20th Century Studios has confirmed a new Simpsons film will hit cinemas on 23 July 2027, nearly two decades after the original movie's release in 2007. The announcement was made on Instagram with a picture of Homer Simpson holding a pink donut decorated with sprinkles in the shape of the number 2, captioned: “Homer’s coming back for seconds.”
Fans were quick to point out the significance of the date, noting that it falls just short of the 20-year mark from the original film’s release on 27 July 2007. Many referenced a classic episode where Bart Simpson writes on the school board: “I will not wait 20 years to make another movie.” One fan wrote: “They kept their promise and did not wait 20 years to make a sequel. They took 19 years and 363 days.”
While no plot details have been revealed, the film will be the second big-screen adaptation of the long-running Matt Groening-created series, which has aired over 400 episodes. The first film, released in 2007, received mixed reviews, with one critic describing it as “the most disappointing film of the year”.
Showrunner Matt Selman recently told Variety that streaming platforms have helped sustain the show’s popularity, saying: “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.”
