shown, a reference to the original series' previous cancellation in 2003. Written by Ken Keeler, based on a story by Keeler and David X. Cohen. This item: Futurama Into the Wild Green Yonder [Blu-ray] Blu-ray $17.84. In deepest space, a wave of green energy starts radiating, inducing new life to appear and evolve within a small lifeless star system. It's bawdy, undeterred by political correctness, and it's fun. 9 man, a recurring background character throughout the series, is given a significant role in the film, though quite different from the role in the series for which he was originally conceived. [9] In Yonder Fry is once again appointed for such a task (though by the Legion of Mad Fellows instead of the Nibblonians), due to his immunity from the Dark Ones' psionic attacks. One became the extinct "Encyclopods" who evolved to preserve the DNA of endangered species so they could be restored should they become extinct. Groening stated that he wanted to ignore the film's ending and move on with the show. 9 explains that Fry must stop the implosion of the violet dwarf and thwart the Dark One who is sure to be present. The title screen displays the message "The Humans Shall Not Defeat Us" in Alien Language 1; according to Cohen, the message is a defiant statement regarding the possible end of the series. [2] The cliffhanger nature of the final scene in the movie was devised so that it could conclude the series on an emotional note but also provide a point of departure for a series renewal, according to Cohen. Even more shocking: Bender's in love with a married fembot, and Leela's on the run from the law - Zapp Brannigan's law! 9 convinces the Encyclopod to preserve the Dark One's DNA, but Zoidberg eats the remains before it can. Synopsis: Dark forces older than time itself are on the attack, hell-bent on stopping the dawn of a wondrous new green age. To end the sabotage, Leo enlists Zapp Brannigan and Kif Kroker, who then hire Bender to locate the eco-feministas. An episode of the 31st century's most popular TV series, as seen in Futurama (1999). You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Ships from and sold by M + L. Futurama: Volume 7 [Blu-ray] by Katey Sagal Blu-ray $14.97. Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder is a 2009 American direct-to-video adult animated science fiction comedy-adventure film based on the animated series Futurama, and the fourth and final of the direct-to-DVD films that make up the show's fifth season. Into the Wild Green Yonder was great: Great writing, great animation, and great voice-overs (especially Billy West - one of the all time greats!) Liebman praised the film for its development of the primary characters in a way that would appeal to longtime fans and new viewers, but criticized the messy plot and haphazard pacing of the movie. The first three are Futurama: Bender's Big Score, Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs, and Futurama: Bender's Game.Not much is known yet. Cast members from Futurama (1999) perform a live comic book reading. The film draws upon several major and minor running themes of the Futurama series. After Homer pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives. Sold by SUPER SUPER FAST and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Don't you hate when that happens? If FOX didn't screw up the series roll-out, I think it could have been bigger than Matt's Simpsons. In New Mars Vegas, Fry starts going mad when he cannot stop hearing the thoughts of everyone around him. 6 of 19 people found this review helpful. The cut-scenes from Futurama (2003), edited together to form an episode. 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[3] It made its broadcast premiere on Comedy Central on August 30, 2009. 9 tells Fry of two species that worked together to survive until one broke the cycle and caused an "evolutionary arms race", both species evolving to defeat the other. The destruction upsets Leela, but Leo has bribed Professor Farnsworth to rubber-stamp the project. 16:13, 11 August 2007 [17] Bruce Kirkland of Sun Media Corporation wrote that the movie was "just as good as Bender's Big Score", praising its send-ups of Las Vegas and science fiction themes and writing that it "nicely handles its environmental message with trenchant wit". Hutch warns Fry to beware the "Dark Ones". The Planet Express crew discovers a tentacle-covered, planet-sized alien that wishes to copulate with it all the inhabitants of Earth. As a result, the writers were forced to make revisions to the script without having completely reviewed the animatic; no writing was done during the strike. Directed by (1) Writing credits (7) Cast (15) Produced by (13) Music by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (1) Production Design by (1) Production Management (1) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (2) Art Department (6) [4] The film and its predecessors together comprise season five of Futurama, with each film being separated into four episodes of the broadcast season. Planet Express sees a hostile takeover and Bender falls into the hands of criminals where he is used to fulfill their schemes. [2] The scene where Professor Farnsworth removes Zoidberg's and Hermes's career chips and the countdown scene at the violet dwarf implosion ceremony both reference events from the pilot episode, "Space Pilot 3000" and also "The Cryonic Woman". Into the Wild Green Yonder. The eco-feministas are imprisoned. 