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Rogue One is still seen as one of the best Star Wars movies, even eight years after its release. The film is a prequel to Star Wars: A New Hope and tells the story of rebels stealing the Death Star plans, leading to the Rebel Alliance’s first victory. Known for its darker tone, strong story, and visuals, it earned over $1 billion and inspired the prequel series Andor.

Andor has finished its first season, and the second (and final) season is set to premiere on April 22, 2025. Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso, a key character in Rogue One, didn’t appear in season 1 because, during that timeline, Jyn was still a prisoner of the Empire and not connected to the Rebellion. With season 2 covering a broader timeline with time jumps, fans wonder if Jones will return as Jyn.

Over a year ago, the actress said Jyn wouldn’t be back on screen...

‘Rogue One’ is still, eight years after its release considered to be one of the best Star Wars installments. The movie serves as a prequel to ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,’ following a group of rebels who steal the Death Star plans, leading to the Rebel Alliance’s first victory against the Empire. Praised for its darker tone, story, and visuals, the film grossed over $1 billion worldwide and inspired the prequel series ‘Andor.’

‘Andor’ already has one season behind it with the second and final season expected to premiere on April 22, 2025. Despite having a massive, arguably the most important role in ‘Rogue One,’ Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso was not a part of ‘Andor’ season 1. It didn’t make sense to include the character at all considering that during the events of the first season, her character would not be associated with Rebel Alliance as she was a prisoner of the Empire.

The Star Wars sequel trilogy introduced plenty of new characters, but very few were around during the original trilogy, never mind integral to one Leia Organa storyline. Portrayed by the late Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia Organa was one of the main characters of the original Star Wars trilogy and has gone on to be one of the most iconic female characters in movie history. Not only was she strong-willed, but she had a sharp wit that allowed her to take on anyone she faced verbally.

In The Empire Strikes Back, it became obvious that Leia and Han Solo had developed feelings for one another, and their story became iconic with Leia professing her love for Han and him simply replying I know. The opening of the next movie, Return of the Jedi, featured Leia, her brother Luke Skywalker, and their friends working together to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutts palace,...

The Bad Batch's ending was teased years ago, creating anticipation among fans for the finale and reveals of Clone Force 99's fate. Season 1, episode 12 foreshadowed Omega joining the Rebel Alliance via the words of Hera Syndulla's mother. Omega's build-up to fighting against the Empire, and the Batch's peaceful life, was foreshadowed since the beginning of The Bad Batch series.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch's ending was teased three years ago in a scene most will have forgotten about. The announcement that Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 would be the show's last caused a great deal of anticipation surrounding its finale. As such, The Bad Batch season 3's ending became one of the bigger events of the Star Wars franchise when it aired, primarily due to the reveals of what fate befell Clone Force 99.

Other reveals from the finale included the ties between The Bad Batch's Wayland and The Mandalorian,...

The Star Wars franchise is being added to year after year with brand new live-action shows launching on Disney+. However, while this serialized storytelling has proven to be a success for Disney and Lucasfilm, the formula had already been worked out in the world of animation years before the first season of The Mandalorian was released. Star Wars has thrived in animation, with figureheads like Dave Filoni helping to guide the creative team.

Looking across the range of animated shows that have come from Lucasfilm and partner studios in recent years, it's easy to see just how much variety there is in terms of the characters being portrayed and stories being told. From genre-hopping to fantastical moments designed for deep lore building, these animated shows have taken risks that the live-action series and, indeed movies aren't able to. Some are better than others, but these days, a Star Wars series...

This list was compiled using data provided by IMDb.Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.Rating: 7.8/10Stars:...

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As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.

In Ahsoka episode 7, Ezra Bridger showcases his profound Force abilities that had been hidden until now, thanks to Ahsoka's teachings. Despite years without his lightsaber, Ezra's ideology has shifted, no longer relying solely on the weapon, but rather on his unwavering faith in the Force. Ahsoka's influence on Ezra goes beyond one interaction, as she frequently offered alternative perspectives, enriching his Jedi training and preparing him for unexpected challenges.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Ahsoka episode 7!

With Ahsoka's seventh episode, die-hard Star Wars fans had a moment to remember. In this installment, we observed Ezra Bridger, a character whose journey through the Star Wars universe has been as enigmatic as it's been fascinating, exhibit the profound depths of his Force abilities. Surprisingly, this wasn't some random act of improvisation. This moment, breathtaking in its profundity, had its roots established half a decade prior - and not in the expected show,...

