{"id":18330,"date":"2023-04-11T15:04:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T13:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=18330"},"modified":"2023-04-11T15:04:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T13:04:58","slug":"lucasfilm-spotlights-animated-series-at-star-wars-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/04\/11\/lucasfilm-spotlights-animated-series-at-star-wars-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucasfilm Spotlights Animated Series at Star Wars Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Animation fans received a bounty of treats at this year\u2019s\u00a0<em>Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>Celebration in London<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DisneyPlus.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DisneyPlus.jpg?resize=250%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14061\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, host Krystina Arielle, executive producer James Waugh and showrunner Michael Olsen welcomed fans of all ages to\u00a0a\u00a0special\u00a0screening\u00a0of\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em>: Young Jedi Adventures.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>The screening began with the debut of the trailer, followed by a Q&amp;A with Waugh and Olson. Dee Bradley Baker, the voice of a youngling named Nubs, surprised fans by\u00a0introducing\u00a0the screening using the voice of the animated Jedi youngling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set 200 years before \u201cThe Phantom Menace,\u201d during the High Republic era, the animated series follows Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way. Produced by Lucasfilm in collaboration with Wild Canary for Disney+ and Disney Junior, \u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em>: Young Jedi Adventures\u201d is executive produced by Lucasfilm\u2019s James Waugh, Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes. Michael Olson (\u201cPuppy Dog Pals\u201d) is showrunner and executive producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em>: Young Jedi Adventures\u201d stars Jamaal Avery, Jr. as Kai Brightstar, Juliet Donenfeld as Lys Solay, Dee Bradley Baker as Nubs, Emma Berman as Nash Durango, Jonathan Lipow as RJ-83, Piotr Michael as Master Yoda, Trey Murphy as Taborr Val Dorn and Nasim Pedrad as Master Zia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em>: Young Jedi Adventures\u201d releases on Disney+ and Disney Junior, where available, on May 4, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Young Jedi Adventures | Official Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/otoDnun24zM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Later that day, fans were treated to a panel celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Emmy\u00ae award winning series <strong>\u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em>: The Clone Wars.\u201d<\/strong> Moderated by Amy Ratcliffe, the panel included executive producer Dave Filoni, VP, Animation Production Lucasfilm Animation Athena Portillo, sound editor Matthew Wood and art director Kilian Plunkett as well as cast members Dee Bradley Baker, Ashley Eckstein, Matt Lanter and James Arnold Taylor as they reminisced on how the series came to be. Dave ended the panel with the exciting announcement that he had so much fun creating the first season of \u201cStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi,\u201d a second season is currently in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, there was a panel for the acclaimed series&nbsp;<strong>\u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em>: The Bad Batch,\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>which just wrapped its second season as the Bad Batch continued their journey navigating the aftermath of Order 66 and the rise of the Empire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host Amy Ratcliffe welcomed &#8220;<em>Star Wars<\/em>: The Bad Batch&#8221; executive producer and supervising director Brad Rau, executive producer and head writer Jennifer Corbett, executive producer Athena Portillo, actors Dee Bradley Baker, who voices The Bad Batch, and Michelle Ang, the voice of Omega, to discuss highlights from the second season. Executive producers Rau, Corbett and Portillo announced that the show will return for a third and final season in 2024 to finish telling this part of the story. Fans in the room were treated to a special Season 3 teaser, sharing a sneak peek at what is to come including the return of Ming-Na Wen\u2019s fan-favorite bounty hunter, Fennec Shand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STAR WARS: VISIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StarWars-Visions-DisneyPlus.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StarWars-Visions-DisneyPlus.jpg?resize=450%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StarWars-Visions-DisneyPlus.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StarWars-Visions-DisneyPlus.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To close out\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0Celebration\u2019s animation panels, on Monday afternoon there was a <strong>\u201c<em>Star Wars<\/em>: Visions\u201d <\/strong>panel. The panel was filled with an abundance of reveals ahead of the series\u2019 May 4, 2023 release\u2013 including first story details for all nine shorts, the full cast list, the trailer and key art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newest Volume will continue to push the boundaries of &#8220;<em>Star Wars<\/em>&#8221; storytelling, with nine new shorts from nine studios from around the globe. Employing the most captivating animation styles from a variety of countries and cultures, the second volume offers a dynamic new perspective on the storied mythos of\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To kick off the panel, host Amy Ratcliffe introduced executive producers of the Emmy\u00ae nominated series, Josh Rimes, James Waugh and Jacqui Lopez, who discussed the success of the show\u2019s first season and its unique concept featuring a collection of animated shorts that stretches beyond any one form of animation and serves as a broader framework for\u00a0<em>Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy went on to reveal the trailer for Volume 2 and the voice talents behind the second volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 | Official Trailer | Disney+\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSXqU92cymY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The cast includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cScreecher\u2019s Reach\u201d: Eva Whittaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI Am Your Mother\u201d: Maxine Peake, Charithra Chandran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cJourney to the Dark Head\u201d (English Dub): Ashley Park, Eugene Lee Yang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe Bandits of Golak\u201d: Suraj Sharma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe Pit\u201d: Daveed Diggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAau\u2019s Song\u201d: Cynthia Erivo\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After revealing the cast, Amy Ratcliffe introduced the series\u2019 filmmakers, who took to the stage in groups of three to reveal the first details about each of their shorts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rodrigo Blaas, writer\/director of El Guiri\u2019s \u201cSith\u201d from Spain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul Young, director of Cartoon\u2019s Saloon\u2019s \u201cScreecher\u2019s Reach\u201d from Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabriel Osorio, writer\/director of Punkrobot\u2019s \u201cIn the Stars\u201d from Chile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magdalena Osinska, director of Aardman\u2019s \u201cI Am Your Mother\u201d from the United Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hyeong-Geun Park, director of Studio Mir\u2019s \u201cJourney to the Dark Head\u201d from South Korea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julien Chheng, director of Studio La Cachette\u2019s \u201cThe Spy Dancer\u201d from France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milind Shinde, founder of India\u2019s 88 Pictures and executive producer of \u201cThe Bandits of Golak.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LeAndre Thomas, writer\/director\/executive producer of \u201cThe Pit\u201d; Arthell Isom, founder of D&#8217;ART Shtajio and executive producer of \u201cThe Pit\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nadia Darries and Daniel Clarke, co-directors of Triggerfish\u2019s \u201cAau\u2019s Song\u201d from South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Panelists shared how they incorporated their country\u2019s history and culture into their stories and created original characters that fit into the&nbsp;<em>Star Wars&nbsp;<\/em>galaxy and cast local talent to bring these characters to life. At the end of the panel, attendees were also treated to a surprise early screening of Aardman\u2019s short \u201cI Am Your Mother<em>.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about all of the animation announcements out of\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0Celebration can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StarWars.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animation fans received a bounty of treats at this year\u2019s\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0Celebration in London YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES On Saturday, host Krystina Arielle, executive producer James Waugh and showrunner Michael Olsen welcomed fans of all ages to\u00a0a\u00a0special\u00a0screening\u00a0of\u00a0\u201cStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.\u201d\u00a0The screening began with the debut of the trailer, followed by a Q&amp;A with Waugh and Olson.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/04\/11\/lucasfilm-spotlights-animated-series-at-star-wars-celebration\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lucasfilm Spotlights Animated Series at Star Wars Celebration<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[263],"class_list":["post-18330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-online","tag-disney-2","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18330\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}