Star Wars: Visions new trailer is here

The new trailer for Star Wars: Visions reimagines the galaxy far, far away from the lens of seven legendary Japanese anime studios.

The anthology series, which will consist of nine shorts, is a collaboration between Lucasfilm and seven iconic Japanese anime studios, who each bring their unique style to the galaxy far far away.

Though plot details are still very much shrouded in mystery, a Star Wars: Visions trailer has just been released, offering fans an epic first look at what to expect, including a Samurai-esque Sith Lord, an astromech with a straw hat and a space bunny.

If you’re wondering how the upcoming series fits into the expansive Star Wars universe, the answer is very much dependent on each story.

During an Anime Expo panel, Lucasfilm boss James Waugh explained that they wanted creators to tell unique stories, whether they fit into the timeline or not.

Following in the footstep’s of Marvel’s What If?, Disney is reimagining another of its beloved franchises with Star Wars: Visions and we have the trailer!

“We really wanted to give these creators a wide creative berth to explore all the imaginative potential of the Star Wars galaxy through the unique lens of anime,” he explained. “We realised we wanted these to be as authentic as possible to the studios and creators who are making them, made through their unique process, in a medium they’re such experts at.

“So the idea was, this is their vision riffing off all the elements of the Star Wars galaxy that inspired them — hopefully to make a really incredible anthology series, unlike anything we’ve seen before in the Star Wars galaxy.”
The series will be available both in Japanese with subtitles and dubbed in English. Unsurprisingly, the dubbing cast features a plethora of high-profile names, including Lucy Liu, David Harbour, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Simu Liu, Henry Golding, George Takei and Alison Brie.

Out on Disney Plus on 22nd September.

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