The Simpsons Movie will return for a sequel 20 years after the original.
Based on the popular and long-running Fox animated US sitcom – which follows the lives of Homer, Marge and their three children, Bart, Lisa and Maggie – the as-yet untitled sequel is set to be released on 23 July 2027, 20th Century Studios and Disney confirmed on Monday.
The first film, released in 2007, saw Homer accidentally pollute the water supply of Springfield and then attempt to save his city, which had been sealed off under a huge glass dome.
The poster for the new film, shared on various social media platforms, shows a doughnut being grabbed alongside the tagline: “Homer’s coming back for seconds.”
Excited fans posted in the comments underneath, with many satirsing the show’s opening credits to show images of Bart writing lines on a school blackboard, which read: “I will not wait another 20 years to make a movie.”
The Simpsons first appeared in 1987 as cartoon shorts before getting their own TV show two years later.
The cartoon, created by Matt Groening, has aired for 37 seasons. It was recently renewed through to season 40, which will air in 2028/29.
The first movie, directed by David Silverman, grossed an estimated $536 million (£400m) at the global box office and there have rumours of a sequel for years but nothing official has been confirmed until now.
Showrunner Matt Selman recently told Variety that streaming had helped the series not only remain relevant to older viewers but also gain new fans.
“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,” he said.
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