Disney and twentieth Century Studios on Monday introduced that “The Simpsons” are coming again to the massive display. An untitled “Simpsons Film” sequel will hit theaters on July 23, 2027.
“The Simpsons” has already been renewed by means of its fortieth season, which might air in 2028 and 2029, taking the collection to nicely over 800 whole episodes by that point. Briefly, which means this movie won’t be serving as any form of send-off state of affairs.
The one and solely earlier “The Simpsons” film was launched in 2007, so when its sequel arrives in 2027, it’s going to mark a full 20 years in between movies. The earlier movie made $536 million worldwide, and the present in subsequent years has joked that there’ll by no means be one other “Simpsons” film. Effectively, occasions change.
The shock announcement Monday morning got here out of the yellow blue, and no different particulars had been offered, however certainly the principle voice solid that has been with the present since 1990 will return. You may by no means cease “The Simpsons,” however that’s partially as a result of the solid has been largely resilient in its run. In 2013, the longtime voice of Edna Krabappel, Marcia Wallace, handed away, as did the actress Jan Hooks in 2014, who voiced Manjula, amongst different characters.
“The Simpsons” has unsurprisingly had steadily declining rankings since its ’90s peak and nicely into the 2000s, and in 2025 hit some new lows, nevertheless it’s been a staple of Fox’s bigger Animation Domination block on Sundays, and exhibits like “Household Man” and “Bob’s Burgers” proceed to carry out on the Nielsen charts. “The Simpsons” too is a significant money cow for Disney+, offering tons of ancillary streaming worth, all whereas the present pumps out numerous shorts which are unique to streaming. Nevertheless, the present season order for the present is only for 17 episodes a season moderately than the present’s standard 22.
“The Simpsons Film” in 2007 was directed by David Silverman, a veteran of the present and now its government producer alongside showrunner Matt Selman. That movie noticed Springfield turn out to be trapped in a large glass dome to comprise an environmental disaster led to by Homer, requiring the Simpson household to depart dwelling and discover a solution to rescue their city from destruction by the federal government (all playfully offered to the American public by way of narration by Tom Hanks).
Take a look at the announcement poster beneath:
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