Seth MacFarlane is an extremely busy dude, and one needs no further proof than the first half of the 2026 TV schedule. Not only has he continued his myriad voice roles across both Family Guy and American Dad, but he also delivered the second season of Ted (streaming via Peacock subscription) in the midst of developing animated spinoffs for both Ted and Stewie Griffin. So does that mean we’re never getting that long-rumored Family Guy movie? Maybe. Maybe not.
We know that MacFarlane has an feature-worthy idea for Family Guy’s characters, and that he’s been mulling over it for nearly 15 years now, with occasional new details, such as live-action elements, shared every few years. Now, the hugely successful creator has addressed the stalled status of the film in an interview with THR. After stating that he thinks Family Guy will last “as long as there’s an appetite for it,” he noted the film’s status, saying:
