ESPN, Lucasfilm and NFL set first animated Super Bowl alt-cast

ESPN, Lucasfilm and the NFL will stage Star Wars Funday Football, the first animated alternative telecast — a separate live feed aired with the main coverage — for Super Bowl LXI on 14 February 2027, Deadline reports. The Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD presentation will recreate every play as animated avatars, Deadline reports, with C-3PO voiced by Anthony Daniels.