Adult Swim’s Robot Chick will be airing a thirty minute Star Wars-themed special, produced in co-operation with Lucasfilm. The special will air on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swin on June 17 at 10pm. And, considering that they’re announcing it more than a month in advance, they’re evidently expecting quite the turn out.
The upcoming special isn’t Robot Chicken’s first parody of the Star Wars. The show has previously run three Star Wars skits, including “Bush vs. Star Wars,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and “Emperor’s Phone Call,” which features Darth Vader calling Emperor Palpatine collect with the bad news of the Death Star’s destruction. It was that Death Star sketch that caught the attention of Lucasfilm, prompting the development of the special.
Series creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich will collaborate with Lucasfilm on the production. George Lucas will reportedly even go so far as to lend his voice to his animated persona, along with Mark Hamil. Other voice talent will include Conan O’Brien, Seth MacFarlane, Robert Smigel, Malcolm McDowell, Hulk Hogan, James Van Der Beek, Donald Faison, Abraham Benrubi, Breckin Meyer, and Joey Fatone.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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