Disney Announces Movie Theme For Next 'monday Night Football' Altcast

Both nan Eagles and Chargers person frightened their opponents astatine points this season, truthful it seems only due that they will look together connected a themed Monday Night Football altcast later this year.

Disney will nutrient an animated broadcast for Philadelphia and Los Angeles's Dec. 8 crippled themed astir Monsters, Inc., it announced successful a Monday evening release. Billed arsenic Monsters Funday Football, nan accumulation will utilize Next Gen Stats, Hawk-Eye, and different technologies.

The broadcast follows erstwhile productions centered astir nan worlds of Toy Story and The Simpsons.

“Each loop of Funday Football has pushed nan bound of what’s imaginable successful sports technology. By blending real-time NFL information and search pinch cutting-edge animation, we’re transforming nan measurement fans acquisition an NFL game," Michael Szykowny, ESPN's vice president of graphics innovation, said successful a statement.

Monsters, Inc., released successful 2001, is 1 of Pixar's astir celebrated films; it was nan third-highest grossing movie of its merchandise twelvemonth and received 4 Academy Award nominations.

The broadcast is scheduled to aerial connected nan Disney Channel, Disney XD and ESPN2, while besides streaming connected Disney+, ESPN's app, and NFL+.

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