The Toronto Star is reporting that a deal has been struck between Fox and the original voice-cast of Futurama, after a tense negotiation that saw the company threaten to re-cast all the roles. At this moment there's been no official statement from Fox (and many of the showbiz trades have been silent on the news so far), but the Star has a joint statement from Futurama masterminds David X. Cohen and Matt Groening, who say, "We are thrilled to have our incredible cast back. The call has already gone out to the animators to put the mouths back on the characters." So this news appears to be, if not "official," then at least official enough to celebrate.

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