A single pink-frosted cake doughnut covered in sprinkles. A yellow hand. An Instagram post by 20th Century Studios and Disney announced on Monday that “The Simpsons” new movie will be in theatres in July 2027. After twenty-years, Homer is “back for seconds.”
The Simpsons animated television series is well-known for its eerie predictions on U.S. politics and world events, as well as celebrity cameos. It follows Homer Simpson, his wife Marge and three children Lisa, Bart and Maggie. It was created by Matt Groening and has been running since 1987.
The first Simpsons movie was released in 2007. The story follows Homer poisoning Springfield’s water supply with pig manure, and the Environmental Protection Agency responds by dropping a glass dome over the town to isolate the spread. The Simpsons become fugitives, and with the law on his back, Homer tries to save the town, and his family, from his mistake. The movie ends with notoriously quiet baby Maggie saying, “sequel?”
While there aren’t many clues as to what the second movie will be about, fans are not holding back from speculating online. There’s mention of a leaked synopsis which features a killer robot but most are just happy the movie is coming.
One thing we do know is that “The Simpsons” has a liking for Toronto and Canada. The city has made cameos in several episodes. Canada was mentioned in the last movie, too.
Five times “The Simpsons” referenced Toronto
In “The Bart Wants What it Wants” Bart Simpson falls in love with Greta, the daughter of fictional actor Rainier Wolfcastle. But after she dumps him for his lack of effort and follows her father to a production in Toronto, Bart convinces his family to move to the city to win back his one true love.
The Weeknd, Scarborough-born international music artist, voices a famous child influencer, Orion Hughes, in the episode “Bart the Cool Kid.” Bart befriends the influencer as he distances himself from his “uncool” father. Homer gathers a group of “loser dads” to prove to his son that being an old-timer can be just as hip.
During a Simpson family vacation at Niagara Falls in “D’Oh Canada”, Lisa Simpson is accidentally granted asylum in Canada and Marge fights to get her daughter back. Former Toronto journalist Lucas Meyer voices then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in this controversial border politics episode.
In the episode “Girly Edition” Bart says during a newscast about missing birds that, “some say the ducks flew to Canada, others say Toronto.”
Sideshow Bob tells Bart he travelled in a Canadian Pacific Railway car with Canadian comedians, who are seen wearing Toronto Maple Leafs Jerseys, in “Funeral for a Fiend.”
Is it wishful thinking to hope Toronto will play a role, even if it’s tiny, in the much anticipated new movie?
