Star Wars Is Throwing Its Own Super Bowl, with an Original Cast Member Returning
Disney will broadcast Super Bowl LXI with a real-time animated alternate telecast set in the world of Star Wars with Star Wars Funday Football.
Disney is bringing a Star Wars twist to the upcoming Super Bowl LXI, scheduled for February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The event, titled "Star Wars Funday Football," will merge the real-life NFL game with animated Star Wars characters through data visualization technology. Iconic actors Anthony Daniels, who voiced C-3PO, and Anthony Hopkins, who voiced Darth Vader, will lend their voices to the animated versions of their respective characters.
The broadcast will air on Disney Plus, Disney Channel, and Disney XD. With the return of the original Star Wars film on February 19, 2027, in 70 mm IMAX and the sequel Star Wars: Starfighter on May 28, 2027, Star Wars fans can look forward to a galaxy of entertainment in 2027.
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