‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update — SkimNews
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- The Simpsons Season 38 premieres Sept. 27 on Fox with "The Children's Book Job," guest starring Emma Thompson as a saucy British children's book author and Colin Jost reading his own book to Springfield Elementary.
- Executive producer Matt Selman describes the premiere as a "love letter" to children's book artists, with Homer daydream sequences transforming Springfield into worlds like "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "Captain Underpants," and "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus."
- Upcoming episodes include "Diary of a Chimpy Kid" (Oct. 4) about Bart and Lisa adopting a baby chimp, "The Kosmic Kruiser" trapping them in an abandoned theme park, and "Testing 1-2-3" addressing neurodiversity.
- "Treehouse of Horror XXXVII" airs Oct. 25 with a "Simpsons"/"Nightmare Before Christmas" opening produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, plus segments featuring Tiffany Haddish as Marge's "sassy best friend" and a "Freaky Friday" meets "Pet Sematary" body-swap.
- Jack in the Box's "Munchie Meal of Horror" sold out its six glow-in-the-dark collectible cups immediately, with cups now listed on eBay for $200; Easter eggs include Season 8's fish-eating twin Hugo and obscure 1970s mascots Hamburgermeister, Onion Ring Thing, and Secret Sauce Agent.
- The Simpsons movie is slated for Sept. 3, 2027 (pushed from July 23), already written, with the working title "New Simpsons Movie" — Selman promises it will be "S tier."
Why it matters: Long-running franchises keep their handprint on pop culture by monetizing nostalgia across channels — the Jack in the Box cups sold out in one second and resold for $200, while the already-written 2027 sequel film positions the franchise to return to theaters two years out from its 2007 original.
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