Din Djarin and the Children of the Watch lived by a very strict creed in The Mandalorian, and Star Wars proved that their helmet rule was wrong 1,000 before the events of the show. The idea of Mandalorians never removing their helmets was a strange concept from the beginning that seemed to clash with the Mandalorians seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. The Mandalorian season 2 explained this by revealing the Children of the Watch as a separate Mandalorian sect that sought to reestablish the ancient way. Unfortunately for them, their helmet rule wasn't as ancient as they thought.

The Mandalorian gradually challenged the Watch's traditions as the show went on, but another Star Wars project had already debunked the helmet rule a year before the show premiered. It offers additional proof that the basis of the Watch's beliefs is flawed, as it doesn't take into account...

In 2017, Lucasfilm launched an animated series called Star Wars: Forces of Destiny - and here's how the episodes fit into the Star Wars timeline. George Lucas always believed Star Wars was primarily aimed at children; Lucasfilm has always understood this, carefully positioning most of their content to be available to all ages. But occasionally, the studio has released content that's geared straight at younger viewers, hoping to encourage them to engage with the Star Wars galaxy.

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny is one such example. Running for two seasons from 2017 to 2018, Forces of Destiny is an animated microseries. Episodes are scattered around the entire timeline, and all are focused on female heroes - notably Rey, Leia, Sabine, Ahsoka, and Padmé. None of the stories are essential viewing, but they're short and entertaining - and all available on YouTube. Here's how the two seasons fit into the Star Wars timeline.

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A monster attack on Echo Base was cut from The Empire Strikes Back but was finally made canon after 37 years. The first draft of The Empire Strikes Back featured a Wampa invasion of Echo Base, a big step up from just one of the creatures attacking Luke Skywalker at the beginning of the film. Although the entire sequence was filmed, it was ultimately cut from the movie and was considered non-canon ever since. However, the sequence was finally released as a deleted scene on the 2011 Star Wars Blu-ray set, giving fans a glimpse of what the Wampa attack would have been like.

Disney went even further by making a Wampa attack on Echo Base canon in 2017. While not exactly the same as the original deleted scene, it's clear that the team behind the new story was directly inspired by the original version of The Empire Strikes Back. Another deleted scene...

Jyn Erso was instrumental in stealing the Death Star plans during Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but the heist on Scarif was not the first time she aided the Rebel Alliance in Star Wars canon. While much of Jyn's life between Saw Gererra finding her and the events of Rogue One was not fleshed out during the film, other projects in Star Wars canon have divulged the more significant events in her life. Due to her upbringing by Saw, Jyn was constantly around Rebellion activities, if only on the more extremist side of Saw's Partisans.

The Partisans did not officially work with the Rebel Alliance during the Dark Times of the Star Wars galaxy, but their goals often aligned. This has been shown at length with Saw Gererra in Star Wars, often using more extreme methods to reach the same purpose as the various rebel cells part of the fledgling Alliance.

The Star Wars franchise under the Disney regime has, without a doubt, had its highs and lows with fans and general audiences alike. The star of the sequel trilogy, Daisy Ridley, has said that offers have seldom come her way since taking the role. And what was meant to be a star-making vehicle for Alden Ehrenreich after being the lead in the spin-off prequel, Solo: A Star Wars Story, was met with indifference as the behind-the-scenes drama overshadowed the film and Ehrenreich has been steadily working on more low key projects.

Both are not resentful of the property, though, and are willing to reprise their roles in a galaxy far, far away. Cbr is reporting on Ridley’s interest in coming back. “I mean, I’m open to a phone call. I’m looking for employment!” Outside of the initial trilogy, Ridley has also lent her voice to the animated...

Disney+ has found its Ezra Bridger. Eman Esfandi has been tapped to play the animated character in Disney+’s live-action Ahsoka series, sources have confirmed to Deadline. Lucasfilm declined comment.

The Ezra Bridger character was first introduced as the protagonist in the animated Star Wars: Rebels series in 2014, voiced by Taylor Gray. The character returned in Lucasfilm’s 2018 Star Wars: Forces of Destiny animated series with Gray reprising his role.

Ahsoka, Disney+’s spinoff of The Mandalorian, stars Rosario Dawson as the titular Ahsoka Tano. Written by Star Wars Rebels co-creator Dave Filoni and executive produced by Filoni and Jon Favreau, the series will continue Ahsoka’s story. Cast also includes Ray Stevenson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren from the Star Wars Rebels animated series, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Hayden Christensen also is expected to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker. Plot details are being kept under wraps.

