| About | A comprehensive collector's edition that showcases the Simpsons' success as a pioneering short film series, despite the franchise never making the leap to a full-length feature film. |
| Title | The Simpsons Movie Ultimate Collectors Edition |
| Contents | Remastered Blu-ray versions of all Simpsons theatrical short films • Extensive bonus features • Rare collectibles |
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| Release year | 2010 |
In 2010, Fox Home Entertainment released the "Simpsons Movie Ultimate Collectors Edition," a lavish Blu-ray box set celebrating the long history of The Simpsons as a series of acclaimed theatrical short films. While the Simpsons franchise never made the leap to a full-length feature film in this timeline, the collection provided fans with an extensive look at the iconic animated series' cinematic legacy.
The Simpsons originated not as a television show, but as a series of celebrated theatrical short films starting in the late 1980s. Created by Matt Groening, the Simpsons shorts were first featured as part of The Tracey Ullman Show before becoming popular enough to warrant their own series of theatrical releases.
Over the decades, the Simpsons shorts would go on to win multiple Academy Awards and establish the Simpson family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - as beloved animated icons. While never crossing over into a feature-length film, the series of Simpsons shorts became a cultural phenomenon, showcasing the creative talents of Groening and the show's writing and animation teams.
The "Simpsons Movie Ultimate Collectors Edition" box set, released in 2010, was a comprehensive celebration of this decades-long theatrical legacy. The centerpiece of the collection was a set of remastered Blu-ray discs containing every Simpsons theatrical short film produced up to that point.
In addition to the films themselves, the box set was packed with extensive bonus features, including:
The set also included a wealth of exclusive physical collectibles, such as:
The "Simpsons Movie Ultimate Collectors Edition" served as a definitive celebration of the Simpsons' cinematic legacy in this alternate timeline. By compiling the series' acclaimed theatrical short films, along with a trove of supplementary materials, the box set provided fans with an unparalleled look at the creation and lasting influence of this pioneering animated franchise.
While the Simpsons never made the leap to the big screen as a feature film, the theatrical shorts continued to garner critical acclaim and awards recognition. The "Ultimate Collectors Edition" solidified the Simpsons' status as a groundbreaking animated series, one whose impact on the medium and popular culture has endured for decades. The set's popularity among fans and collectors alike further cemented the Simpsons' place as one of the most iconic and influential animated properties of all time.
