Overview
- At the D23 Entertainment Showcase on Saturday, Disney revealed the sequel’s official title as The New Simpsons Movie and confirmed a wide theatrical release in September 2027.
- Attendees saw early animatic/storyboard footage of a long baseball‑chase sequence that runs through multiple Springfield locations, showing the presentation’s rough, unfinished state with temporary music.
- The newly revealed logo uses classic Simpsons iconography, including the show wordmark, a donut as the ‘O’ in Movie, and a nod to the Homer hedge meme in its iconography.
- Creator Matt Groening teased a possible return of the cult game The Simpsons: Hit & Run but showrunner Matt Selman immediately qualified the remark, leaving any game revival unconfirmed and subject to complex rights issues.
- The film arrives about 20 years after the 2007 original and joins recent Disney uses of the property, including TV renewals and streaming specials, which together mark a coordinated effort to keep the franchise prominent.