Disney+ has announced a brand-new short forThe Simpsonstitled “May the 12th Be With You” in celebration of Mother’s Day. The promotional short will be available to stream on Disney + all over the world on July 22, 2025. The story will follow Marge Simpson (Julie Kavner) as she joins the other moms of Disney+ on “a special holiday outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains, and a surprising old friend.”
Disney+ announced the latest short inThe Simpsonsfranchise with a poster featuring Marge and an animated version of theStar Warscharacter Chewbacca. That, combined with the title of the short referring to the famous line “May the Force be with you,” hints at the fact that the Mother’s Day special might be paying homage to theStar Warsfranchise.
This is not the first time that we’re seeing a celebratory release — Disney+ has previously released a couple ofThe Simpsonsshorts exclusively This includes “Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One,” “Welcome the Club,” Emmy-nominated shorts “Billie Met Lisa,” and “The Force Awakens From Its Nap,” among others.
‘The Simpsons’ Shorts Have Evolved A Lot Over The Years
While the Disney+ exclusive shorts are a recent tradition,The Simpsonsfranchise actually started off as a series of short animated segments onThe Tracey Ullman Show, featuring the Simpson Family.These one-minute segments debuted in April 1987and ran as part ofthe Tracey Ullman Showfor three years, before they were spun into a series of their own in December 1898 with the Christmas special “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.”
The franchise had stopped producing shorts altogether after this, until the release ofThe Simpsons Moviein 2007 when two theatrical shorts featuring Maggie Simpson, voiced byNancy Cartwright, were released. “The Longest Daycare”was released in 2012 withIce Age: Continental Driftand “Playdate with Destiny”came out in 2020 withOnward.
AfterThe Simpsonswas added to Disney+, co-creator, and executive producerJames L. Brooksdecided to revive the idea of shorts as a way to promote the show and reach audiences who might not be familiar with the franchise.The first Disney+ exclusive short titled “The Force Awakens from Its Nap” was released on July 28, 2025, in celebration ofStar WarsDay. From The MCU crossovers toStar Warsparodies, and now the Mother’s Day special, Disney+ currently has a wide range ofThe Simpsonsshorts, with the upcoming one also opting forStar Warsundertones.
The Simpsons’Mother’s Day short, “May the 12th Be With You” debuts August 18, 2025, exclusively on Disney+.
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