#PRIDE OF THE CORE STAR WARS SERIES#

The cat escapes, and Jyn and the stormtroopers give chase. Stormtroopers on Lothal attempt to confiscate a girl's pet cat, but Jyn Erso intervenes.

However, the room is destroyed, and the negotiations must be postponed. They notice that the table is set incorrectly, forcing a disguised Clawdite assassin to reveal herself. On Coruscant, Ahsoka and Senator Padmé Amidala prepare for controversial diplomatic negotiations held over dinner. Guest star: Anthony Daniels as the voice of C-3PO. Leia distracts the Wampa while Chewbacca and R2-D2 fix the door, and the three of them seal the Wampa out of the base. They find he has been captured by a Wampa. Set prior to The Empire Strikes Back, Leia and R2-D2 search for Chewbacca, who disappeared while digging corridors for the base on Hoth. Her master Anakin Skywalker expresses pride in her. She arrives at the temple, and Yoda praises her growth as a Padawan and gives her a bead for her Padawan braid. She hears screaming and detours to rescue civilians from a malfunctioning droid. The Ewoks take Leia to their village, and they give her a dress and spear.Īhsoka Tano is late for a ceremony at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Wicket traps the stormtroopers, but his plan soon goes awry. They find two other Ewoks cornered by stormtroopers. Leia Organa is led through the forests of Endor by an Ewok, Wicket. She lures Teedo to the nightwatcher worm, which eats Teedo's speeder. In the ensuing speeder chase, Rey causes the bandits to crash.

Teedo and two bandits, who want BB-8, attack them. On Jakku, Rey and BB-8 head to Niima Outpost, hoping someone is looking for BB-8 there. She feeds the worm junk, appeasing its appetite. Rey saves BB-8 by hitting the hidden worm with a lucky throw of her quarterstaff. A hungry nightwatcher worm swallows BB-8 and disappears into the sand. On Jakku, Rey takes BB-8 home, where BB-8 can stay until someone comes for the droid.

It's a combination of digital and linear.' Each episode is written by Jennifer Muro and directed by Brad Rau. We've created a story format here that reflects that.

#PRIDE OF THE CORE STAR WARS SERIES#

įorces of Destiny was created as a series of web shorts because it was felt to better appeal to children's watching patterns: 'The way that kids are consuming content today, they're still watching linear television, but increasingly they're consuming content digitally, online. The series is part of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media's franchise expansion initiative. The series is the first 2D animated series produced by Lucasfilm since the 2003 Clone Wars series and the first 2D animation project created by Lucasfilm Animation previous 2D animated series such as Ewoks, Droids, and early installments of Clone Wars were created before the formation of the studio. Warrick, and droids R2-D2, BB-8 and Chopper.įorces of Destiny was announced on April 12, 2017, and a special preview of the series presented at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on April 14. Other characters to appear include smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, the ewok Wicket W. Tom Kane returned as Jedi Master Yoda from The Clone Wars, while Taylor Gray and Ritesh Rajan reprised the roles of Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger and Mandalorian warrior Tristan Wren from Rebels.įilm actor John Boyega returned as defected First Order stormtrooper Finn, with Mark Hamill returning as Luke Skywalker and Anthony Daniels once again providing the voice of protocol droid C-3PO. Matt Lanter and Jim Cummings reprised the roles of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and space pirate Hondo Ohnaka from The Clone Wars and Rebels.

Felicity Jones (season 1) and Helen Sadler (season 2) as Jyn Erso.

The series is the first 2D animated series produced by Lucasfilm since the 2003 Star Wars: Clone Wars series and the first 2D project by Lucasfilm Animation, which formed after the development of Clone Wars.Īn animated micro-series starring female characters such as Princess Leia Organa, Sabine Wren, Jyn Erso, Rose Tico, Ahsoka Tano, Padmé Amidala, Hera Syndulla, and Rey Skywalker. An additional eight episodes were released in Fall 2017, and the second season of eight episodes was released in 2018.įirst announced and presented in April 2017 during Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Forces of Destiny is part of a franchise expansion initiative by Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media and includes a companion toy line by Hasbro and a series of youth-aimed books. The series premiered on July 3, 2017, beginning the daily release of a set of eight episodes these episodes subsequently began broadcasting on Disney Channel on July 9. Set across multiple eras of the Star Wars franchise, it is a collection of two- to three-minute shorts centering on female characters featured in previous Star Wars installments. Star Wars Forces of Destiny is a 2D animated web series by Lucasfilm Animation released through Disney's YouTube channel.

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