The panel has started! Here’s the live report of the most relevant bits of the panel:
(Time is local San Diego time)
12:00 – Panel has started!
Everybody with a ticket to #TheSimpsons panel at #SDCC, you have a right – no, a duty – to enjoy yourself. Starting now in Ballroom 20!
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 20, 2019
12:06 – Some Disney-related jokes.
Matt Groening – “We did spend the last thirty years telling Disney jokes, but now…things have changed.” #TheSimpsons #TheSimpsonsPanel
— Best Entertainment Reviews (@BestEntReviews) July 20, 2019
12:20 – This year, 10 of the 22 episodes will be written by women, says writer Stephanie Gillis
“This year 10 of our 22 episodes are written by women.” — @stevie_gillis on female writers for #TheSimpsons. #SDCC
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 20, 2019
12:26 – A Clip from THOH XXX makes the crowd go wild!
The crowd just went wild for a sneak peek at Treehouse of Horror XXX. ????????#TheSimpsons #SDCC
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 20, 2019
"exhilarating clip from thoh in which a satanic Maggie does all crazy things till Ned tries to kill her to get the devil's mark, Mickey Mouse (Disney)" #TheSimpsons #SDCC #ComicCon https://t.co/0Tg2sFZKAG
— Wikisimpsons (@simpsonswiki) July 20, 2019
12:30 – A comment on the show being available in the upcoming Disney+ streaming service.
"The world of television is streaming. We are going to be on Disney+ with all the Marvel shows and I couldn’t think of a better place where we could be.” – showrunner @AlJean on the Disney merge. #TheSimpsons #SDCC
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 20, 2019
12:36 – Classic “Another Simpsons Movie” question during Q&A session.
Will there ever be another #TheSimpsons movie?
"The first movie killed us. The people that did the movie also did the TV show. So we are still recovering, but we will get to it one day." — Matt Groening #SDCC
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 20, 2019
12:40 – And another classic. The “Will Futurama ever return?” question.
Groening on #Futurama 's return: "maybe". Nothing official… Appassionati #TheSimpsons , eccovi @omelette73 in diretta #ComicCon2019! Brilliant #ReportingItalianStyle by @omelette73 . @AlJean @mattselman @CarolynOmine @YeardleySmith @MikeUndersaw @tubatron @mxedtr ???? https://t.co/dWy3t7fZAv
— Silvia Pompei (@silviopina) July 20, 2019
12:45 – And great news!! Season 19 is getting DVD release this year!!
@TheSimpsons panel we all went mental when @AlJean announced #TheSimpsons Season 19 DVD is finally being released. #SDCC @Comic_Con #Season19IsFree ???????????? pic.twitter.com/wK2cdF4oZA
— Stephanie Gillis (@stevie_gillis) July 21, 2019
‘The Simpsons’ Will Finally Release Season 19 on DVD, Helping Out Purist Collectors https://t.co/8KpHT7iuHF
— Variety (@Variety) July 20, 2019
12:50 – The panel is now over! Season 31 starts on September 29, 2019!!
All the fun of sitting down, being quiet, paying attention: #TheSimpsons panel had it all. Thanks for joining us at #SDCC!
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 20, 2019
Here is a recap posted by The Simpsons Twitter!
Please enjoy these perfectly cromulent highlights from today's #FOXSDCC panel. ⬇️ #TheSimpsons #SDCC19 pic.twitter.com/1vRjErgmdn
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 21, 2019
And some fan fair from the Animation on Fox channel on Youtube!
That’s been all for this year!
Stay tuned for more!