The Simpsons Showrunner Issues Easter Egg-Hunt Challenge To Fans For New Disney+ Mother's Day Short
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Summary The Simpsons short "May The 12th Be With You" features a crossover with Star Wars and Disney characters, and celebrates mother figures.
Al Jean shares deeper meaning behind Disney+'s Mother's Day short, which includes a variety of motherly bonds.
The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean breaks down the messages for the latest Disney+ Mother's Day animated short, before challenging viewers to a Disney-themed easter egg hunt. Produced to celebrate Star Wars Day and Mother's Day, "May the 12th Be With You" saw Marge (Julie Kavner), Maggie, and a host of recognizable Disney mothers and mother figures come together. Released on May 12th on the streaming service, Springfield's residents crossed paths with Star Wars heroes, Disney icons, and even a surprise appearance from their late-night animated counterparts.
With audiences having now seen "May The 12th Be With You" for themselves, Jean delved into deeper cuts and meanings behind The Simpson's latest shorts. He wanted to show many forms of motherly bonds, challenging viewers to pinpoint every character. Check out Jean's explanation and offer below:
I was just gonna say, we have a big sister who serve as a mother in Lilo and Stitch, we have a joke about Disney being unfair to stepmothers at the end. [Chuckles] I said to David, "Let's just get every family unit that's sort of a mother-child combination," because it isn't always just the traditional mother-child anymore. And it's a tribute to all of them, it's tribute to my own mother, who passed this year. I wouldn't be anywhere without her. No, like, for example, Ahsoka from Star Wars is Rotta the Hutt's guardian, so she's not really a mother, but we were glad to have Ahsoka. In short, there was nobody that we wanted to get that we couldn't. I'll give a signed script cover to the first person who lists every Disney character in the short. [Laughs] Contact me on Twitter.
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The Simpsons: "May The 12th Be With You" is available to stream on Disney+.
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