The telecast will feature animated characters from across the Star Wars and Lucasfilm franchises alongside coverage of the AFC and NFC champions, according to reporting by Yahoo Sports and Deadline.
The presentation is scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2027. Deadline reports that it will be carried by Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney XD, giving the project distribution across Disney’s streaming and television platforms.
Variety reports that C-3PO will have a significant role in the real-time animated telecast. Yahoo Sports also reports that a teaser featuring C-3PO and R2-D2 has been released.
The announcement extends the use of alternate broadcasts around the Super Bowl into the Star Wars universe, with the animated characters presented alongside the game coverage. The supplied reports do not identify the full character cast or broadcast talent.