By Melissa Molina on October 07th, 2009 -
A Simpsons Sequel?
After Matt Groening’s popular animated TV series The Simpsons made its way onto the big screen in 2007 with their own Simpsons Movie, many predicted for it to be the end of the long running show. Instead, that final episode has continued to be delayed for years on end, making it the longest running American sitcom. Ever since the release of the movie, there had been constant rumors swirling about of a possible sequel. This is what Matt Groening and showrunner Al Jean had to say on it:
“It took 18 years to get around to doing the movie,” Groening said. “We got very frustrated. We thought it would take two years but it ended up taking four. Some day maybe we’ll do another one — but don’t hold your breath.”
“We cannot predict the end because we can’t believe we are still here today,” explained Groening. Jean added, “We are contracted to do two more seasons following this one. I gave up predicting the end a long time ago. Expect The Simpsons to be around for a couple of more years at the least. With the long list of seasons that the show has already obtained, it will be quite a decision in itself if Fox were to ever finally cancel the animated series.
