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No sequel for The Simpsons

Liam — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:33:41 +0000

You would have thought with $530 million at the worldwide box office 20th Century Fox would have yellow-light a sequel to The Simpsons movie, however we are two years on and there hasn’t been any talk of a second film. Will there be one? According to creator Matt Groening we won’t be getting one any time soon.

“It took 18 years to get around to doing the movie,” Groening said. “We got very frustrated. We thought it would take two years but it ended up taking four. Some day maybe we’ll do another one — but don’t hold your breath.”
As for when the tentpole toon might shut up shop for good, the pair indicated that the final bow was not on the horizon. The current U.S. season is the 21st.
“We cannot predict the end because we can’t believe we are still here today,” explained Groening.
Jean added, “We are contracted to do two more seasons following this one. I gave up predicting the end a long time ago.”

I stopped watching The Simpsons on TV when I discovered Family Guy, but I saw the movie and enjoyed it and would probably see a sequel if they ever get round to making one. Would you be up for a sequel? Do you still watch The Simpsons?

Morgan Spurlock To Direct Documentary For The Simpsons

Dave — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:43:06 +0000

There’s some sort of SuperSize Me joke in here, but I’m fairly sure that every other news outlet is going to make it (come up with some good ones in the comments).

That’s right, Morgan Spurlock, widely known as the filmmaker/star of the most approachable nutrition/diet documentary of recent memory, SuperSize Me. Spurlock also produces content for TV and the web, including 8 episodes of the SuperSize-inspired spinoff, 30 Days, where people were forced to live 30 days in perspective-altering conditions.

Now, Spurlock has been hired to honor The Simpsons with a documentary that will air next January, concluding the year-long celebration of 20 years of The Simpsons on television (a celebration currently happening). The special will air January 14th on Fox, the same date The Simpsons premiered two decades ago.

Fox’s press release reads:

In The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D On Ice, Spurlock will examine the cultural phenomenon of The Simpsons in his distinctive and innovative style. The special will document how the world sees The Simpsons and how the Simpson family has seen the world for two decades.
“When they first called me about this, I thought it was a prank and I hung up,” said Spurlock. “And then my agent called back and said, ‘No, no, this is for real,’ at which point I fainted. Then when I woke up, I called everyone I knew because it was the coolest thing I could ever get to do in my career.”

Regardless of what I think of Morgan Spurlock as a person, I can say two things: 1) The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D On Ice is a pretty good title and 2) I will totally be watching when this premieres.

New Simpsons opening sequence

Liam — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:07:58 +0000

To celebrate the first ever Simpsons episode in High Definition, 20th Century Fox have given The Simpsons opening sequence a makeover. It is not completely different, however there are some revisions and appearences by characters that didn’t feature in the previous opening sequence. Watch it below!

Simpsons Cast Sign A 4 Year Deal

Liam — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:33:51 +0000

The voices behind The Simpsons have finally agreed to a deal that will allow them to “D’oh”, “Excellent..” and “Thank you come again” for another four years. The negotiating had caused the show to be delayed for a number of months, but the actors finally decided that $400,000 an episode would be enough for them.

As part of his deal, Castellaneta (Homer) has been named consulting producer on the series. He’ll now serve as a writer in addition to continuing as a voice performer.

However, although the voice actors are now locked through the next four years, it doesn’t necessarily mean The Simpsons will be back beyond season 20. Gracie Films’ deal with 20th expires at the end of this season, and Fox hasn’t renewed the show beyond this upcoming year.