‘Futurama’ Unveils Trailer for Hulu Reboot as Show Defrosts After a Decade (TV News Roundup)

Its back to the Futurama! The trailer has been released for Season 11 of the animated futuristic sitcom. After a decade, the series has defrosted for 10 new episodes which will be added to Hulu on July 24.

Season 11 features a whole new pandemic in town as the crew explores the future of vaccines, bitcoin, cancel culture, and streaming TV, said the shows official synopsis.

New New York will feature the voices of John DiMaggio, Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr and David Herman. Futurama was created by Matt Groening and is executive produced by Groening, Cohen, Ken Keeler and Claudia Katz.

Watch the Futurama trailer below.

FIRST LOOKS Prime Video has released the first official trailer for its upcoming four-part docuseries produced by Hello Sunshine in partnership with TOGETHXR Surf Girls Hawaii, which is set to premiere on August 18.

Surf Girls Hawaii spotlights the next generation of native Hawaiian female surfers as they train and compete to earn a spot on the lucrative professional surfing World Tour. Surfing stars Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto and Brianna Cope star in the series that will follow their personal journeys navigating the responsibility of representing their native Hawaiin heritage in the surfing world.

The series is executive produced by Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Reni Calister, Jessica Robertson, Brett Bouttier, Erik Logan, Jed Pearson, Leslie Garvin, Dara Horenblas and Monica Medelin. Ramy Romany, Tyler ONeil, and Tomiko Jones serve as co-executive producers while Molly Micallef serves as producer.

Watch the official trailer below.

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HBO has released the first official trailer of its upcoming limited docu-series, Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York, which is set to premiere on July 9.

The series is inspired by the actual events in 1990s New York City. As homophobia and hate crimes against the queer community were on the rise, one serial killer sought out his victims in queer nightclubs. The series uncovers the story and analyzes the communitys mistrust of law enforcement, as well as the media coverage of the victims. The series is based on Elon Greens investigative book Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York, and is directed by Anthony Caronna.

Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York is executive produced by Caronna, Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan, Jon Bardin, Kate Barry, Elon Green, Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, AJ Dix, Matt Maher, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen and two-time Academy Award nominee Howard Gertler (All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, How to Survive a Plague).

Watch the official teaser below.

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Peacock announced the limited docu-series, Orlando Bloom: To The Edge, and released a first look teaser. The upcoming adventure docu-series will follow actor and adventure enthusiast Orlando Bloom, over the course of three episodes.

Orlando Bloom: To The Edge will take viewers on Blooms journey of self-discovery and efforts to get out of his comfort zone. As Bloom conquers his fears, he will embark on a spiritual journey and learn more about himself, all in an effort to inspire audiences to expand their horizons as well.

Bloom serves as executive producer alongside Adam Karasick, Al Berman, Robert Simonds, Noah Fogelson, Jason Goldberg and Scott Weintrob, with Matthew Akers, Jamie Bovshow and Susan Hoenig serving as co-executive producers.

Check out the first look teaser below.

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Max has released the official trailer for the upcoming limited series, Full Circle, which is set to premiere on July 13. The six-episode series will continue with two episodes weekly, and conclude on July 27.

Director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon are at the helm of the series. Full Circle centers on an investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City, per the official logline.

The series stars Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, Zazie Beetz, CCH Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes and Dennis Quaid.

Soderbergh and Solomon serve as executive producers alongside Casey Silver.

Check out the official trailer below.

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Showtime debuted the first official trailer for the seventh and final season of its hit drama Billions on Tuesday in a launch joint with Paramount+ that debuts on August 11.

The seventh season of Billions will see alliances turned on their heads. Old wounds weaponized. Loyalties tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends. And Bobby Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world, via the press release.

The series stars David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Dola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey, Daniel Breaker and Toney Goins. The partnership makes Paramount+ the new streaming home for Showtime, which sports programming including Billions, Yellowjackets and The Chi.

Billions is created and executive produced by showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien. Beth Schacter serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside April Taylor and Mike Harrop who executively produced the final season. The series was also created by Andrew Ross Sorkin.

Watch the official trailer below.

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FX has released a first-look at its limited murder mystery series A Murder at the End of the World, previously titled Retreat, which is set to premiere on August 29.

A Murder at the End of the World follows the story of the Gen Z amateur sleuth Darby Hart (Emma Corrin). After being invited to a lucrative retreat with eight other people, one of the guests mysteriously is found dead. Per the shows official logline, Darby must use all of her skills to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.

The series stars Corrin alongside Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Brit Marling, Alice Braga, Joan Chen, Ral Esparza, Jermaine Fowler, Ryan J. Haddad, Pegah Ferydoni, Javed Khan, Louis Cancelmi, Edoardo Ballerini, Britian Seibert, Christopher Gurr, Kellan Tetlow, Daniel Olson and Neal Huff.

A Murder at the End of the World was created and directed by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij who serve as executive producers alongside Andrea Sperling, Melanie Marnich and Nicki Paluga.

Watch the official teaser below.

AWARD SHOWS The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has named the final season of Succession its best TV drama for this years Dorian TV Awards, among a slate of other actors and titles.

The fifteenth annual Dorian TV Awards saw Abbott Elementary take home the title for best TV comedy, Sarah Snook awarded with best TV performance for Succession and Jury Duty with best reality show. Jennifer Coolidge was awarded best supporting drama performance for The White Lotus while Bridget Everett was named best comedy lead for her work in Somebody Somewhere.

Additionally, HBO Maxs The Other Two was named the best LGBTQ TV show while Director Andrew Ahns Fire Island scored best TV movie or miniseries. Ariana DeBose was recognized for having the best TV musical performance in Angela Bassett Did the Thing (Opening Number) at the BAFTA Film Awards.

EVENTS Fans of Yellowjackets and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are in for a treat at this years Fandom Party, returning to San Diego for its sixth installment. The event will be presented by Paramount+ and Electronic Arts at the Hard Rock Hotels Float on July 20 from 7-11 p.m.

Fandom Party will have an array of fan-first activations for multiple titles along with EAs upcoming video game Immortals of Aveum.

Being in San Diego for our annual party during one of the largest global fan events is the pinnacle of the year for us at Fandom. Its a chance to celebrate the best in entertainment and gaming in fun and immersive ways with our fans and partners, said Perkins Miller, CEO of Fandom.

PARTNERSHIPS Affion Crockett, Delmar Washington and Comcast NBCUniversal have joined forces to release Affion Crockett Presents: Microphone Masters, a new comedy special that will debut on Comcasts Black Experience on Xfinity platform this fall.

The three-part series, produced by Crockett and Washington, will feature emerging comedians Ron G., Kanisha Buss and Brandon Lewis. Affion Crockett Presents: Microphone Masters serves as each comedians standalone comedy special, with Buss having guest starred on The Chappelle Show and Lewis having hosted Roast Me and All Def Digital in the past.

Were thrilled to work with Affion Crocket and Delmar Washington to bring this exclusive premiere to the Black Experience on Xfinity channel, which furthers our mission of investing in and showcasing authentic Black stories and emerging Black talent, said Keesha Boyd, VP Entertainment and Emerging Growth Offerings at Comcast. Comedy is such an integral entertainment genre to the community, and telling the stories of these comedians through their art is yet another way were using this channel to help facilitate the discovery of compelling content, while providing a platform for Black content creators.