Introduction
Star Wars Forces of Destiny is a 2D animated web series by Lucasfilm Animation released through Disney’s YouTube channel.
Set across multiple eras of the Star Wars franchise, it is a collection of two- to three-minute shorts centring on female characters featured in previous Star Wars instalments.
The series premiered on 03 July 2017, beginning the daily release of a set of eight episodes; these episodes subsequently began broadcasting on Disney Channel on 09 July.
An additional eight episodes were released in Fall 2017, and a second season of eight episodes were released in 2018.
Outline
An 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.
Cast
- Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano.
- Felicity Jones (season 1) and Helen Sadler (season 2) as Jyn Erso.
- Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla.
- Lupita Nyong’o as Maz Kanata.
- Daisy Ridley as Rey.
- Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren.
- Catherine Taber as Padmé Amidala.
- Shelby Young as Leia Organa.
- Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico.
- Olivia Hack as Qi’ra..
From both The Clone Wars and Rebels, Matt Lanter reprised his role as Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Tom Kane reprised his role as Jedi Master Yoda, Jim Cummings reprised his role as Hondo Ohnaka, Taylor Gray reprised his role as Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger, Gina Torres reprised her role as bounty hunter Ketsu Onyo and Ritesh Rajan reprised his role as Tristan Wren. Film actor John Boyega reprised his role as defected First Order stormtrooper Finn, Mark Hamill reprised his role as Luke Skywalker, son of Anakin and Padmé and Anthony Daniels reprised his role as the droid C-3PO. Other characters to appear include smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, droids R2-D2, BB-8 and Chopper.
Production
Forces of Destiny was announced on 12 April 2017, and a special preview of the series presented at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on 14 April. 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 instalments of Clone Wars were created before the formation of the studio. The series is part of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media’s franchise expansion initiative.
Forces 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. We’ve created a story format here that reflects that. It’s a combination of digital and linear.” Each episode is written by Jennifer Muro and directed by Brad Rau.
Trivia
- First 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 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 Star Wars: Clone Wars.
- A series of youth books adapted the episodes. Daring Adventures: Volume 1 adapted shorts about Sabine, Rey, and Padmé, and Daring Adventures: Volume 2 adapted shorts about Jyn, Ahsoka, and Leia.
- IDW Publishing published Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, a weekly all-ages five-issue comic book miniseries that ran from January to May 2018.
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Series
- Overview of the Star Wars Franchise.
- Overview of Star Wars Films.
- Overview of Star Wars Parodies.
- Overview of Star Wars TV Series.
- Overview of Star Wars Documentary Series.
- Overview of LEGO Star Wars.
Production & Filming Details
- Creator(s): Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck, and Jennifer Muro.
- Developed By: Dave Filoni.
- Narrator(s): Pupita Nyong’o.
- Director(s): Bad Rau, Roque Ballesteros (1 episode), and Alan Lau (1 episode).
- Producer(s): Josh Rimes, Carrie Beck, Dave Filoni, and Jacqueline Lopez.
- Writer(s): Jennifer Muro and Nicole Dubuc.
- Music: Ryan Shore.
- Cinematography:
- Editor(s):
- Production: Lucasfilm Animation and Ghostbot.
- Distributor(s): Disney Digital Network.
- Release Date: 03 July 2017 to 25 May 2018.
- Running Time: 2-3 minutes (per episode, approximate).
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
Video Link
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