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'Futurama' Movie's 'D&D' Connections 'Bender's Game' Due November 4th Date: 10/27/2008 |
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In the latest Futurama direct-to-DVD feature, Bender?s Game ($29.99), which is due out on November 4th, Fry and the gang venture from outer space to deep inside the Earth where they find a medieval kingdom rife with fantasy characters and references to major fantasy movies such as Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and to the world?s most popular fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Although Bender?s Game is not specifically about Dungeons & Dragons, it is clear that the spirit of D&D has infused the film in which Leela appears as a one-eyed Centaur, Bender as a Knight, and Fry as a Dragon. The DVD includes an extra feature entitled ?Dungeons & Dragons & Futurama? hosted by Futurama producer David X. Cohen, who told Sci Fi Wire: ?We wanted to work in any kind of fantasy we could while we had the opportunity. So it's not 100 percent referencing any one specific thing, but a melding of these different but related things. I did play a lot of Dungeons & Dragons as a kid, as did several of our writers, so it was an opportunity to unload some of the joy of our youth onto the rest of the world.? Speaking directly about the D&D bonus feature, Cohen said: ?It's for a limited audience. You have the choice to watch it or not, but I think the people who know Dungeons & Dragons will really appreciate it. The movie is not, obviously, specifically about Dungeons & Dragons.? |
| Source: ICv2 |
