Simpsons to be on the big screen

Guardian Unlimited Film | News | Simpsons feature film planned: "Fifteen years after they first appeared on US TV screens, the Simpsons are to make their feature debut in a movie devised by the show's creators, Matt Groening and James L Brooks. The film will be backed by Fox, which also plays host to The Simpsons TV series.

At present the feature remains in its early stages. Chris Meledrandri, head of animation at Fox admitted that the team was 'very excited about the possibility of making a Simpsons movie. However, we are in the very early stages of developing an idea.'"