The Simpsons is heading back to the big screen - creator Matt Groening has confirmed a sequel to last year's hit movie.

The animated comedy went feature-length for the first time, and became a box office smash with earnings of more than $500 million worldwide. So Groening is returning to Springfield for a follow-up - but he warns fans they have a long wait ahead, as the first film took four years to make.

He says, "It will happen at some point, but I have no idea when. The first one took us four years - mainly because we don't like to work any harder than we usually do."

Last year marked the 20th anniversary of the Emmy Award-winning animated franchise.

Well I didn't think the first one was THAT good i still think they waited way to long for it. Hopefully next one will be better

[Mr. Marcus ™]

the last movie was garbage but alot of people gave it a pass just because it was the simpsons (myself included)

hope the next movie will be good

[T.r.i.n.i.]

The writing of the new seasons are a bit off ... so i knew the first movie was gona carry that tone.... making me very dissappointed since aint nobody a bigger Simpsons fan than me ... so they gotta come hard this time around ..... hint hint... give some of those late 90s early 00 writers a call

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[gifted chick]

i mean i love da simpsons and all but the first was quite disappointin ...

in da past couple yrs ma focus has shifted to family guy... now that had a funny movie

simpsons just havent been the same for a while

[killa]

the 1st 1 was ok in my opinion but i know they could do a hell of alot better