The Simpsons will be celebrating Mother’s Day one week from today with a brand new promotional short that launches exclusively on Disney+. The upcoming promotional short, “May the 12th Be With You,” even received some fun promotional art featuring Marge Simpson and Chewbacca from Star Wars.
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The crossover is quite appropriate with tomorrow being the official Star Wars Day, May the Fourth. The new short will feature Marge Simpson joining the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains, and a surprising old friend. You can check out the newly released key art below:
THE SIMPSONS RECEIVING NEW MOTHER’S DAY SHORT NEXT WEEK
“May the 12th Be With You” celebrates Mother’s Day in style for the long-running, popular animated series. It’s the latest in a collection of new shorts for the series created exclusively for Disney+. Previous Simpsons short for the streamer include “Maggie Simpson in ‘Rogue Not Quite One’” (2024 Webby Winner), “The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in ‘Feliz Navidad,’” “Welcome to the Club,” “When Billie Met Lisa” (Emmy® nominated), “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens from Its Nap’” (Emmy® nominated), “The Good, The Bart, and The Loki” and “The Simpsons in Plusaversary.”
The Simpsons has amassed quite the run in its 30+-year history. The show has run over 765 episodes and 35 seasons, plus one theatrical movie. Disney and 20th Television previously announced that the show was renewed for two additional broadcast seasons in 2023. That will keep the show on through 2025 with 36 seasons and well over 800 episodes, which is a pretty staggering run when you think about all the shows that come and gone during that time frame. The show is still on the air producing new episodes.
All the above-mentioned shorts are available now on Disney+. They can be found in The Simpsons collection.
About The Simpsons: May the 12th Be With You
Release Date: May 10, 2024
Director: TBA
Writers: TBA
Production: 20th Television Animation, Gracie Films
Distribution: Disney+
Cast: Julie Kavner
Synopsis: In the upcoming short, it’s Mother’s Day and Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains and a surprising old friend.
But what do you think about the news? Will you celebrate Mother’s Day by watching “May the 12th Be With You?” Are you a fan of The Simpsons? Would you like to see more Disney-themed or holiday-themed shorts for the series on Disney+? Let us know your thoughts about the news on The Illuminerdi’s social media.
SOURCE: Disney+
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