The new promotional short is the first of several from
The Simpsons that Disney+ will release throughout the year paying tribute to the service’s marquee brands and titles. Additionally, to celebrate the creativity and artistry of the
Star Wars community, Lucasfilm and Disney+ have commissioned original artwork to take over the service for several days – a first for the platform.
Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens From Its Nap. (Disney) A global group of artists and
Star Wars fans have created illustrations representing an assortment of
Star Wars movies and original series, bringing them to life in their own unique styles.
‘Simpsons’ producer Al Jean on new ‘Star Wars’-inspired short and the ‘Mandalorian’ cameo you didn’t see
“The Simpsons” executive producer Al Jean and the show’s team could have used a little of The Force’s power when producing the new Disney+ short “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens From Its Nap ” in a mere four months.
“We wrote the first draft around January 28. It was me, Michael Price and Joel Cohen and David Silverman directed. And we really worked nonstop from late January right till the end of last week,” Jean tells CNN. “You may think, ‘Wow, three minutes. How could you take so long?’ You know, it takes a long time to make something look casual.”
Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens From Its Nap,’ the first of several from
The Simpsons that will release throughout the year.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
The series follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in “The Clone Wars”) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch – a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army each possess a singular exceptional skill which makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew. In the post-Clone War era, they will take on daring mercenary missions as they struggle to stay afloat and find new purpose.
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