They worked closely with Lucasfilm during throughout the short's development, providing suggestions and making sure that The Simpsons crew used the full universe of their characters. The first draft for the short was ready by January 18. Jean wrote the script along with Joel Cohen and Mike Price and The Simpsons director David Silverman directed the short. Both Lucasfilm and Disney+ showed enthusiasm for the idea, and asked The Simpsons crew to have the short ready for May 4, 2021, given the " Star Wars Day" is celebrated in that date. Two shorts starring Maggie, The Longest Daycare and Playdate with Destiny, had been previously produced in 20. Showrunner Al Jean, a long-time Star Wars fan, pitched the idea of making a Star Wars-centric short in which Maggie is send to a Jedi preschool.
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Brooks proposed to do a series of shorts where the show interacted with other franchises available in the streaming service. As the Disney+ The Simpsons library was well received, executive producer James L.
The idea behind a Star Wars short starring Maggie Simpson came up in January 2021. Her adventure brings her face-to-face with young Padawans, Sith Lords, familiar droids, Rebel scum, and an ultimate battle against the Dark Side, in this original short celebrating the Star Wars galaxy. Official description In a daycare far, far away… but still in Springfield, Maggie is on an epic quest for her stolen pacifier.