Thursday, February 12, 2004
Simpsons Movie?
Woo-hoo! Simpsons movie planned | Staff and agencies | Thursday February 12, 2004 | The Guardian
Fifteen years after they first appeared on US TV screens, the Simpsons are to make their feature debut in a movie devised by the show's creators, Matt Groening and James L Brooks. The film will be backed by Fox, which also plays host to The Simpsons TV series.
At present the feature remains in its early stages. Chris Meledrandri, head of animation at Fox admitted that the team was "very excited about the possibility of making a Simpsons movie. However, we are in the very early stages of developing an idea."
The Simpsons, the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, follows the antics of a dysfunctional American family headed by the beer-drinking, belligerent and work-shy Homer. Having begun life as a novelty item on the Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons went on to become a multi-million dollar industry, adored by the public and acclaimed by the critics.
Discussing the movie, co-creator James L Brooks appeared to send mixed messages as to its content. "We've got a very good and interesting idea, and it's different from the show," he said, and then appeared to contradict himself, saying: "You know, it's like the South Park movie, where it's a bigger, longer, amplified version of the show. I can't tell you anything specific about it. My wife doesn't even know the secret."
Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004 ¶ 2/12/2004 01:11:00 PM
Fifteen years after they first appeared on US TV screens, the Simpsons are to make their feature debut in a movie devised by the show's creators, Matt Groening and James L Brooks. The film will be backed by Fox, which also plays host to The Simpsons TV series.
At present the feature remains in its early stages. Chris Meledrandri, head of animation at Fox admitted that the team was "very excited about the possibility of making a Simpsons movie. However, we are in the very early stages of developing an idea."
The Simpsons, the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, follows the antics of a dysfunctional American family headed by the beer-drinking, belligerent and work-shy Homer. Having begun life as a novelty item on the Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons went on to become a multi-million dollar industry, adored by the public and acclaimed by the critics.
Discussing the movie, co-creator James L Brooks appeared to send mixed messages as to its content. "We've got a very good and interesting idea, and it's different from the show," he said, and then appeared to contradict himself, saying: "You know, it's like the South Park movie, where it's a bigger, longer, amplified version of the show. I can't tell you anything specific about it. My wife doesn't even know the secret."
Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004 ¶ 2/12/2004 01:11:00 PM
