Simpsons movie announced

Nimrod's Son · 02-11-2004, 10:06 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...=6&u=/eo/13483

"The Simpsons" Movie...Finally?
Wed Feb 11, 4:10 PM ET Add Movies - E! Online to My Yahoo!

By Joal Ryan

In 1993, Matt Groening, in a caveman-era Internet chat, was asked if there'd ever be a Simpsons movie. He didn't say yes, he didn't say no. He said a film "is way down the line."

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He wasn't kidding.

More than 10 years since that Net moment and more than 15 years since Groening's animated clan made their TV debut, The Simpsons is finally getting ready for its close-up.

Maybe.

Fox's feature-film animation division is "in the very early stages of developing an idea for the movie," exec Chris Meledandri said in Wednesday's Daily Variety.

Per the trade paper, "at least seven" veteran Simpsons writers, including Groening and executive producers James L. Brooks and Al Jean, are at work on a script.

Buzz about the long talked about Simpsons movie buzzed anew Tuesday when DVDFanatic.com posted an interview with producer Mike Reiss, another scribe apparently on the 'toon's big-screen development team.

Reiss told the Website he could see Homer, et al., debuting in theaters in summer or Christmas 2006.

"It's a reality after being just sort of this phantom idea," Reiss said on DVDFantatic.com. "I think it is really gonna happen."

Reiss essentially has been saying the same thing at college campuses the nation over for at least a year. The Simpsons fan site the Simpsons Archive has a comprehensive rundown of all the times cast and crew, Reiss *******d, have blabbed about a big-screener.

Something about Reiss' latest statement must have hit home. Fox, on behalf of Brooks, was prompted to release a statement to Variety, confirming the very poorly kept secret yet cautioning against reserving your tickets today.

"This is our idea of how to whip up enthusiasm for an idea that hasn't been formed yet," Brooks said in the statement.

To be sure, Reiss didn't have any specifics to offer, promising only that The Simpsons movie would bigger, longer and uncut. Any resemblance to 1999's South Park movie is purely intentional.

Last year, Groening told the Hollywood Reporter that South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut was the only movie based on a TV show that wasn't "horrible."

Picking up on the theme, Reiss, in a talk last year at Drexel University, said that "there was a Scooby-Doo movie so there will be a Simpsons movie," per the campus paper The Triangle.

And like Scooby-Doo, Reiss joked, The Simpsons movie is "gonna suck pretty hard."

According to Reiss, Fox has wanted to do a Simpsons movie since President Bush (news - web sites)'s father was President Bush.

"Finally Fox said, 'Let's just do it!' " Reiss told DVDFanatic.com. "We never had the greatest idea that was compelling, but Fox said, 'Maybe if we start paying you, you'll get inspired.' And sure enough it worked!"

Now 15 TV seasons old, The Simpsons hasn't been dulled by the weekly grind, averaging 12.9 million viewers so far this season, the Fox network's most-watched scripted series.

While it may be best not to consider the movie a sure thing until it's in theaters, the prime-time 'toon is, already renewed through at least 2004-05.

BeautifulLoser · 02-11-2004, 10:07 PM

I have a feeling it'll suck.

ambienlife · 02-11-2004, 10:07 PM

im glad i love the simpsons. its funny that they wait till the end of their cereer to do one.

Lizzy Lover · 02-11-2004, 10:09 PM

maybe! but im excited

mxzombie · 02-11-2004, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeautifulLoser
I have a feeling it'll suck.

Ugly · 02-11-2004, 10:14 PM

It'll rule. its all the old-schoolers working on the movie as opposed to them just sitting around as "consultants" like they do now. (ie. come in once a week, throw out a few ideas and then let the jr. writers take care of it)

meow · 02-11-2004, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeautifulLoser
I have a feeling it'll suck.