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DVDs available @ DVD Empire. With Futurama the plots have always been a bit secondary and the episodes worked off quick-fire comedy and asides. Don't you hate when that happens? In the most epic FUTURAMA ever, dark forces older than time itself are on the attack, hell-bent on stopping the dawn of a wondrous new green … Even more shocking: Bender's in love with a married fembot, and Leela's on the run from the law - Zapp Brannigan's law! Hutch introduces Fry to the "Legion of Mad Fellows", a secret society of tinfoil hat-wearing telepaths led by the Number 9 man. [2], Overall the film has received mixed reviews. Fry runs into Frida and has her take a message of support to Leela, but an unseen Dark One murders Frida. At a Legion meeting, No. It was released on 23 February, 2009 in Europe, on 24 February, 2009 in the USA and on 4 March, 2009 in Australia on DVD and Blu-ray. The ending refers to the uncertain future of the show. Instead though Wild Green Yonder is more like the first two films in that it is not funny enough to last 90 minutes and suffers from a total overdose of plot.Now I'm not suggesting that the third film was brilliant, but just that it seemed to keep all the characters in the same plot thread and also helped itself immensely by being consistently funny so I was likely to be thinking about the problems it had (and it did). Season 1, Episode 1 TV-PG CC HD CC SD. The latter also states it got its information from Executive Producer David X Cohen as well. Dark forces older than time itself are on the attack, hell-bent on stopping the dawn of a wondrous new green age. The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! Again!" Dark forces older than time itself are on the attack, hell-bent on stopping the dawn of a wondrous new green age. But, that's the point. Fry gets mind-reading abilities - useful at the poker championship. [11], The Futurama staff began working on the film in 2006, and at two different points labor issues affected the production process. But ancient forces of darkness, three years older than time itself, have returned to wreak destruction. Don't you hate when that happens? Fry infiltrates Leo's empire as a security guard. Fry is the last hope of the universe, recruited for an ultra-top-secret mission. It is funny but not enough for the running time and the plot threads are messy, distracting and fragmenting. Into the Wild Green Yonder is possibly the last Futurama we'll ever see, and when you look at it that way, it's hard to be disappointed. ! Mom attempts to take over the universe and it's up to the Planet Express crew to stop her. As with the other films, the characters are split up across several different threads that kind-of all move in the same direction to the same place but just makes the film feel like a mess with no flow or motion. The team visits New Vegas. [1] The film was written by Ken Keeler, based on a story by Keeler and David X. Cohen, and directed by Peter Avanzino. The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. Zoom into the largest celestial body in the system and into a bubbling pool of liquid in a crater where a strand of DNA is formed. Use the HTML below. Into the Wild Green Yonder is a great Futurama film, one with a very good storyline and developing the characters in a great way. Overall Wild Green Yonder is a solid film that, like the others, will mostly please fans without being good enough to win over casual viewers. Don't you hate when that happens? Fry and Leela confess their love for each other and share a kiss as the ship enters the wormhole. Don’t you hate when that happens? As Fry is immune to the Dark Ones' psionic powers he alone can save it from Leo Wong's plans to turn it into a golf course, and from the Dark Ones, who have evolved to the point that no one knows what they look like. Leela tries to save eco systems. Into the Wild Green Yonder is a great Futurama film, one with a very good storyline and developing the characters in a great way. Alynda Wheat of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade of B, saying that it catered to established fans. Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Billy West (Actor), Katey Sagal (Actor), Peter Avanzino (Director) After Futurama was renewed, its creators were unsure if the storylines in the film would be continued. Leela's leech falls to the ground, revealing itself as the final Dark One. