JamesG
07-28-2024, 08:47 AM
"The Simpsons" Reveals Upcoming "Venom" Parody for 35th "Treehouse of Horror"
by Michael Schneider
July 27, 2024
"The Simpsons" is partnering with the folks from Stoopid Buddy (Robot Chicken) to take on Venom in this fall’s annual “Treehouse of Horror” extravaganza.
In this case, Homer meets his match with Denim. Showrunner Matt Selman told Variety that the segment will center on Homer’s “deep relationship with a simple alien symbiotic pair of jeans. It’s a really funny, silly segment about the jeans are going to be actual actual stop motion denim created by the Stoopid Buddies animators that do the ‘Robot Chicken’ shows.”
To discuss the segment, Stoopid Buddy’s Seth Green and Harv Harvatine joined the panel. Harvatine brought out some of the actual denim jean puppets used in the animation.
“It was a few months of shooting it,” he said.
The panel also shared a new opening credits sequence from guest animator Jorge Gutierrez (Book of Life), which will air as the opening to this year’s “Treehouse”
Among other upcoming stories, another “Treehouse” segment looks at how divided our country is — in this case, literal red versus blue monsters in a “kind of ‘Pacific Rim’ style pool.”
There’s also a parody of “The White Lotus” coming, dubbed “The Yellow Lotus.” And another episode is being framed as a spirtual follow-up to the landmark episode “22 Short Films About Springfield” — but with a twist.
Also during the panel, Selman asked the audience to scream — and promised the recording would be recorded for use in the “Treehouse” episode.
There has perhaps never been a louder scream in the history of Comic-Con Ballroom 20 panels, and it left the audience a bit hoarse.
The producers also announced that a “second scary trilogy” will focus on a trio of stories inspired by Ray Bradbury. Dubbed “Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes,” Selman said the stories will be “dark and funny and in the Halloween spirit.”
Producer Jessica Conrad noted it is under the umbrella of “Treehouse Presents.” Inspired by Selman reading Bradbury, she and other writers found several more episodes to parody. Andy Serkis will be among the guest stars.
The 35th “Treehouse of Horror” will run right after Halloween, while the Ray Bradbury episode will air in November.
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-simpsons-venom-parody-treehouse-of-horror-kamala-harris-1236087414/
by Michael Schneider
July 27, 2024
"The Simpsons" is partnering with the folks from Stoopid Buddy (Robot Chicken) to take on Venom in this fall’s annual “Treehouse of Horror” extravaganza.
In this case, Homer meets his match with Denim. Showrunner Matt Selman told Variety that the segment will center on Homer’s “deep relationship with a simple alien symbiotic pair of jeans. It’s a really funny, silly segment about the jeans are going to be actual actual stop motion denim created by the Stoopid Buddies animators that do the ‘Robot Chicken’ shows.”
To discuss the segment, Stoopid Buddy’s Seth Green and Harv Harvatine joined the panel. Harvatine brought out some of the actual denim jean puppets used in the animation.
“It was a few months of shooting it,” he said.
The panel also shared a new opening credits sequence from guest animator Jorge Gutierrez (Book of Life), which will air as the opening to this year’s “Treehouse”
Among other upcoming stories, another “Treehouse” segment looks at how divided our country is — in this case, literal red versus blue monsters in a “kind of ‘Pacific Rim’ style pool.”
There’s also a parody of “The White Lotus” coming, dubbed “The Yellow Lotus.” And another episode is being framed as a spirtual follow-up to the landmark episode “22 Short Films About Springfield” — but with a twist.
Also during the panel, Selman asked the audience to scream — and promised the recording would be recorded for use in the “Treehouse” episode.
There has perhaps never been a louder scream in the history of Comic-Con Ballroom 20 panels, and it left the audience a bit hoarse.
The producers also announced that a “second scary trilogy” will focus on a trio of stories inspired by Ray Bradbury. Dubbed “Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes,” Selman said the stories will be “dark and funny and in the Halloween spirit.”
Producer Jessica Conrad noted it is under the umbrella of “Treehouse Presents.” Inspired by Selman reading Bradbury, she and other writers found several more episodes to parody. Andy Serkis will be among the guest stars.
The 35th “Treehouse of Horror” will run right after Halloween, while the Ray Bradbury episode will air in November.
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-simpsons-venom-parody-treehouse-of-horror-kamala-harris-1236087414/