The 16th season of hit animated Fox comedy The Simpsons began on Sunday and Entertainment Weekly talked to executive producer Al Jean who revealed secrets about upcoming episodes while also giving an update on the possible movie. Jean says the show’s writers are working on the long-promised feature film, with a targeted 2008 release date. They’ve even laid down some possible plotlines, but won’t spoil anything this early. “There are a couple things on the show that I steered away from what might be in the movie,” Jean says. “The biggest thing is you don’t want to do a movie that’s not reflective of the quality of the show, and you don’t want the quality of the show to slip because you’re doing the movie. So we’re taking a little time.” Read More >>>
