Summary

• Family Guy has been a consistent TV staple, but a movie has yet to materialize.
• Seth MacFarlane has expressed new interest in a Family Guy movie after 15 years.
• Despite no production progress, the movie cast is likely to include original voice talents.

The raunchy adult cartoon series Family Guy has kept audiences in stitches for over 25 years, but a Family Guy movie has yet to materialize. Premiering in early 1999, the politically incorrect cartoon sitcom follows the Griffin family of Quahog, Rhode Island, as they go about their lives as an average family and getting into hilarious trouble along the way. Following in the footsteps of earlier shows like The Simpsons, Family Guy spoofs the traditional American family dynamic but with a deviously twisted sense of humor.

Excluding a two-year gap when Family Guy was briefly canceled after its third season, the show has been a consistent TV staple for decades. Critics have never taken to MacFarlane's signature raunchy humor, but fans couldn't get enough, and Family Guy still stands as a defining fixture of Aughts popular culture. Even as the series conquered the airwaves for most of the 2000s and 2010s, the possibility of a Family Guy movie never came about. Seth MacFarlane's other forays on the big screen became hits, but the Griffins didn't get their moment to shine. Now, MacFarlane has expressed new interest in a feature film, suggesting it might happen.

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The Family Guy Movie Is Confirmed By Seth MacFarlane

A Movie 15 Years In The Making

MacFarlane has been in demand since the series debuted in 1999 and he has been busy with projects other than Family Guy.

The life of the Family Guy movie has been a long one and rumblings first started back in 2007 and again in 2011. Now, Seth MacFarlane has given an optimistic update on the Family Guy movie after more than a decade, suggesting it might happen this time. When speaking about the prospective project, MacFarlane said "I have known what that [Family Guy] movie will be for 15 years and I just haven't had the time to get to it." Indeed, MacFarlane has been in demand since the series debuted in 1999 and he has been busy with projects other than Family Guy.

Despite MacFarlane's optimism, the movie is not on any studios' slate, and it hasn't gone into production yet. It's unclear if a script exists or if it is merely an idea in MacFarlane's head, but the movie shouldn't struggle to earn a green light should it move forward. The Simpsons Movie from 2007 is proof that even if a beloved show is well past its prime, fans will flock in droves to see it on the big screen.

The Family Guy Movie Cast

The Show's Ensemble Should Return

Though nothing is known about the development of the Family Guy movie, it stands to reason that the cast will be made up of alumni from the long-running TV show. The cast of Family Guy has been largely consistent since the beginning of the run and features more than established voice talents. Seth MacFarlane would naturally be on hand to voice his various roles like Peter Griffin, Stewie, Brian, and Quagmire, and a Family Guy movie without the show's creator would be hollow.

The main cast will most likely include:

Why The Family Guy Movie Has Taken So Long

Seth MacFarlane's Busy Schedule Is The Likely Culprit

Though no exact reason has been given to explain why the Family Guy movie hasn't happened yet, the most likely reason is Seth MacFarlane himself. The creator and lead voice actor of the series was instantly rocketed into stardom with the release of Family Guy in 1999, and he hasn't slowed down since then. Besides the aforementioned series, MacFarland developed spinoffs, other TV shows, and even a few feature films in which he also starred.

Family Guy season 22 concluded on April 17, 2024, and has been renewed for season 23.

In just the last few years alone, MacFarlane has developed the sci-fi comedy series The Orville and reprised his role as the foul-mouthed stuffed animal in the Ted TV show. However, with The Orville's status uncertain, and Ted already off and running, MacFarlane may have time to finally start working on the Family Guy movie, especially with the show beginning to wind down.