Family Guy premiered all the way back in 1999 and has slowly become an integral part of the modern pop culture zeitgeist. The animated sitcom revolves around the dysfunctional Griffin family and was created by Seth MacFarlane. Given the show’s continued popularity, there have often been murmurs of a film.
During a recent convention appearance, MacFarlane revealed there were plans for an animated film about the Griffin family’s adventures. However, there is one big problem MacFarlane admitted he must resolve before the film can come to fruition. Here is what Seth MacFarlane recently revealed about the Family Guy movie and the one issue it faces.
Seth MacFarlane Explains What Is Stopping Him From Making a Family Guy Movie
Created by Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy has aired for almost 24 years, with the beloved animated sitcom now in its twenty-second season and still going strong. Set in a fictional town in Rhode Island, the series features several hilarious episodes that have kept fans coming back for more.
MacFarlane recently appeared at the PaleyFest, with the show’s voice cast and the group took part in a live table read of an upcoming episode of the series. During his interactions with the fans, MacFarlane revealed he had always planned to make a Family Guy movie.
“I have known what that movie will be for the past 15 years and I just haven’t had the time to get to it, but I do know what it will be.”
MacFarlane made the above statement (via The Wrap), hinting that scheduling conflicts were the primary reason holding him back from working on the feature film. This isn’t the first time the topic of a Family Guy movie has come up. The film was first reported to be in development in 2007 but is yet to come to fruition.
In November 2012, MacFarlane confirmed his intentions to produce a feature film but plans were reportedly put on hold as he was working on Ted 2. As a result, the Family Guy film has previously been delayed because of MacFarlane’s busy schedule, and by the creator’s own admission that trend doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon.
Seth MacFarlane Reveals Two Original Family Guy Episodes Set to Release on Hulu
While a Family Guy film seems far away for the time being, there is certainly no shortage of new content for the show’s fans. Season 22 of the series continued to air new episodes on its primary network Fox, and only recently wrapped up with the season finale airing on April 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, MacFarlane revealed two additional episodes for season 22 were being produced and will be released exclusively on the show’s streaming home Hulu. MacFarlane seemingly confirmed that the two original episodes will be a Halloween and a Christmas special.
The news will certainly overjoy fans of the animated sitcom since season 22 is the show’s shortest yet with just fifteen episodes. Therefore, two new episodes will be welcomed by Family Guy fans. The rest of the event comprised MacFarlane and the show’s voice cast doing a live table read and performing some of the popular tunes from the animated sitcom while also interacting with fans.
Family Guy is streaming on Hulu.
