ROTTEN TOMATOES: Fox Issues Official Word on "The Simpsons Movie"

Fox Issues Official Word on "The Simpsons Movie"

by Scott Weinberg | April 04, 2006

Yesterday we pointed you to a "bootleg" version of the "The Simpsons Movie" teaser trailer, but since then the clip has been moved over to the Apple Quicktime trailer site, which improves the video quality quite a bit. Also, Fox has issued the following press release regarding the lava-hotly-anticipated movie:

Homer Simpson announced the much-anticipated feature film based on the hit television series The Simpsons will premiere in theaters worldwide July 27, 2007. The announcement was made in a specially-prepared teaser trailer that appears on prints of Ice Age: The Meltdown, which opened in theaters March 31. The teaser also aired on Sunday's (April 2nd) episode of the hit TV series on FOX, which has just been picked up for its 18th and 19th seasons.

Starring in the animated film are series regulars Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, and Tress MacNeille. Guest starring in the movie are Erin Brockovich, Minnie Driver, and Albert Brooks.

Producing the feature are The Simpsons series executive producer James L. Brooks, creator Matt Groening, current showrunner Al Jean, Mike Scully and Richard Sakai. The script is written by Groening, Brooks, Jean, Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, and Jon Vitti - all series veterans. David Silverman (Monsters Inc.), the series' supervising animation director, is helming the feature.

"This was enormously challenging, because it involved filling 120 blank pages with an actual story and words people say," said producer James L. Brooks.

"We're very excited about the performances in this movie. Come next Oscars, we think it's going to be Milhouse's night," said producer Matt Groening.

"I can absolutely guarantee that this film will far exceed the wildest expectations of every Simpsons fan," said producer Al Jean. "Start lining up at the theater now, preferably in costume."

"The movie is a result of the very singular vision of eleven people," said producer Mike Scully.

"We have all watched The Simpsons evolve from a groundbreaking television series into a global cultural phenomenon and everyone at Fox is excited about its leap to the big screen," said Chris Meledandri, President of Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

Now in its 17th season, The Simpsons is the longest-running comedy series in the history of television. The critically praised series has been bestowed with numerous honors, including a Peabody Award, 21 Emmy Awards, 21 Annie Awards, four Genesis Awards, eight International Monitor Awards, two People's Choice Awards, three British Comedy Awards, three Writers Guild Awards, and a Television Critics Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.

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Flim Springfield writes:
on Apr 04 2006 10:48 AM

I'M excited... but you probably already guessed that, right?

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FireflyFan4evr writes:
on Apr 04 2006 11:02 AM

With the steadily declining quality of the Simpson's TV show over the last eight or so seasons, I'm not holding out too much hope this movie will actually be any good. But hopefully it will bring back the style present in the "classic" episodes (Seasons 2 to 7), where the Simpson's was the best show on TV. Still rather see more Firefly and Futurama though.

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dracus writes:
on Apr 04 2006 11:14 AM

Maybe this movie will give the series a new shot of creative energy.

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Callpacas writes:
on Apr 04 2006 11:30 AM

your're gonna be kidding when you say you rather go back to the old boring simpson days. and there's a reason why futurama got cut out.( just go back and review the seasons leading to the fnal)

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Apr 04 2006 11:51 AM

In reply to this comment (#833136)
I do have hopes for this movie because the Simpsons can still be funny (even in the new seasons); and because this idea has been in the on-goings for years I'd assume a lot has been put iinto the script (i hope)....but yeah I agree I'd rather see more Futurama and Firefly (and or, Serenity II)

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Banana Kid writes:
on Apr 04 2006 12:02 PM

I've already said, the movie is the last chance I'm giving the Simpsons. If the writers can't pull it together and make this movie awesome, I'm officially abandoning the show.

So they'd better make this fantastic.

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NeilMcCauley writes:
on Apr 04 2006 12:17 PM

I'm hopeful. The trailer is the funniest thing they've done in years.

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Ashley__86 writes:
on Apr 04 2006 12:28 PM

[b]you call youselves Simpsons fans ?![/b]
Having literally grown up with the Simpsons (from about 6ish... im now 20), and watched the show religiously just about every night of my life... I can say I'm a dedicated fan. The fact that the show is is entering its 18th season, after 15 years strong, shows I'm not the only one slightly obssessed.
But think about it... A Sipmsons movie has been in talks for at least 5 years now. With all that time, and all these conceptual writers on board, this is definately a great thing.
And those who mock the show's later seasons... c'mon, you think you could come up with 100% original and funny episodes after 500 some episodes? I'll agree that some are hit and miss, but even at it's worse it beats the shit out of Family Guy.

The announcment of a Simpsons movie is simply the greatest news ever.
And btw, I actually thought the South Park movie was pretty good.

Let's go Homer!

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nogard64 writes:
on Apr 04 2006 12:58 PM

i want to see this as much i want to see a full house movie, or maybe even saved by the bell movie, hey how about a fresh prince of belair, i do wonder if there is any sum of money that get will smith to reprise that role.

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Aftermath_1551 writes:
on Apr 04 2006 02:12 PM

eurgh god no, no more Fresh Prince, but this Simpson's Movie should be awesssome...cannot wait

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Neclord writes:
on Apr 04 2006 03:47 PM

Looking at the writers involved gives me some hope for it. I can look at new episodes and not recognize anybody, but these are names I know. I'm crossing my fingers for it.

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SIRxxxTMG writes:
on Apr 04 2006 07:29 PM

I look foward to it :)

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Elixir writes:
on Apr 04 2006 07:51 PM

did someone say the old simpsons episodes were boring?

these new ones suck. enough of this over the top shit.

sersiously, this movie is the last chance i'm giving them as well.

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insanemansam5 writes:
on Apr 04 2006 09:04 PM

"I'll agree that some are hit and miss, but even at it's worse it beats the shit out of Family Guy." Major props I couldn't agree more

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Depthcharge writes:
on Apr 04 2006 09:30 PM

Abandoning the Simpsons? What??

Earlier I've stated that the show has been getting progressively worse since 2000, but I could never imagine abandoning it. I constantly watch all my box sets of earlier seasons when the show was still genious.

And yes, I as well have been watching the Simpsons since I was very young. Now at the age of 20, my dream of a Simpsons movie has finally come true.

I just hope that the writers will not resort to some unfunny trip to another country, a million guest stars, or altering funny characters (like sobering up Barney for a while... what was up with that?) .

Oh yeah, and Family Guy can't even compare with The Simpsons. I can quote infinitely more funny and memorable lines from The Simpsons than I ever could from Family Guy.

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lavatory love machine writes:
on Apr 06 2006 10:53 AM

I think that the last three seasons were great

the five or six before that were awful

the first seven are the climax of television quality

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