The Simpsons Movie 2 is a long-awaited sequel to one of the first movies of the longest-running series of all time, released in 2007.
Now, the release date has changed from July 23, 2027, to Labor Day Weekend, September 3 of the same year. The announcement was made on X with a hilarious image depicting one of The Simpsons‘ main characters, Homer Simpson, with the caption, “An all-new movie from The Simpsons, now coming to theaters Labor D’OH Weekend, 2027!“
Matt Groening’s The Simpsons is the longest-running animated series and scripted primetime show. The series began in 1989, has 37 seasons, earned billions in revenue, and has won 37 Emmys. It shows the lives of Homer, Marge, and their three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, in the fictional town of Springfield.
The Simpsons Movie was both a commercial and critical success, earning over $536 million worldwide at the box office. It has a rating of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and is remembered fondly in memes and social media posts. The first film showed Homer, who accidentally pollutes Springfield’s water, causing a national emergency as the whole city is sealed off from the world in a giant glass dome.
Disney’s 20th Century Studios first announced the long-awaited sequel, The Simpsons Movie 2, on social media with the release date of July 23, 2027.
The original release date is almost exactly 20 years after the first Simpsons movie was released, which was on July 25. Now, it will be over two decades since the first, and it will be released a year before season 40 of The Simpsons premieres in 2028.
Variety added around the time of the announcement that The Simpsons Movie 2 replaced an untitled Marvel project on Disney’s movie calendar, showing upcoming releases. It’s unclear what that project was, but nothing has been reported during the time this was written.
No official plot or details have been revealed regarding The Simpsons Movie 2, and it’s unclear why the delay has occurred, but here’s hoping for more chaos and mayhem from the city of Springfield and its residents.