{"id":855795,"date":"2026-08-15T05:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855795\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T05:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:20:16","slug":"the-simpsons-sequel-title-hit-run-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855795\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Simpsons&#8221; Sequel Title, &#8216;Hit &#038; Run&#8217; Returns?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-simpsons-sequel-title-hit-run-returns.jpg\" data-caption=\"20th Century Studios. Courtesy of Alamy.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-simpsons-sequel-title-hit-run-returns.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"the-simpsons-sequel-title-hit-run-returns\"\/><\/a>20th Century Studios. Courtesy of Alamy.<\/p>\n<p>While the main D23 presentation kicks off shortly, some news has already begun emerging out of Disney\u2019s D23 expo today \u2013 especially in regard to \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>First up, the film sequel has scored a new title \u2013 \u201cThe New Simpsons Movie\u201d \u2013 with the film set to hit cinemas on September 3rd 2027.  A logo has been spotted at the event which recreates Homer\u2019s famous garden hedge meme.<\/p>\n<p>Also revealed is that the cult classic open-world game \u201cThe Simpsons: Hit and Run\u201d could finally be getting a revival according to creator Matt Groening.  Appearing on stage, he was asked whether there will ever be another \u201cThe Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run\u201d game.<\/p>\n<p>Groening teased: \u201cI think the original game is coming back in some form\u201d he said before current showrunner Matt Selman cut in with \u201cor not.\u201d This is being interpreted as Groening letting slip news that wasn\u2019t supposed to be announced yet.<\/p>\n<p>Before now, the game has been stuck in a rights mire until relatively recently.  The game was originally published by Vivendi, which was acquired by Activision, which was acquired by Microsoft.  Disney owns the Simpsons IP.  It\u2019s unknown if anyone outside of Disney and Microsoft would need to submit their approval.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Selman teased \u201cnever say never\u201d about the possibility of more \u201cThe Simpsons: Hit and Run\u201d.  Radical Entertainment developed the original game, which turned Springfield into a GTA-esque open-world.<\/p>\n<p>Groening also responded to Bart voice actor Nancy Cartwright\u2019s recent comments on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2fzMPrGExr4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inside of You<\/a> podcast suggesting that the show producers are considering ending the series at the 40-season mark (the show ends its 37th season later this month).<\/p>\n<p>Groening tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/entertainment\/tv\/the-simpsons-ending-nancy-cartwright-matt-groening-response-405804-20260814\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LAD Bible<\/a>: \u201cThere\u2019s many things about the Simpsons on the internet that you cannot believe.  I don\u2019t think.. My guess is that was a tossed off remark made by Nancy, I don\u2019t know. But no, we\u2019re never going to end, come on!.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/open-world\/the-simpsons-hit-and-run-is-coming-back-in-some-form-says-matt-groening-but-it-looks-like-he-wasnt-supposed-to\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Games Radar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"20th Century Studios. Courtesy of Alamy. 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