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By Robert Scucci | Published
It has been officially announced that a second Simpsons film will arrive at theaters in 2027, 20 years after the first one made its rounds. In 2007, The SimpsonsBeyond its golden era, it still managed to obtain critical and commercial success with its first feature film launch, The Simpsons movie.
I am convinced that all those involved will balance once again for fences to make sure it is another resounding success. In my opinion, this will not be so discouraging if showrunners and producers can convince John Swartzwelder for retirement for a last hurra.
John Swartzwelder is synonymous with Golden was Simpsons
In Golden he was Simpsons Canon, John Swartzwelder has the title of more prolific writer, with 59 episodes accredited in his name between 1990 and 2003. Simpsons‘Writers Room even coined the term “Swartzweldian” to describe jokes that capture their unique sense of humor in their kind.
Don’t you believe me? Look at his filmography. Most likely, most of the lines that still quote from Swartzwelder. His first credits include classics such as “Bart the General” and “Two cars in each garage and three eyes in each fish.” While the program leaned towards the surrealist jaws and the most extravagant plots, he gave us gems like “Brother, can you save two ten cents?”, “Homer the vigilant”, “Earth with itching and scratch”, “Homer the Great”, “Comet of Bart” and “Homer the Smithers”.
The most impressive is that when much of the original Simpsons The staff went to other projects, Swartzwelder stayed to deliver outstanding era as “you only move twice” and “Homer’s Enemy.” The first gave us Hank Scorpio, a villain who did not even give Homer his coat and walked with loose sugar in his pockets, while the second introduced us to the infamous Frank Grimes.
Yes, I am sitting here listing a lot of episodes titles. This is because most of John Swartzwelder’s episodes are still those that staunch fans come in 2025 when they want Peak Simpsons, and I had to support my claim with some of my personal favorites.
The Simpsons have always been written by committee
Of course, The Simpsons It has never been a single man show. Although the name of John Swartzwelder is linked to some of the most beloved episodes, the new film would not require him to assume the charge of writing an entire script.
The first episodes often passed by dozens of rewritures, and the credit was to whom he wrote most of the first draft. Swartzwelder’s style was still bleeding in scripts accredited to others. If the 76 -year -old does not want to write another complete script, his presence alone in the writing room would be invaluable. Just having it joked would be enough to spray some magic Swartzweldian in the mixture.
Swartzwelder is an inmate, but still prolific
The biggest challenge could be to take John Swartzwelder to the room. To date, there has only been an interview published with him, in 2021, years after his retirement from the series. Was known for writing Simpsons Episodes in coffee shops while hitting coffee and smoking in chain. When antitabic laws entered into force, he bought the cabin from which he worked to be able to install it at home and continue writing without interruption. Later, he renegotiated his contract to work from home permanently.
That is exactly the type of eccentricity that makes it essential. As The Simpsons Barriles through its fourth decade and prepares for a films sequel two decades in The Making, it feels right to re -assemble the old band. If John Swartzwelder is willing and can contribute, the film could capture that Spark’s fans wait. If not, at least we still have the absurdist novels that has been coming out since he left the show.
The Simpsons It can be transmitted in Disney+.