Nimrod's Son · 02-11-2004, 10:18 PM

I just hope this doesn't mean the end of the series.. I would rather the show than movies.

beef curtains · 02-11-2004, 10:32 PM

hopefully it'll be of South Park Bigger Longer Uncut quality

DeviousJ · 02-11-2004, 11:10 PM

I have a bad feeling when they say 'uncut'. I hope they don't try to make the show something it's not.

Not that I care anymore

meow · 02-11-2004, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeviousJ
I have a bad feeling when they say 'uncut'. I hope they don't try to make the show something it's not.

Not that I care anymore

http://www.fair.org/extra/best-of-ex...rt-simpson.gif

meow · 02-11-2004, 11:17 PM

what the fuck is this

BEWARE IF YOU ARE EPILEPTIC

http://www.droidagb.com/droid/Pics/Bart.Gif

TheJoker · 11:24 PM

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Originally posted by meow

http://www.droidagb.com/droid/Pics/Bart.Gif

weird, it mixed with "float on"

http://rope.kndd-fm.fimc.net/realaud...se_floaton.ram

meow · 02-11-2004, 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by Hyperbole

Ok I'm really going to bed now.

http://www.ninagerber.com/images/sweet-dreams-1a.jpg

alisonmonster · 02-11-2004, 11:26 PM

when the simpsons sucks - its a bigger dissapointment than any other show going down the tubes. its like BC's solo career- i desperately don't want it to fail but i keep getting the uneasy suspicion it will , horribly.

DeviousJ · 02-11-2004, 11:32 PM

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Originally posted by meow

http://www.droidagb.com/droid/Pics/Bart.Gif

...do the Bartman?

Dead · 02-12-2004, 01:57 AM

They should do a Futurama movie.

oui henri · 02-12-2004, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeviousJ
Not that I care anymore

Isle · 02-12-2004, 04:17 AM

hope they end it with a big cheesy musical number where every single character whos appeared on the show joins in and all that shit...pumpkins *******d

scouse_dave · 02-12-2004, 04:22 AM

the words "flogging", "dead" and "horse" spring to mind.

severin · 02-12-2004, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by meow
http://www.ninagerber.com/images/sweet-dreams-1a.jpg

why would a guitar need to sleep?

guz · 02-12-2004, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeviousJ
Not that I care anymore

lawson · 02-12-2004, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
I just hope this doesn't mean the end of the series.. I would rather the show than movies.

yea, i cant imagine they'd do a movie without it being the end of the simpsons

Afterain · 02-12-2004, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dead
They should do a Futurama movie.

yes

Ugly · 02-12-2004, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dead
They should do a Futurama movie.

seriously. If you think about what show is just built for movies its Futurama. Its like the difference between making a Star Trek movie and making a Green Acers movie.

