NFL, ESPN and Lucasfilm plan Star Wars animated Super Bowl LXI altcast
The gist
ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL announced Star Wars Funday Football, an animated Super Bowl LXI altcast.
It is the partners' first animated Super Bowl altcast, airing Feb 14, 2027.
How it unfolded
- Oct 2023Toy Story Funday Football, the first animated NFL altcast, aired for a Falcons-Jaguars game and later won three Sports Emmys.
- Dec 2024The Simpsons Funday Football aired for a Bengals-Cowboys game.
- Dec 2025Monsters Funday Football aired for an Eagles-Chargers game.