The Simpsons Are Coming Back to Theaters with a New Movie in 2027

Disney and 20th Century Studios on Monday announced that “The Simpsons” are coming back to the big screen. An untitled “Simpsons Movie” sequel will hit theaters on July 23, 2027.

“The Simpsons” has already been renewed through its 40th season, which would air in 2028 and 2029, taking the series to well over 800 total episodes by that time. In short, that means this film will not be serving as any sort of send-off situation.

The one and only previous “The Simpsons” movie was released in 2007, so when its sequel arrives in 2027, it will mark a full 20 years in between films. The previous film made $536 million worldwide, and the show in subsequent years has joked that there will never be another “Simpsons” movie. Well, times change.

The surprise announcement Monday morning came out of the yellow blue, and no other details were provided, but surely the main voice cast that has been with the show since 1990 will return. You can never stop “The Simpsons,” but that’s in part because the cast has been largely resilient in its run. In 2013, the longtime voice of Edna Krabappel, Marcia Wallace, passed away, as did the actress Jan Hooks in 2014, who voiced Manjula, among other characters.

“The Simpsons” has unsurprisingly had steadily declining ratings since its ’90s peak and well into the 2000s, and in 2025 hit some new lows, but it’s been a staple of Fox’s larger Animation Domination block on Sundays, and shows like “Family Guy” and “Bob’s Burgers” continue to perform on the Nielsen charts. “The Simpsons” too is a major cash cow for Disney+, providing tons of ancillary streaming value, all while the show pumps out various shorts that are exclusive to streaming. However, the current season order for the show is just for 17 episodes a season rather than the show’s usual 22.

“The Simpsons Movie” in 2007 was directed by David Silverman, a veteran of the show and now its executive producer alongside showrunner Matt Selman. That film saw Springfield become trapped in a giant glass dome to contain an environmental catastrophe brought about by Homer, requiring the Simpson family to leave home and find a way to rescue their town from destruction by the government (all playfully sold to the American public via narration by Tom Hanks).

Check out the announcement poster below: