"Star Wars" fans, we recently learned that the final official trailer for J.J. Abrams' "The Force Awakens" will likely be dropping on Monday, October 19th. Now comes word that the trailer may first be shown during ESPN's broadcast of Monday Night Football. The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants will square off, providing millions of eyeballs for Disney and Lucasfilm to display the latest footage from "The Force Awakens."
"It is indeed true that Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer will be released Monday the 19th," Jason Ward, Editor-in-Chief of MakingStarWars.net, wrote. "The announcement should come about twelve hours or so before the airing (these things tend to fluctuate). We believe the trailer will appear with a football game that evening, but that bit is only semi-confirmed (although most likely dead on). I wish I had better sources on the sports scene but it isn't my thing. We assume the trailer will be posted online moments after it is on television."
Although unconfirmed, a Reddit user named "DatESPNGUY" posted the following on r/Eagles:
"This Monday Disney is releasing the full trailer for The Force Awakens after the first quarter of your game. The whole night from graphics and scoreboard are Star Wars themed. The intro to the game gets an opening crawl detailing your hated rivalry.
"Seriously it's the coolest thing Monday Night Football has ever done.
"Oh and one more thing.
"The trailer will play on the screen at Lincoln Financial so that those in attendance don't miss out!"
Again, this is not official. But it does make perfect sense. Disney owns both Lucasfilm and ESPN, so a cross-promotion would benefit all parties involved. We'll be watching intently not only for the "Star Wars" trailer but also for some good football.
