The Beast with a Billion Backs

The Beast with a Billion Backs is the second of the four Direct-to-DVD films, and was released for region 1 on 24 June, 2008. And is to be released for region 2 on 30 June, 2008. Fans in region 4 will have to wait until 6 August, 2008.

It guest stars Stephen Hawking, David Cross, Dan Castellaneta and Brittany Murphy.

The story continues off from where Bender's Big Score ended.

Miscellany
for trivia, goofs, etc.

Characters

 * Plot involved and debuting characters. For cameo characters, see Miscellany of The Beast with a Billion Backs: Character Cameos.

Cast

 * Billy West as Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Richard Nixon's Head, Leo Wong, Ron Whitey, Mr. Kroker, Superhero, M5438, Hydroponic Farmer, Carnival Barker, Land Squid, Transition Announcer #2, Guard #1
 * Katey Sagal as Turanga Leela
 * John DiMaggio as Bender, Randy Munchnik, URL, Human Friend, The Funkalistics Lead Singer
 * Tress MacNeille as Linda, Hattie McDoogal, The Grand Midwife, Monique, Petunia, Morgan Proctor, Crazed Calculon Fan, Bender's First Born Son, Pocket Pal, Thog, Miss Vega 4, Suicide Booth, Mrs. Kroker, Francine
 * Maurice LaMarche as Kif Kroker, Calculon, Morbo, Lrrr, Horrible Gelatinous Blob, Hedonismbot, Destructor, Harold Zoid, Schlomo, Sportsbot 5000, "Fishy" Joseph Gilman, Guard #2, King Kong
 * Phil LaMarr as Hermes Conrad, Bolt Rolands, Convenience Store Bot, Ndulu, Robot 1-X, Billionaire Bot
 * Lauren Tom as Amy Wong, Inez Wong
 * David Herman as Dr. Ogden Wernstrom, Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer, Pazuzu, Chu, Fatbot, Plastic Surgeon Robot, British Robot, Enema Bot, Warden Vogel, Three-Eyed Zebra and Giant Medium-Sized Ant
 * Dan Castellaneta as the Robot Devil
 * David Cross as Yivo
 * Stephen Hawking as Himself
 * Brittany Murphy as Colleen

The DVD
The DVD contains:
 * The film itself
 * Commentary by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Rowe, Claudia Katz, Peter Avanzino and Lee Supercinski
 * Futurama The Lost Adventure - A Long-Lost, Full-Length Adventure Produced for the Futurama Video Game
 * Audio Commentary By Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Rowe, J. Stewart Burns and Lee Supercinski
 * Meet Yivo! Featurette with David Cross
 * A Brief History Of Deathball Featurette
 * Blooperama: The Futurama Cast At "Work"
 * 3D Models With Animator Discussion
 * Storyboard Animatic: The Beast With A Billion Backs, Part One
 * Deleted Scenes/Storyboards
 * Original Opening
 * Fry and Colleen Meeting
 * St. Asimov Parade
 * Zapp and Scientists
 * Amy, Fry and Leela
 * Scruffy, the Janitor
 * - A Sneak Peek at the Next Futurama Epic!