Whenever something is a huge hit,The Simpsonsparody is never far behind. WithLokibreaking Disney+ records, it was only a matter of time before he became one of the family, and now a new short is doing just that. Releasing on the same day as the penultimate episode ofLoki, The Simpsons short entitledThe Good, The Bart and The Loki, will see Tom Hiddleston reprising his role again, this time in yellow-form as a Springfield-bound version of the God of Mischief.
While many would say thatThe Simpsonsalready have their own mischief maker in Bart, but in the Marvel themed short, the pair will come up against each other as well a number of familiarSimpsonscharacters in even more familiar Marvel guises. The artwork released for the short is a delightful homage to theAvengers: Endgameposter, with Hiddleston’sLokijoined by Ned Flanders as Ant-Man, Lisa as Thor, Ralph as Hulk, Moe as Vision and more.
Exclusive toDisney+, the short will see Loki banished from Asgard yet again, and this time he is going to find his toughest adversaries in the Simpsons and their newly assembled cast of superheroes. With Loki teaming up with Bart, the story will see them commemorating theMarvel Cinematic Universeand all of its heroes and villains in a way that onlyThe Simpsonscan. This will be the second timeThe Simpsonshave done something like this, after theirStar WarsthemedThe Force Awakens From Its Napwhich was released earlier in the year.
Around the time ofThe Simpsons Star Wars short, show producer Al Jean commented on the possibility of a Marvel short being in the works, saying there was definitely a chance it would happen. Jean said toVariety, “I won’t say what it is but it’s also very exciting in different ways. The only goal is to sort of walk across the Disney+ tiles fromStar Warsto Nat Geo and plant our seed everywhere. I’m a huge Marvel fan,” Jean continued.
“We’ve dealt with them in a couple of ways. We’ve parodied them a lot. We even had a couple of them, including Kevin Feige, on the show. So our relationship with them has only been fantastic. Just as I’ve been inspired by Star Wars for 40 years, I grew up reading Marvel Comics. And have a bunch still. If somebody told me I’d grow up to write forStar Warsand Marvel I’d be pretty happy.”
The Simpsonsmay have come under some criticism in recent years, with many fans feeling the show could have run its course, but when it comes to parodies, there are few that do it better. Who is say that there could be a few other bigDisney franchisesthat could be taken on by the Springfield clan.The Good, The Bart and The Lokiarrives on Disney+ on July 7, the same day as the penultimate episode ofLokipremieres on the streaming platform. Their previousStar Warseffort is currently available to stream.
