Simpsons Hit and Run remake rumours spark as showrunner says 'never say never'

The executive producer of The Simpsons has commented on whether the beloved Hit and Run game could ever make a comeback, and it’s got fans living in hope once again.

Speaking to People, Matt Selman said that he would ‘never say never’ to the iconic game making a return. “Because we know people love it. We know they want it, so that's good. If we know people want it, never say never," he says.

The Simpsons Hit and Run released back in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox and PC. It took inspiration from games like GTA, but dropped the open-world driving concept into different areas of Springfield.

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Spread across seven levels, the game quickly became a cult classic with endless calls for the title to be remastered or remade over the last two decades. Despite the game’s overwhelming popularity, anything of the like is yet to see the light of day.

Selman was a writer on The Simpsons Hit and Run back when it was in development at Radical Entertainment. He now serves as the executive producer of the long-running animated TV series, which has just aired its 800th episode.

Radical Entertainment went on to be acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2008, which was then subsequently acquired by Microsoft in 2023. Disney currently owns the rights to The Simpsons after acquiring 20th Century Fox in 2019.