It’s the end of an era in Springfield. There’s been a huge creative shift behind the scenes for The Simpsons, now in its 37th season running on the TV schedule, and though it is definitely bittersweet news, it also raises a very exciting possibility for the upcoming Simpsons Movie 2.
After more than a decade as showrunner and one of the longest continuous stints in Simpsons history, Al Jean is stepping down from his post. For fans who’ve followed the series from its golden age of episodes to its current pop-culture legacy status, the former It's Gary Shandling's Show producer announced the news himself on X , writing:
