The Simpsons planning epic Avengers-themed episode – with cameos from Marvel bosses
THE Simpsons is planning an epic Avengers-themed episode – with cameos from Marvel bosses.
The FOX animated sitcom has joined forces with the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a themed episode which will air in February next year.
The show is set to blow the minds of fans of both franchises, as Homer Simpson and the rest of the family will be joined by Marvel boss Kevin Feige and Avengers: End Game directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
The exciting news was revealed during a Q&A with TV Line's Michael Ausiello, who wrote: "Here's the gist: As a result of a massive misunderstanding, Bart gets to see a cut of the unreleased sequel of the extremely popular Vindicator superhero movie franchise.
"And he uses spoilers from the not-yet-released film as blackmail to get what he wants.
"When two movie execs (played by, wink, wink, Marvel auteurs Joseph and Anthony Russo) discover Bart has seen the movie, they will stop at nothing to keep his spoiler knowledge a secret.
"Marvel CCO Kevin Feige also makes a cameo in the episode – titled 'Bart the Bad Guy' – as the evil alien super villain in the film, Chinnos."
It isn't the first time The Simpsons has delved into the Marvel Universe, as back in January, it parodied the infamous Thanos snap moment.
Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa all disappeared, leaving little Maggie to sit on the sofa next to Thanos and watch TV.
The Simpsons recently pulled out all the stops to celebrate its 666th episode.
The cartoon has a tradition of ringing in Halloween with its annual Treehouse Of Horror spoof episodes – and for the 30th instalment, it pays homage to Netflix's Stranger Things.
With three seasons under its belt, the 1980s sci-fi nostalgia trip has been one of the streaming service’s most popular offerings, with British actress Millie Bobby Brown at the helm as Eleven.
So who can blame The Simpsons for trying to get in on the action by bringing the Upside Down to Springfield, albeit rebranded as the Over Under, complete with many of the monsters that frequent the nightmarish realm.
The spoof sees Lisa shave off her iconic spiked locks and embark on a mission to save Milhouse from the Demogorgon dogs, who have already chomped off one of his legs.
The Avengers-themed episode of The Simpsons will air on February 23, 2020.
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