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| The Simpsons Movie returns for sequel after nearly two decades | The Simpsons Movie returns for sequel after nearly two decades |
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| Homer had to try to save Springfield and his family in the first movie but no plot details have been announced yet for the sequel | |
| The Simpsons Movie will return for a sequel 20 years after the original, 20th Century Studios and Disney confirmed on Monday. | The Simpsons Movie will return for a sequel 20 years after the original, 20th Century Studios and Disney confirmed on Monday. |
| Based on Fox's popular and long-running animated sitcom - which follows the lives of Homer, Marge and their three children, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - the as-yet untitled sequel is set to be released on 23 July 2027. | Based on Fox's popular and long-running animated sitcom - which follows the lives of Homer, Marge and their three children, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - the as-yet untitled sequel is set to be released on 23 July 2027. |
| The first film, released in 2007, saw Homer accidentally pollute the water supply of Springfield and then attempt to save his family and city, which had been sealed off under a huge glass dome. | The first film, released in 2007, saw Homer accidentally pollute the water supply of Springfield and then attempt to save his family and city, which had been sealed off under a huge glass dome. |
| The poster for the new film, shared on various social media platforms, shows a doughnut being grabbed alongside the tagline: "Homer's coming back for seconds." | The poster for the new film, shared on various social media platforms, shows a doughnut being grabbed alongside the tagline: "Homer's coming back for seconds." |
| Excited fans posted in the comments underneath, with many satirising the show's opening credits to show images of Bart writing lines on a school blackboard, which read: "I will not wait 20 years to make another movie." | Excited fans posted in the comments underneath, with many satirising the show's opening credits to show images of Bart writing lines on a school blackboard, which read: "I will not wait 20 years to make another movie." |
| The Simpsons first appeared in 1987 as cartoon shorts on another US TV show, before getting their own one two years later. | The Simpsons first appeared in 1987 as cartoon shorts on another US TV show, before getting their own one two years later. |
| Created by Matt Groening, it has now aired for 37 seasons. And it was recently renewed through to season 40, which will air in 2028/29. | Created by Matt Groening, it has now aired for 37 seasons. And it was recently renewed through to season 40, which will air in 2028/29. |
| The first movie, directed by David Silverman, grossed an estimated $536 million (£400m) at the global box office, and there had been rumours in the press of a sequel for years but nothing was confirmed until now. | |
| Showrunner Matt Selman recently told Variety that streaming had helped the series not only remain relevant to older viewers but also gain new fans. | Showrunner Matt Selman recently told Variety that streaming had helped the series not only remain relevant to older viewers but also gain new fans. |
| "Now, instead of the kids watching it on local TV in the afternoon, they can just watch it all, all the time, all day, all forever," he said. | "Now, instead of the kids watching it on local TV in the afternoon, they can just watch it all, all the time, all day, all forever," he said. |