After nearly two decades, the Simpsons are heading back to the big screen. 20th Century Studios confirmed via Instagram that a second movie will premiere on July 23, 2027.
While plot details remain under wraps, the teaser image shows Homer reaching for a pink-frosted donut with a “2” sprinkled on top, alongside the tagline: “Homer’s going back for seconds.”
The new film is expected to follow up on the success of ‘The Simpsons Movie’ (2007), which earned over US$536 million worldwide. According to Forbes, the sequel will replace an unnamed Marvel project that was originally slated for the July release date.
The initial movie followed the Simpson family’s efforts to save Springfield from destruction after the EPA traps the town under a dome. Ironically, the show’s season 19 premiere joked, “I will not wait 20 years to make another movie.” And here we are—almost exactly 20 years later.
That’s a long wait! In this gallery, we revisit other times fans had to wait years and years for prequels and sequels. Click through to see which ones kept fans waiting the longest.