The Art of Futurama A Visual History of Matt Groening’s Cult Classic Animated Series

by Groening, Matt; Cohen, David X.; Katz, Claudia

• ISBN13: 9781419773501
• ISBN10: 141977350X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-11-12
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

From Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, the first art book that delves into the development and history of his beloved TV series, Futurama—timed for the show’s 25th anniversary

The world of Futurama comes to life in this deluxe art book, with commentary from the show’s creator, Matt Groening, showrunner David X. Cohen, and producer Claudia Katz.

Just in time for the show’s 25th anniversary and the new season on Hulu, this first and only Futurama art book examines the first seven seasons of the series, which first aired on Fox in 1999. Readers can dive into the development and visual history of all 150 episodes, including brand-new content, never-before-seen concept art, sketches, developmental work, and a complete episode guide.

TV Guide named Futurama one of the Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. This comprehensive visual history is a must-have for any animation, television, or sci-fi aficionado.

Author Biography

Matt Groening is the creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award–winning series The Simpsons, as well as the creator of the animated television series Futurama and Disenchantment. In addition to supervising the ongoing production of these television series, Groening wrote and illustrated Life in Hell, a weekly syndicated comic strip from 1977 to 2012. He lives in Los Angeles. David X. Cohen is a longtime collaborator of Matt Groening and an animation mainstay, having written for The Simpsons in its late-middle-early days before becoming the head writer, showrunner, and executive producer of Futurama. Cohen has won four Primetime Emmy Awards, two of which are for Futurama as “Outstanding Animated Program.” Claudia Katz is the producer of Futurama and executive vice president of Rough Draft Studios, where she has also produced Disenchantment, Drawn Together, Full English, Looney Tunes, Napoleon Dynamite, The Simpsons Movie, Star Wars: Clone Wars I & II, and more. She has received an Annecy Award for her work on The Maxx, Emmy and Hugo Awards for Futurama, Emmy Awards for Star Wars: Clone Wars I & II, and Annie Awards for Bender’s Big Score, Beast With A Billion Backs, and Into the Wild Green Yonder.