John DiMaggio Resolves Contract Dispute With Hulu

On February , Hulu made a surprise announcement.

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“Futurama” would be back for 20 more episodes in 2023!

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Matt Groening and David X. Cohen would return to create the new series.

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The whole Planet Express crew would also be making a return… except for one person.

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It was revealed that John DiMaggio was in a contract dispute with Hulu.

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He explained that he was trying to achieve better working conditions for voice actors.

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On March 1, fans were elated to hear that they had resolved their contract dispute.

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DiMaggio will be returning to reprise Bender’s voice for 20 more episodes.

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In the words of Bender, DiMaggio tweeted, “I’m back, baby!”

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