The Simpsons Halloween Special Has A Wild Video Game-Inspired Opening
It has been 17 years since The Simpsons final had a online game on consoles, however this yr’s Treehouse of Horror is providing followers of the present a glimpse of the bloody combating sport they will by no means get to play. Animator Jorge Gutierrez–the author and director of the 2014 animated movie, The Guide of Life–contributed a gap sequence that reimagines the well-known animated household because the grotesque stars of Los Simpsons Fighter.
Gutierrez redesigned a number of of Springfield’s residents in his signature model, whereas depicting a Mortal Kombat-inspired Fatality for Marge and Lisa to carry out on Snake. Bart had extra mercy for his idol, Krusty the Clown, whereas Maggie’s fusion with Homer backfired towards them throughout their battle with Mr. Burns and Smithers, who’ve lastly been joined as one monstrous being. Gutierrez even referenced The Guide of Life, with visitor appearances by Xibalba and La Muerte.
“I have been an enormous Simpsons fan ever since Bart first appeared in my beloved Tijuana within the basic Kamp Krusty episode,” Gutierrez informed Selection. “I am eternally grateful to [executive producer] Matt Selman and Blair Marnell Matt Groening for giving me the dignity to direct my very own passionate (and bloody!) animated love letter to the present that impressed me to dream of creating cartoons someday. Now, I can die with an enormous smile on my face.”
Because of the not too long ago concluded World Sequence, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXXV will proceed its custom of premiering after Halloween. The annual particular will premiere this Sunday, November 3 on Fox. One in every of this yr’s segments will characteristic Homer bonded with a pair of sentient denims in a Venom spoof.
