Matt Groening and Matt Selman at the Most Influential Animation Breakfast
They celebrated 30 years of The Simpsons and discussed the series' future.
Trailer · The SimpsonsThe creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, and showrunner Matt Selman hosted the first edition of the "Most Powerful People in Animation" breakfast, organized by The Hollywood Reporter. The event, sponsored by Paramount Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and ASIFA, was held at Spago Beverly Hills after a cocktail hour. A discussion with the stars of Tangles, Abbi Jacobson and Samira Wiley, punctuated the morning, before the main conversation moderated by Scott Roxborough. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Selman recalled that he had spent 30 years "having fun and going crazy with crazy people," highlighting the series' longevity that surpassed 800 episodes earlier this year.
