Star Wars Funday Football Brings an Animated Super Bowl LXI to Disney Platforms
Super Bowl LXI is heading into the Star Wars galaxy. ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL have announced Star Wars Funday Football, a live animated alternate presentation airing February 14, 2027.
Image: ESPN / Lucasfilm, via ESPN Press Room.
Fans can watch on Disney+, the ESPN App, Disney Channel and Disney XD. The presentation will recreate plays as animated action, with Star Wars characters joining key moments. Anthony Daniels returns as the voice of C-3PO.
Sony’s Beyond Sports will combine NFL Next Gen Stats and Hawk-Eye tracking to translate the real game into animation. ESPN describes it as the first animated alternate Super Bowl telecast.
The traditional broadcast will remain available on ESPN, ABC and Disney+. Additional details about the animated setting, commentators and character appearances will be announced before game day.
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