The Simpsons Movie<\/a>,\u201d the first time Homer, Marge, their family and friends have made it to the big screen, was shown in London late on Wednesday ahead of its release worldwide later in July.<\/p>\nThe clip offered several clues as to the plot, suggesting that the environment and religion would [be] major themes. . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The original Reuters story has a few more details. All I can say is I hope this movie isn\u2019t like one of those preachy Lisa episodes.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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