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
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Characters
Characters that can automatically confirmed, and characters that have been confirmed.

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
 * 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, Fan, Bender's First Born Son, Batterybot, 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
 * 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, Doctor Robot, British Robot, Enema Coffee Dispenser, Warden Vogel, Three-Eyed Zebra, 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!