02-11-2004, 10:06 PM	#1
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,943	Simpsons movie announced http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...=6&u=/eo/13483 "The Simpsons" Movie...Finally? Wed Feb 11, 4:10 PM ET Add Movies - E! Online to My Yahoo! By Joal Ryan In 1993, Matt Groening, in a caveman-era Internet chat, was asked if there'd ever be a Simpsons movie. He didn't say yes, he didn't say no. He said a film "is way down the line." • News: The Simpsons hits 300 • News: Woo-hoo! The Simpsons renewed! • News: Brazil has a cow over The Simpsons E! Online Photo He wasn't kidding. More than 10 years since that Net moment and more than 15 years since Groening's animated clan made their TV debut, The Simpsons is finally getting ready for its close-up. Maybe. Fox's feature-film animation division is "in the very early stages of developing an idea for the movie," exec Chris Meledandri said in Wednesday's Daily Variety. Per the trade paper, "at least seven" veteran Simpsons writers, including Groening and executive producers James L. Brooks and Al Jean, are at work on a script. Buzz about the long talked about Simpsons movie buzzed anew Tuesday when DVDFanatic.com posted an interview with producer Mike Reiss, another scribe apparently on the 'toon's big-screen development team. Reiss told the Website he could see Homer, et al., debuting in theaters in summer or Christmas 2006. "It's a reality after being just sort of this phantom idea," Reiss said on DVDFantatic.com. "I think it is really gonna happen." Reiss essentially has been saying the same thing at college campuses the nation over for at least a year. The Simpsons fan site the Simpsons Archive has a comprehensive rundown of all the times cast and crew, Reiss *****d, have blabbed about a big-screener. Something about Reiss' latest statement must have hit home. Fox, on behalf of Brooks, was prompted to release a statement to Variety, confirming the very poorly kept secret yet cautioning against reserving your tickets today. "This is our idea of how to whip up enthusiasm for an idea that hasn't been formed yet," Brooks said in the statement. To be sure, Reiss didn't have any specifics to offer, promising only that The Simpsons movie would bigger, longer and uncut. Any resemblance to 1999's South Park movie is purely intentional. Last year, Groening told the Hollywood Reporter that South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut was the only movie based on a TV show that wasn't "horrible." Picking up on the theme, Reiss, in a talk last year at Drexel University, said that "there was a Scooby-Doo movie so there will be a Simpsons movie," per the campus paper The Triangle. And like Scooby-Doo, Reiss joked, The Simpsons movie is "gonna suck pretty hard." According to Reiss, Fox has wanted to do a Simpsons movie since President Bush (news - web sites)'s father was President Bush. "Finally Fox said, 'Let's just do it!' " Reiss told DVDFanatic.com. "We never had the greatest idea that was compelling, but Fox said, 'Maybe if we start paying you, you'll get inspired.' And sure enough it worked!" Now 15 TV seasons old, The Simpsons hasn't been dulled by the weekly grind, averaging 12.9 million viewers so far this season, the Fox network's most-watched scripted series. While it may be best not to consider the movie a sure thing until it's in theaters, the prime-time 'toon is, already renewed through at least 2004-05. __________________ - Nimrod's Son: Problem Solver!**

02-11-2004, 10:18 PM	#8
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,943	I just hope this doesn't mean the end of the series.. I would rather the show than movies. __________________ - Nimrod's Son: Problem Solver!

02-11-2004, 11:10 PM	#10
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	I have a bad feeling when they say 'uncut'. I hope they don't try to make the show something it's not. Not that I care anymore __________________

02-11-2004, 11:26 PM	#15
alisonmonster Minion of Satan Location: gasoline alley Posts: 9,019	when the simpsons sucks - its a bigger dissapointment than any other show going down the tubes. its like BC's solo career- i desperately don't want it to fail but i keep getting the uneasy suspicion it will , horribly. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Diamond" Jack Holgroth Game Theoretician Certified Vexillologist

02-11-2004, 10:07 PM	#2
BeautifulLoser Socialphobic Location: Middle of somewhere Posts: 13,755	I have a feeling it'll suck.

02-11-2004, 10:07 PM	#3
ambienlife Demi-God Location: in a dream Posts: 393	im glad i love the simpsons. its funny that they wait till the end of their cereer to do one.

02-11-2004, 10:09 PM	#4
Lizzy Lover Apocalyptic Poster Location: TN Posts: 1,266	maybe! but im excited

02-11-2004, 10:14 PM	#6
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	It'll rule. its all the old-schoolers working on the movie as opposed to them just sitting around as "consultants" like they do now. (ie. come in once a week, throw out a few ideas and then let the jr. writers take care of it)

02-11-2004, 10:32 PM	#9
beef curtains Immortal Location: I like me so much better when you're naked Posts: 21,752	hopefully it'll be of South Park Bigger Longer Uncut quality

02-12-2004, 01:57 AM	#17
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	They should do a Futurama movie.

02-12-2004, 04:17 AM	#19
Isle Braindead Location: Unison Posts: 19,375	hope they end it with a big cheesy musical number where every single character whos appeared on the show joins in and all that shit...pumpkins *******d

02-12-2004, 04:22 AM	#20
scouse_dave Minion of Satan Location: Manchester Posts: 5,089	the words "flogging", "dead" and "horse" spring to mind.