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. It is a sure-fire addition to any Futurama fan's collection. When the eco-feministas suspect Fry of murdering Frida, Fry and Leela arrange a rendezvous. There's plenty of the sassiness and bite that fans of Futurama have come to expect. The film was written by Ken Keeler, based on a story by Keeler and David X. Cohen, and directed by Peter Avanzino. Leelaobjects, but is only abl… Amy is angered by her father's sexist jokes and joins Leela, while Bender bugs Fry's phone in case he communicates with Leela. [2] In the movie the violet dwarf star is located at "galactic coordinates 167.84, -58.03, Mark 948", and Cohen mentions in the DVD commentary that the first two coordinates refer to another astronomical object. The scene then switches to Mars Vegas, which is promptly demolished to make way forthe construction of New Mars Vegas. Can the team stop Wong's space "mini" golf project? Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999. Dark forces older than time itself are on the attack, hell-bent on stopping the dawn of a wondrous new green age. Philip J. Fry voiced by Billy West and 1 other . The Planet Express crew get trapped in a fantasy world. This film doesn't have enough comedy in it to keep the viewer laughing to the point where it is the film's "all".The writers have tried to do the plot in such a way to create lots of smaller situations though, seemingly in order to allow for lots of gags and jokes. [20] Comedy Central cited sales of the DVD as one reason it decided to renew the Futurama television series. Collura rated the DVD 7/10, noting the high quality of the video transfer, the image detail and depth, and the use of surround sound and low-frequency effects. [15] Scott Collura of IGN rated the film itself 5/10, praising the use of both major and minor characters from the series and the science fiction content, but criticizing the film for being disjointed and for its "underwhelming climax" and concluding that it "never fully captures the greatness of the original series." [2], The opening musical theme is a Frank Sinatra-style number sung by Family Guy and American Dad! If FOX didn't screw up the series roll-out, I think it could have been bigger than Matt's Simpsons. In this all-new Futurama extravaganza, mankind stands on the brink of a wondrous new Green Age. Guest stars include Phil Hendrie, Penn Jillette (credited with Teller), Snoop Dogg and Seth MacFarlane, who sings the theme song. Disgusted, Leela joins the eco-feminists, who sabotage the project. Appearance " Into the Wild Green Yonder " That Was Then (And This is Too) is performed by Seth MacFarlane during the opening credits of " Into the Wild Green Yonder ". [5] It won the 2009 Annie Award for Best Home Entertainment Production,[6] and 20th Century Fox and Comedy Central cited sales of Into the Wild Green Yonder and the other Futurama direct-to-DVD movies as one reason Comedy Central decided to renew the Futurama television series in 2009.[7][8]. Keeping the trend of past Futurama movies, Into The Wild Green Yonder comes equipped with plenty of entertaining bonus features. The Encyclopod preserves Hutch's DNA before leaving. [16] Martin Liebman of Blu-ray.com rated the movie 2.5/5 and the Blu-ray release 3.5/5 overall. The other became the "Dark Ones", who want to destroy all life. Liebman lauded the Blu-ray release for its crisp images, resolution of detail in the animation, lossless soundtrack and use of surround sound. And yet it ends on a somewhat ambiguous note this time. Bleed for This movie review: entirely bloodless, 20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Futurama, Face-Off: Seth Grahame-Smith Mash-Up Heroes, WatchMojo: Top 10 Extinct Animals That May Actually Still Be Alive. Like all the movies, it doesn't reach the height of brilliance in the series' best episodes, although few things do. The Planet Express crew visits Amy's parents, Leo and Inez, who are destroying the "old" Mars Vegas and constructing a more extravagant one. IGN AU: Into the Wild Green Yonder - this was designed to be that last episode; the fourth DVD movie that wraps up your four movie deal. Fry is the last hope of the universe, recruited for an ultra-top-secret mission. Written by [2], The film was initially intended to end the series. This movie was a terrific way to end a series that should live on!! Due to a resurgence in the life-giving force "Chi", the Encyclopod will soon be reborn. No. A look at the influences of 'Dungeons & Dragons' in Futurama (1999). One month free trial! [2] In the movie, Leela becomes an outlaw when she and a group of ecologically-minded feminists attempt to save an asteroid of primitive life forms and the Violet Dwarf star from being destroyed, while Fry joins a secret society and attempts to stop a mysterious species known as the "Dark Ones" from destroying all life in the universe. 90 minutes means you have to have a plot and cannot easily rely on quick-fire comedy as easily unless you really get it right (a reason why I worry about the Arrested Development movie). Say it ain't so, meatbag! Both E! News and Can't Get Enough Futurama report this title as "Into The Wild Green Yonder", rather than "The Wild Green Yonder". Comment by spollo This quest appears to be broken (at least for some players) as of 4.1. Wild Green Yonder does not do this. I loved Futurama for years. A page for describing Recap: Futurama M 4 Into The Wild Green Yonder. Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth voiced by Billy West and 1 other . 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