{
  "id": 938094,
  "title": "First ‘New Simpsons Movie’ Footage Features Baseball Shenanigans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/first-new-simpsons-movie-footage-features-baseball-shenanigans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T03:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/first-new-simpsons-movie-footage-description/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At D23, Disney unveiled the initial footage from \"The New Simpsons Movie,\" set to hit theaters in September of next year. The preview was undoubtedly amusing, echoing the beloved \"Homer at the Bat\" episode from Season 3's \"The Natural.\" The new movie footage showcased Homer and the gang at a baseball game, with a runaway ball causing a town-wide chase. The ball ends up in Moe's Tavern, where pickled eggs are mistaken for it. The chase continues through an emergency room, down the street, and into the Duff Brewery, with the ball eventually landing in a massive tank of beer. Homer chases the ball through a refinery, getting ejected out of a smokestack. The ball lands back in the baseball stadium, picked up casually by Bart, eliciting an enraged \"D'oh!\" from Homer and everyone who chased it. The preview consisted mostly of storyboards in color, accompanied by temporary music, including a memorable cue from Jan De Bont's \"Speed.\" The sequel was announced in September 2025 with the tagline \"Homer's coming back for seconds.\" By the time of its release, \"The Simpsons\" will have completed its 39th season. The original \"Simpsons Movie\" premiered on July 21, 2007, grossing $536.7 million globally. In that film, Bart famously wrote on the chalkboard in the iconic opening gag that he would not wait 20 years to make another movie. Unfortunately, he waited 20 years and some change. Now, Bart is back! \"The New Simpsons Movie\" is scheduled to release on September 3, 2027.",
  "summary": "The long-awaited sequel arrives in theaters on Sept. 3, 2027 The post First ‘New Simpsons Movie’ Footage Features Baseball Shenanigans appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Initial footage of The New Simpsons Movie revealed at D23",
    "Homer and friends chase runaway baseball through town",
    "Ball ends up in Duff Brewery tank, ending with Bart's \"Doh!\""
  ],
  "editors_take": "The new Simpsons Movie footage signals a return to classic episode styles, rekindling nostalgia with references to a beloved episode, likely to please long-time fans and set the tone for the sequel.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}