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"Simpsons" Teases Moviegoers
Oh, Homer, you're such a tease.
The next time you see a big superhero-style "S" insignia on your theater screen, don't be too quick to think Superman. Instead, think Simpson.
Moviegoers settling in to check out woolly mammoths and a Ray Romano-Queen Latifah romance at the premiere of 20th Century Fox's Ice Age: The Meltdown Friday were first treated to a 25-second teaser for one of next summer's destination films: The Simpsons Movie.
The preview, which will also appear on Fox Sunday during the show, opens with an "S" reminiscent of the Man of Steel. "Leaping his way onto the silver screen," a deep-voiced narrator intones, "the greatest hero in American history!" But of course, the next scene is so much better than Superman racing a train.
It's Homer in his tighty-whities on the couch, ready for his close-up. Or maybe not. "I forgot what I was supposed to say," he says.
Well, what did you expect? Shakespeare?
But that's okay, because the narrator is there to remind the audience that The Simpsons Movie is due to land in theaters July 27, 2007.
"I can absolutely guarantee that this film will far exceed the wildest expectations of every Simpsons fan," producer and showrunner Al Jean said in a statement. "Start lining up at the theater now, preferably in costume."
Creator Matt Groening, along with executive producer James L. Brooks and other show veterans like Jean, Mike Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti, hammered out the script. David Silverman (Monsters, Inc.), the series' supervising animation director, is helming the feature.
"The movie is a result of the very singular vision of 11 people," deadpans Scully.
"This was enormously challenging because it involved filling 120 blank pages with an actual story and words people say," Brooks adds.
Voices will be handled by show regulars Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden and Tress MacNeille. Guest stars include Erin Brockovich, Minnie Driver and Albert Brooks, per a Fox press release.
Says Groening: "We're very excited about the performances in this movie. Come next Oscars, we think it's going to be Milhouse's night."
While we have no idea what the plot will entail, we can tell you the film will debut between the animated series' recently announced 18th and 19th seasons.
And that, as C. Montgomery Burns, or indeed, any Simpsons fan, would atttest, is excellent.
Updated Apr. 3, 2006 at 1 p.m. PT
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