2007’s ‘The Simpsons Movie’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
Preview:
- Disney has confirmed ‘The Simpsons Movie’ sequel will arrive in 2027.
- The studio offered no other details.
- This new movie has been in development for a few years.
Despite the series’ enduring lifespan –– ‘The Simpsons’ premiered its 37th season this past year, having debuted all the way back in 1989 –– 2027 seems less like striking while the iron is hot and more waiting until it is practically ice cold to the touch in terms of following up the show’s cinematic debut, ‘The Simpsons Movie‘.
Still, that’s not bothering Disney, which has scheduled a July 2027 release (20 years on from the first, in fact), for what is currently without a formal title.
“The Greatest Family Adventure of All Time.”
Release Date: Jul 27, 2007
Run Time: 1 hr 27 min
Budget: $75,000,000
Not much is known about the movie at this point, but we can expect the likes of lead voice cast Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Julie Kavner as Marge, Nancy Cartwright as Bart and Yeardley Smith as Lisa to return.
What was the story of ‘The Simpsons Movie’?
2007’s ‘The Simpsons Movie’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
The 2007 entry saw the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.
It also introduced the world to Spider-Pig, AKA Plopper.
What will happen in the new movie?
2007’s ‘The Simpsons Movie’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
Disney and the ‘Simpsons’ team are staying quiet about the story in the new movie, but we can figure it’ll feature more silly adventures for the titular family and the wider world of Springfield.
Matt Groening, confirming that the team had turned its attention to a second movie way back in 2019 at Comic-Con, had this to say at the time:
“The first ‘Simpsons Movie’ almost killed us. We didn’t have a B-team waiting to do ‘The Simpsons Movie,’ so the same people who wrote, animated, voiced and did the music for ‘The Simpsons’ TV show also did the movie. That was in 2007. We’re almost recovered, almost.”
When will ‘The Simpsons Movie’ sequel be in theaters?
Per Disney’s announcement, the new movie is scheduled to take over the spot previously filled by an untitled Marvel movie: July 23rd, 2027 (was the Marvel movie ‘Blade’? Enquiring minds want to know and also sigh).
Right now the main competition is a Warners animated musical called ‘Bad Fairies’. Will one blink and shift dates? Watch this space…
2007’s ‘The Simpsons Movie’. Photo: 20th Century Fox.
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