Trending Now - California Allocates $22 Million for 'simpsons' Movie Sequel

WHO:

Hollywood Reporter - Disney’s 20th Century Studios will produce the sequel to The Simpsons Movie.

Hollywood Reporter - California Governor Gavin Newsom commented on the tax credit program.

Hollywood Reporter - Colleen Bell is the director of the California Film Commission.

WHAT:

Hollywood Reporter - The sequel to The Simpsons Movie will receive $21.9 million in tax credits.

Variety - The sequel is part of a group of 38 films that will collectively receive $193 million in tax credits.

Hollywood Reporter - The total qualified spending for the 38 films is $545 million, which includes $373 million in wages.

Hollywood Reporter - The productions are expected to generate nearly $800 million in economic activity and employ over 5,300 cast and crew.

WHERE:

Hollywood Reporter - The filming will take place in California.

WHEN:

Hollywood Reporter - The announcement of the tax credits was made in April 2026.

Hollywood Reporter - Major soundstages in Los Angeles recorded a 62 percent occupancy rate during the first six months of 2025.

WHY:

Hollywood Reporter - The tax credit program was expanded to include animated movies to support the film industry amid a production slump in California.

Hollywood Reporter - Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the program aims to keep more productions in California, creating jobs and supporting communities.

HOW:

Hollywood Reporter - The funding is part of California’s expanded film and television tax credit program, which now includes animated films for the first time.

(UPDATED April 23, 2026 17:27 UTC)

Disney’s 20th Century Studios is set to produce a sequel to The Simpsons Movie, which will receive $21.9 million in tax credits as part of California's expanded film and television tax credit program. Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted that this initiative aims to bolster the film industry by keeping productions in California, creating jobs, and supporting local communities, with the 38 films collectively expected to generate nearly $800 million in economic activity. Filming for the sequel and the other projects will take place in California, where major soundstages in Los Angeles recorded a 62 percent occupancy rate during the first half of 2025.