Simpsons film set for July 23, 2027 in U.S. theaters

Disney and 20th Century Studios announced on Monday that a new feature film based on The Simpsons will arrive in U.S. theaters on July 23, 2027. The studio posted a teaser image showing Homer Simpson reaching for a pink frosted donut with sprinkles shaped like the numeral 2 and the tagline "Homer's coming back for seconds." No plot details, casting confirmations or creative credits were released.

The release date places the new film roughly 20 years after the original Simpsons Movie, which opened in July 2007 and earned about 536 million dollars worldwide. That film, directed by longtime series animator David Silverman, centered on Springfield being sealed under a giant dome after Homer pollutes the town lake. The Simpsons began as shorts in 1987 and launched as a half hour series in December 1989. The show is currently in its 37th season and has been renewed through a 40th season, keeping the franchise active on television as it moves toward the theatrical sequel.

Studio scheduling changes accompanying the announcement show the Simpsons film taking a date that had been reserved for an untitled Marvel project. That shift effectively leaves a gap in the Marvel release calendar...