Draft:The Simpsons Movie 2

The untitled The Simpsons Movie sequel is an upcoming American animated comedy film based on the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons. Serving as a standalone sequel to The Simpsons Movie (2007), it will star the show's regular cast of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, and Yeardley Smith reprising their roles.

Cast

 * Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson
 * Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson
 * Nancy Cartwright as Bart and Maggie Simpson
 * Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson

Development
In 2014, James L. Brooks stated that 20th Century Fox had approached him and requested a second film based on The Simpsons. He added that there were no immediate plans, stating, "We've been asked to [develop it], but we haven't. We're doing a lot of other stuff." In December 2014, just prior to the broadcast of the season twenty-sixth episode "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner", series writer Al Jean wrote on Twitter that the episode (which had been produced in 2012 and was originally set to air in 2013) had been held back by himself and Brooks because it was being considered for adaptation into a sequel film as the episode was "cinematic". Jean later expanded that there was the fear of the potential film being considered "not canonical" with the TV series and the potential backlash of overcoming it by using a "memory wipe".

In July 2017, during the 10th anniversary of The Simpsons Movie, Jean and David Silverman said that a sequel film was in the early stages of development and stressed the toll production of the first picture took on the entire staff. On August 10, 2018, it was reported that a sequel is in development. On July 22, 2019, series creator Matt Groening stated that he has "no doubts" that The Walt Disney Company, which acquired 21st Century Fox early that year, will likely produce a sequel one day. In July 2021, Jean stated that discussions for the potential sequel had stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2024, Jean expressed his hopes for a sequel, but said that it would depend on how well Inside Out 2 performs when it releases, as he feels that such movie's success may prove there's still a demand for the animated genre in theaters after the pandemic, which then would make sense for another sequel though they don't have a script yet.