The Simpsons producer reveals the origins of the surprising Star Wars short
Fri May 07, 2021 at 5:18am ET
The unexpected crossover of the year had a unique history.
The Simpsons producer Al Jean shares details on how the Maggie Simpsons in The Force Awakens From Her Nap short came to be and what other Disney properties the hit animated series can cross over with.
Simpsons and Star Wars
When it was announced that a Star Wars-themed Simpsons short would premiere on Disney+ on May 4, fans were quite taken aback and not just because there had been no leaks about it.
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10 Star Wars characters who should appear in live-action
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Mara Jade in Star Wars Pic credit: Lucasfilm
Modern Star Wars fans don’t realize there was once a “dark ages” when there was almost no fresh material coming out after the original movies.
That changed in 1991 when Timothy Zahn’s novels created the Expanded Universe. This led to scores of books, comics, and video games, which fleshed out the post-movies era. It was added on by the Clone Wars animated series.
When the new trilogy began in 2015, the EU was transformed into the non-canon “Legends.” However, several of its characters have made the jump into live-action.
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