[elwood731]

Originally Posted by Gigashadow

Although you're probably correct, "because it'll make a boatload of cash" is a piss poor reason to make a film. I'm not sure it'll have the huge opening weekend you're predicting though. The Simpsons are on TV right now almost 24 hours a day (by that I mean that dpending on where you are you can catch them at some point in the day at least once and probably more). I think anyone who wants to watch them is probabaly getting their fill, for free.

Actually, your logic is exactly why it will have a huge opening. The show has been on for 16+ seasons now, and is on in reruns nearly 24 hours a day and people STILL watch it. People STILL buy the DVDs. They'll flock to the movie, as well. It'll be an event movie.

As for who will be writing and voicing it...

Originally Posted by Ain't It Cool News

This morning, an Austrailian publication called The Melbourne Age shed some light on who will be handling these monumental duties. According to The Melbourne Age, THE SIMPSONS MOVIE is written by Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, Al Jean, Brian Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, and Jon Vitti (thanks to Skel for pointing us to this article).

In related news, Reuters is reporting that David Silverman, co-director of Pixar's MONSTERS, INC., director of many SIMPSONS episodes (and now the series' "supervising director") is helming the movie.

A Fox press release indicates that Albert Brooks, Minnie Driver and Erin Brockovich will be guest voices in the film.