The Simpsons Movie: Difference between revisions

The film was originally planned for release in summer 2006,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/4246.html|title=A Simpsons Movie in 2006?|accessdate=2007-05-07|date=[[2004-02-11]]|publisher=ICV2.com}}</ref> but [[Al Jean]] stated at San Diego's [[Comic-Con International]] 2004 that the producers were taking their time, to make sure that the film was perfect.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5380.html|title=Simpsons Film Confirmed|accessdate=2007-05-07|date=2006-07-04|publisher=ICV2.com}}</ref> In 2005, Nancy Cartwright told [[BBC Radio 1]] that the cast had done their first table reading,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=9902|title=Nancy Cartwright on The Simpsons Movie|accessdate=2007-05-07|date=[[2005-06-05]]|publisher=comingsoon.net}}</ref> and two more followed.<ref name=variety>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117940840.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|title=Homer going to bat in '07|accessdate=2007-05-19|date=[[2006-04-02]]|author=Michael Fleming|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Groening also intended the film to be made after the show ended, "but that intention was undone by good ratings."<ref name=variety/> The producers were initially worried that creating a film would have negative effects on the series, as they did not have enough manpower to focus their attention on both projects. As the series progressed, more writers and animators were hired so that both the show and the film could be produced at the same time.<ref name=officialsite/> Twentieth Century Fox finally confirmed on [[April 1]] [[2006]] that ''The Simpsons Movie'' would be produced for a worldwide release date on [[July 27]] [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4867252.stm|title=Simpsons film confirmed for 2007|accessdate=2007-05-07|date=[[2006-04-01]]|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> To prevent the leaking of spoilers the film's plot was kept a secret,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1181152,00.html|title=Best. Movie. Ever.|accessdate=2007-07-07|date=[[2006-04-07]]|author=Josh Wolk|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> with the script kept under lock-and-key.<ref name=officialsite/> In tribute to ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s codename "[[Blue Harvest]]", the film was dubbed "Yellow Harvest",<ref name="pig feces"/> which was the name that the film was registered under in the United States Copyright Database.<ref>Reg. #

PAu-3-090-676 in the [http://www.copyright.gov/records U.S. Copyright Records database]. Retrieved on [[2007-07-20]].</ref> Little information on the plot was released in weeks building up to the film's release. Groening noted, "I can't imagine people look in the TV section of the newspaper and think, 'I'll watch this week's ''Simpsons'' because I like the plot.' You just tune in and see what happens."<ref name="empire"/>

 

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