A new report indicates FOX and the voice cast of "Futurama" have compromised on a new deal to keep the original voices on the cult favorite show. HitFix Staff <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Update 4:40 PM PST:</strong> HitFix's Dan Fienberg says according to sources at 20th Century Fox, <strong>Billy West and John DiMaggio have not yet signed, but are close.</strong> &nbsp;However, Katey Sagal,&nbsp;Maurice LaMarche and Tress MacNeille are confirmed to have signed by the FOX source.</p> <p>Original Post:</p> <p>Could the stalemate finally be over for the "Futurama" cast?&nbsp; <br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/674841" target="_self">The Toronto Star,</a> the voice cast of "Futurama" have signed a new contract with FOX after weeks of intense and very public salary negotiations.&nbsp; The network had recently threatened to replace the original voices of the cult show and had gone so far as to announce a casting call for new actors.<br /><br />The new agreement, which The Star reports found the studios and actors compromising on a new price, makes sense after Comedy Central announced 26 new episodes had been ordered.&nbsp; It's unclear, but the deal may also take into account a planned upcoming feature film.</p> <p>There is no official comment from FOX, Comedy Central or the vocal talent a this time.</p> <p>More updates on this story as they become available on HitFix.</p> tv 2009-07-31T21:12:18Z 580 Update: Billy West and John DiMaggio have not signed, but are close 2038-01-01T00:00:00Z false 1530 false false false false false false false false false false 2009-7-31-report-futurama-cast-agress-to-new-deals-to-return-to-show 2009-07-31T17:09:00Z Report: 'Futurama' cast agrees on new deal to return to show published Eastern Time (US & Canada) http://tinyurl.com/llbxbl 2009-09-01T03:52:09Z false 5 13