The Simpsons has always been animated, and now a concept trailer has provided look at how a live-action movie adaptation might appear. Created with the assistance of AI, the concept trailer assembles a star-studded cast to imagine the film, including comedy icon Adam Sandler as the Simpson family patriarch.
The trailer was posted to YouTube by Multiverse of AI. It features narration with Adam Sandler’s voice as generated by AI, with the actor imagined to be introducing the rest of his family as Homer Simpson. Other cast members featured in the video include Kristen Wiig as Marge Simpson, Jacob Tremblay as Bart Simpson, and Mckenna Grace as Lisa Simpson. The full trailer can be watched below.
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Along with the family, the concept trailer imagines several other characters from Springfield in live-action from with big-name actors in the roles. This includes Will Ferrell as Ned Flanders, Simon Pegg as Lenny Leonard, Jordan Peele as Carl Carlson, Steve Buscemi as Mr. Burns, Neil Patrick Harris as Smithers, Ben Stiller as Moe, John C. Reilly as Barney Gumble, Zach Galifianakis as Chief Clancy Wiggum, Steve Carell as Principal Seymour Skinner, Kumail Nanjiani as Apu, Gaten Matarazzo as Milhouse Van Houten, Danny McBride as Otto Mann, Bill Hader as Reverend Lovejoy, and Keegan Michael Key as Dr. Julius Hibbert.
Will a Live-Action Simpsons Movie Ever Happen?
In reality, there are no known plans at this time to take the franchise into live-action territory, though the animated series is still running strong. The show’s 36th season will be debuting on Fox this fall, as the series remains just as popular as it’s ever been. It’s also possible that a second animated feature film could end up happening soon, as it was teased prior to the release of Inside Out 2 that the Disney and Pixar movie’s potential success could help get The Simpsons Movie 2 greenlit. Inside Out 2 has since become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.
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“I think it’s a bigger issue than The Simpsons,” co-showrunner Al Jean told Screen Rant. “On several levels, we’re really hoping for Inside Out 2 to do great this summer. I want to see the animation business completely returned to what it was before the pandemic. And then, I think if that was the case, it would make sense to do The Simpsons theatrically. But I understand that it’s an issue above me about, ‘Where would you release it? And how would you release it?'”
Jean added, “And we are, with the shorts and other things, streaming on Disney+, so I love seeing animated movies in theaters. I loved The Boy and the Heron that just won the Oscar, I’ll always go see the Miyazaki movies that come out. So, I really am all for animation being fully theatrical, so I hope that’s where it goes.”
Classic episodes of The Simpsons are streaming on Disney+.
Source: Multiverse of AI on YouTube
The Simpsons
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
- Release Date
- December 17, 1989
- Cast
- Dan Castellaneta , Nancy Cartwright , Harry Shearer , Yeardley Smith , Julie Kavner , Hank Azaria , Pamela Hayden , Tress MacNeille
- Seasons
- 36
- Creator
- James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon
- Production Company
- Gracie Films, 20th Television Animation, Fox Television Animation, The Curiosity Company
- Number of Episodes
- 761
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu
