Starting as a series of crudely drawn shorts on " The Tracy Ullman Show , " " The Simpsons " debuted as its own series on Dec. 17 , 1989 . It has since reach iconic status both in American culture and around the world . With 18 seasons under its belt , the show has produced more than 400 episodes . It ’s the longest - extend sitcom in account , gain 23Emmyawardsduring its time on the melody [ Source : MSNBC ] . " The Simpsons " has beget more than $ 2.5 billion in receipts , from advertising to merchandise , and Time Magazine named the show the bestTVseries of the twentieth century [ Source : TIME ] .
So , with all the popularity , it makes you wonder , " Why is the movie just coming out now instead of years ago ? " The response is as elementary as Homer Simpson ’s character ; the timing was never right and the script just was n’t good enough .
The folks behind " The Simpsons " start thinking about doing a movie back in 1990 , but they never could seem to move beyond the melodic theme stage . Over the year , " The Simpsons " creator tossed around many concepts . The story behind an episode title " Kamp Krusty " was originally going to be the assumption of the film , but the team could n’t get a full - duration hand together . in the end , " Kamp Krusty " turned into the time of year four premiere . After the " Kamp Krusty " movie idea fell through , one of the more interesting concepts " Simpsons " Jehovah Matt Groening considered was " Simpstasia , " a mockery of Walt Disney ’s " Fantasia . " Again , the script proved to be too unwieldy to make into a full - length feature film . There just was n’t enough time to get it done . The bunch works on the series full - sentence , class - rotund .
In 2001 , Groening finally got serious about place afilmtogether . The hurl sign on to do the movie and in 2003 , the writers began working on the script . For the next two years , the writers created at least 100 drafts , making innumerable tweaks . In fact , the producers made a raft with FOX Studios stating they could abandon the playscript , and the project wholly , if they did n’t achieve the effect they wanted [ Source : The New York Times ] . To the joy of Simpsons rooter everywhere , they did n’t abandon the script , and in 2005 , the cast carry the first table reading .
But what was in the scripts they read ? What ’s the movie about ? Very few people know the answer to that question . The secrecy behind the film is the stuff of legend . Mike Scully , one of the co - writers , told Variety , " We ’ve necessitate the script to the point of madness , " [ informant : Variety ] . After each table reading , the producers personally tear up every copy of the script . And to throw the jam off track , the writers themselves are leaking put on data . If you hear that Marge film the child and leaves Homer , or Homer decimates the entire township of Springfield in an accident at thenuclearplant , you may want to take those rumors with a grain of salt . One rumor currently making rounds has to do with Bart ’s virginity and another has Homer caparison an obscene amount of squealer waste in his backyard [ Source : MSNBC ] . While one rumour is utterly outrageous , the other is jolly plausible . With news report like these , the plot will be anything but boring .
To fill theater seats , most pic need some form of marketing push . " The Simpsons Movie " is no different . But how do you push a film without give away clues ? In the next part , we ’ll look at how the producer worked to make this movie " the least hype and the most anticipated " of the summer [ rootage : MSNBC ] .
How do you publicize a film as secretive as ‘The Simpsons’?
Although the producers of " The Simpsons Movie " have gone the traditional itinerary of releasing trailers of the film , the teasers are anything but typical . The trailers move anywhere from 30 to 90 minute , and they do n’t give out a batch of information . In fact , what ’s shown could have nothing to do with the movie . Groening told Entertainment Weekly , " there are some very deceptive thing in the poke " [ Source : Entertainment Weekly ] .
The producers have also become very creative and are doing ill-tempered - marketing ventures with other companies . In early 2007 , 12 7 - Eleven convenience stores were transmute into Kwik - E - Marts , the fictitious convenience store featured in " The Simpsons . " All of the stores – 11 in the United States and one in Canada – have been selling " Simpsons"- themed detail , such as Squishees ( Slurpees in gatherer ’s cups ) , Buzz Cola , Krusty - O ’s cereal and other related to merchandise . And it seems to be crop . These 7 - Eleven store have seen a vast step-up in profits , with one store ’s figures up by 30 per centum since the promotion commence [ origin : The Hollywood Reporter ] . Other company are also spring on control board with natural process figure , video gamesandcell phonesto add to the list of ever - acquire " Sir James Young Simpson " ware .
heavy troupe are n’t alone in wanting in on the action at law . FOX hold a competition during the other calendar month of 2007 to find a host city for the movie ’s premiere in July . The only criteria – the town ’s name had to be Springfield , of course . To enter the contest , each metropolis made a film explaining why it should host the premiere . Each picture was featured on the USA Today Web website , and the winner was voted on by visitor to the site . On July 10 , 2007 , Twentieth Century Fox announce Springfield , Vt . , the winner . The prosperous town host the premier on July 21 , a hebdomad before the body politic - broad release [ author : USA Today ] .
Even with all of this publicity behind the film , it ’s secure to say that the best selling will fare from word - of - backtalk . " The Simpsons"TVseries is shown in 70 rural area around the world and has a loyal , if not cultish , following . There ’s no doubt countless fan will run along up at theaters on July 27 , 2007 , to see just what plight Homer has have his family into this time . D’oh !
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