The big interview: Homer's film odyssey; The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening on moving to the big screen.(Features)

From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: July 14, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: BY SIOBHAN SYNNOT

After ruling our TV sets for a decade, it's hard to believe The Simpsons has any surprises left.

But creator Matt Groening had a very big one when he announced that this month Homer and Co. would be invading our cinemas, with the bumbling nuclear plant employee bringing more than Springfield to the brink of disaster.

"Part of my motivation for doing the movie is I just want to hear a theatre full of people laughing at the ...

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