'Futurama' next for resurrection?

Futurama could follow in the footsteps of Family Guy and re-enter production more than two years after it was axed, Variety reports today.

The animated series, brainchild of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, ended after four produced seasons amid lacklustre ratings and broken scheduling on broadcast network FOX.

Since then the show has found a new audience on the Cartoon Network, where it ranks as one of the channel's highest-rated series.

Production studio 20th Century Fox TV is in "early discussions" to create a "limited number" of new episodes, the publication said, although it is still unknown where - or how - they may air.