Battle_Pope Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Twentieth Century Fox has confirmed that popular animated TV series The Simpsons is to be made into a film. The movie will be released in the United States in July 2007. A 25-second trailer for the film has been shown to US audiences at screenings of Ice Age: The Meltdown, promising to introduce "the greatest hero in American history". It then cut to Homer Simpson, wearing only his underwear, who admitted: "I forgot what I was supposed to say." The Simpsons revolves around the antics of bald, beer-guzzling family man Homer and his spiky-haired son Bart. International hit It is the longest-running prime-time entertainment series on television in the US and a worldwide hit. It is currently in its 17th season, and last month, US network Fox confirmed it had commissioned two more series. This ensured the show would stay on screens until at least 2008. There has long been speculation about whether it would be turned into a film. Creator Matt Groening said last year that the animated hit would keep going as long as he and his colleagues could keep generating fresh ideas. "That's what you're looking for in television - surprise," he added. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4867252.stm Link to comment
Keldon Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 dear god no, the shows have been terrible for a while now :( Link to comment
Ceraziefish Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 You know, I'm going to the school that Matt Groening graduated from. That being said, the Simpsons used to be great and is now terrible. All hail Futurama, because it's always been funnier. Except when it didn't exist. Only then was the Simpsons funnier. Link to comment
Battle_Pope Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 yeah, I'm not thinking it's gonna do too well, should've done the movie during the golden age of the simpsons. Link to comment
v for vicki Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 yeah, I'm not thinking it's gonna do too well, should've done the movie during the golden age of the simpsons. I don't get that either. The Simpsons has definitley had the fan base to make it a successful film, so why have they waited so long? I hope I'm not disappointed, yet I am worried that I will be. Link to comment
darkon Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 This movie will be successful because even people who don't like The Simpsons anymore will see because it. As for good... I doubt it. Link to comment
Gundampilotspaz Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Years ago I heard a rumor that Conan would be on the writing staff. He wrote some of the best episodes... Link to comment
GummyBearOfDoom Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I'm kind of excited actually even though the Simpsons haven't been great for a while. I mean it might be good. Link to comment
Baltar Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 teaser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT3phlfyoFY...&page=1&t=t&f=b Link to comment
Hero Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Word is that they're bringing back much of the old writing staff for the movie, including some consulting by Conan O'Brien. Shearer (voice of Smithers/Burns/Flanders/etc.), who's been a vocal opposer of the recent seasons of the Simpsons has expressed renewed interest in the movie, saying it's a lot more like the Simpsons he helped to create. Interesting stuff. Link to comment
Battle_Pope Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Word is that they're bringing back much of the old writing staff for the movie, including some consulting by Conan O'Brien. Shearer (voice of Smithers/Burns/Flanders/etc.), who's been a vocal opposer of the recent seasons of the Simpsons has expressed renewed interest in the movie, saying it's a lot more like the Simpsons he helped to create. Interesting stuff. Yeah, the writing for the movie was my main concern. Knowing this puts me at ease. Link to comment
Venom112 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 "Creator Matt Groening said last year that the animated hit would keep going as long as he and his colleagues could keep generating fresh ideas." *cough* So The Simpsons actually ended years ago and a terrible time matrix has caused numerous episodes to be combined and jokes reused over and over which mysteriously show up in Fox executive's offices? Link to comment
TeleportSandwich Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlDYmmC3Ra0...impsons%20movie animatics for the movie from this years ComicCon "Why must everything I whip leave me?" rofl Link to comment
TeleportSandwich Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 http://images.apple.com/movies/fox/the_sim...-tlrh_h640w.mov new trailer. Link to comment
Cleese Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 now I know I'm going to see tis no matter what, but I can't make out what the hell is going on in this movie. Link to comment
Nega-Brent Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 http://images.apple.com/movies/fox/the_sim...-tlrh_h640w.mov new trailer. Hmm... I dunno... Didn't they already do the "Flanders adopting the Simpsons' kids" bit? Link to comment
TeleportSandwich Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hmm... I dunno... Didn't they already do the "Flanders adopting the Simpsons' kids" bit? Yeah, but that incident involved Child Protective Services and had Flanders acting as the foster father. This time Bart seems to be going over to Flanders's side willingly. Remember your history, kids :hardgay: Link to comment
stranger Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 looks a bit over-the-top, but i'll go see it regardless.. Link to comment
J-Stop Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Remember your history, kids Lisa needs braces. Link to comment
TeleportSandwich Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Lisa needs braces. http://dentalplanlisaneedsbraces.ytmnd.com/ Link to comment
Shwanson Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 You know, I'm going to the school that Matt Groening graduated from. That being said, the Simpsons used to be great and is now terrible. All hail Futurama, because it's always been funnier. Except when it didn't exist. Only then was the Simpsons funnier. i always thought that too, but all muh homo friends said that futurama was lame....THEY ARE THE ONES WHO IS LAMMMEE Link to comment
amy Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 My entire family agrees that it will be lame It's like the only thing we've agreed on since Hot Pockets were invented Link to comment
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