Bluey

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Standard stock images of Homer and Marge in front of a poster for the upcoming Simpsons movie.

Last month, Disney shocked the world by announcing the long-awaited follow-up to 2007’s The Simpsons Movie by unceremoniously dumping a teaser image on Instagram. In this modern computer age, the sheer tonnage of information being blasted at you like a shotgun can be overwhelming, making it pretty difficult to keep up. So, as a service to you, here’s a list of everything we currently know about the upcoming sequel:

  • The release date (July 23, 2027)

Now here’s a list of things that have not yet been officially confirmed:

  • The title
  • The cast
  • Who’s directing it
  • Who’s writing it
  • Who’s producing it
  • Who’s scoring it
  • What it will look like (2D? 3D? Live action??)

When the theatrical Bluey movie was announced last year, they put out a press release with all kinds of information about the film, creative team, and plans for its release, peppered with quotes from executives and creatives. It seems odd that Disney has yet to do the same for this upcoming Simpsons movie, which is being released two weeks earlier. Should fans be concerned about the lack of information? Is this movie being rushed and everything’s in flux? Could they be pulling a switcheroo on us? Has the unproduced live-action Krusty sitcom from the 90s been turned into a movie??? Be sure to keep checking IN THE NEWS to stay up to date with the latest news as it’s tortured out of the writers.

NEWS ROUNDUP

Homer strangles Bart while Scoey and Bob Iger look on, and the Australian guy looks at his phone bill.

Howdy pard’ners, he’s some ace-high Simpsons news tidbits rounded up for your reading pleasure.

  • According to Simpsons Wiki, the last time Homer strangled Bart in normal continuity was in 2019’s “The Winter of Our Monetized Content,” so it would be accurate for Homer in 2023 to say he doesn’t do that anymore. There, I’ve done more research than 99% of the articles about Stranglegate. You know what other gags they haven’t done in a long time? Bart prank calling Moe. Bart saying “Cowabunga.” Troy McClure listing movies you might remember him from. Mr. Burns not remembering Homer’s name. Inappropriate songs playing when characters get put on hold. Marge reminding Homer of a previous lifelong dream. McBain’s crusade against Mendoza. Search for the Sun. Homer’s love of mambo. The family going out for frosty chocolate milkshakes. I guess my point is sometimes things get dropped.
  • I rarely buy Simpsons merchandise, but I was convinced to shell out some simoleons for Super7’s Scoey and Troy McClure with Fuzzy Bunny figures. Preternia has noted that something is going on with their Simpsons line, but it’s unclear what it is. Concerning.
  • Disney officially announced they’re buying Comcast’s remaining stake in Hulu, ending speculation that they might instead sell their stake as CEO Bob Iger had floated back in February. In related news, Disney+ will be adding some Hulu content next month for bundle subscribers, with an official rollout in March 2024. I’m curious if Hulu The Disney+ Brand Tile will include next-day episodes of The Simpsons, or if that will remain exclusive to Hulu The Standalone Service.
  • How do you spell the currency mentioned in “Bart vs. Australia” and an episode of Bluey, dollarydoos or dollar-adoos? Writer Josh Weinstein posted the script, revealing it’s actually dollaridoos. By the way, for just one dollaridoo you can get a Dollarita at your local Applebee’s [SPONSORED CONTENT].