Simpsons Movie Confirmed

The jaundiced inhabitants of Springfield are currently producing a fifteenth series, but, after more than a decade and countless rumours, we've still not seen any sign of a Simpsons movie. Until now. After one of the writers let the cat out of the bag on DVDFanatic.com yesterday, the creators of The Simpsons have officially confirmed that a big screen version is on its way. According to James L Brooks, the film is still in the very early stages but pieces are already falling into place. "We've got a very good and interesting idea, and it's different from the show," he told Variety. "You know, it's like the South Park movie where it's just 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." "They've wanted to do this since season two," writer Mike Reiss told dvdfanatic.com. "It's been 13 years of wanting to do The Simpsons movie. Finally Fox said, 'Let's just do it!' We never had the greatest idea that was compelling but Fox said, 'Maybe if we start paying you, you'll get inspired.' And sure enough, it worked!" So no hints as to what we can expect but all of the show's talent are likely to sign on for the film. No one attached to the project was able to provide a timeline for the release but, taking into account the scale of the project and the animation process, it's thought that we're still a good two years from Homer and the gang's cinematic debut.