On the eve of the sci-fi comedy’s third revival in 24 years, two longtime staffers tell the story of its surprising longevity.
“Fifteen years ago, I used to say I’d be happy to spend the rest of my career working on, long-time series director at Rough Draft Studios, the Californian animation house that brings the series to life. “We worked on a lot of stuff in the meantime, and for the most part it was all pretty good. But it wasn’tMatt Groening/Hulu
Not one to give up so easily, Katz decided they needed to prove their creative chops and show the powers that be exactly why they were the right choice. Taking it upon themselves, Rough Draft Studios whipped up a short, 90-second.“He was like ‘Wow,’” she says. “Then he said, ‘Hold on a second,’ and quickly ran out of the room. It turns out, they were going to award the show to another studio that very afternoon, and he stopped that phone call from happening.
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