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‘Star Wars’ Comes to 2027 Super Bowl With Animated ‘Alterna-Cast’ for Disney Channel, XD, Disney+
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Add C-3PO to the list of popular Disney personalities who will be guiding football fans through sundry telecasts of ESPN’s coverage of Super Bowl LXI in 2027. The golden droid, a mainstay of Disney’s “Star Wars” movies from Lucasfilm, will play a significant role in a real-time,
Add C-3PO to the list of popular Disney personalities who will be guiding football fans through sundry telecasts of ESPN’s coverage of Super Bowl LXI in 2027. The golden droid, a mainstay of Disney’s “Star Wars” movies from Lucasfilm, will play a significant role in a real-time, animated telecast of the Big Game that will […]
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