The streaming services continue their ceaseless rollout of new content, and several fresh titles are debuting this weekend.

First up, arriving on HBO Max is The King of Staten Island, a semi-autobiographical comedy drama partly inspired by the life of its star, comedian and SNL alum Pete Davidson. A waster high school dropout still living with his mother dreams of becoming a tattoo artist, but is stifled by his medical and mental health issues, which are only compounded when his mom begins dating a new man who’s a firefighter like his deceased father.

Also on HBO Max is season 2 of The Alienist, subtitled Angel of Darkness after the novel on which it’s based, seeing the return of its ad hoc team of investigators, this time looking into the brutal deaths of young children that may be the work of a serial killer, while digging into familiar themes of societal status,...

Disney Plus unloads its second weekly haul of the year today, as nine new titles have been added to the streaming service’s library. Though it’s not the biggest batch ever, the fresh additions cover the bases of most of Disney’s biggest franchises and subscribers can tuck into new content from the Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar brands. Not to mention a Disney Channel series and a movie inherited from 20th Century Fox.

First off, there’s dance competition show Disney Fam Jam, as well as a new episode of behind the scenes series Beyond the Clouds to be found in the Extras section of the original movie Clouds. Looking for an animated film you might not have seen before to watch with the family? Then check out Ferdinand. The final animation released by Fox prior to the Disney takeover, it stars John Cena as a pacifist Spanish...

Although Disney Plus was initially dismissed by many as merely a digital alternative to owning home releases of the animated classics, its swiftly growing library of content has allowed it to become one of the premiere streaming services currently available. Now, a trailer has arrived to preview the highlights of the new movies and TV shows to be added throughout January, and you can check it out up above.

Films newly available this month include Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the beloved ‘60s classic that sees the magical super nanny reappear to the Banks children as adults when she’s most needed, to save them from the spiral of hopelessness and despair into which they’ve fallen.

Epic, meanwhile, is a CG animated story where a teenage girl visits her reclusive scientist father, only to be shrunk down to tiny size after being entrusted by the dying Queen of...

As we head into the first full week of January, let’s look ahead to what’s arriving on Disney Plus this coming Friday. You might still be making your way through all the great content that debuted on New Year’s Day, but here’s what you can expect to check out this weekend.

On January 8th, the Mouse House’s streaming service drops nine new titles, and several of them are well worth your time. To start with, the next haul includes dance competition Disney Fam Jam, a new episode of behind-the-scenes program Beyond the Clouds and four volumes of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny. The animated webseries focusing on the women of the Sw universe features the voices of Daisy Ridley, Ashley Eckstein and Lupita Nyong’o and previously aired on The Disney Channel across 2017-2018.

Here’s the full list of everything hitting Disney Plus this coming...

2020, cursed year that it was, represented the first turn of the calendar since 2009 that did not feature an entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With its list of new releases for January 2021, Disney+ is set to immediately rectify that. Not only is WandaVision the first new McU installment since 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, it’s the first ever Marvel television show from Marvel Studios’ reordering under content czar Kevin Feige.

WandaVision is set to premiere on Jan. 15 and will feature two beloved McU characters Wanda Maximoff a.k.a. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and The Vision (Paul Bettany). As the trailers reveal, this series will find Wanda and Vis living in domestic bliss in before discovering all is not what it seems. The series will pay homage to classic TV sitcoms and premiere new episodes each Friday.

WandaVision is understandably the only major Disney+ Original arriving this month, but...

2020 has turned out to be a pretty big year for Disney Plus, what with many major releases going up on streaming instead of dropping in theaters. However, the pandemic’s also held a lot back until 2021, too, which means that next year is going to be an even bigger one for the Mouse House’s platform. And things will kick off right out of the gate, as January is a major month when it comes to new additions.

New Year’s Day delivers a bunch of movies and National Geographic documentaries for subscribers to enjoy. Suffice it to say, if you love sharks, it’s going to be a good January 1st for you. For everyone else, a trio of films inherited from Fox are added to D+’s library the same day. Namely, animated flick Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, Jim Carrey comedy Mr. Popper’s Penguins and X-Men spinoff The Wolverine,...

We’re not saying the UK has been waiting long for the arrival of Disney Plus, just that since its Us launch last November, human life has changed beyond all recognition.

Back in November, you’d hug a mate, share a bag of crisps and lick a doorknob without giving it a second thought. Now? Those are just fond memories. Now, we stay in.

Don’t miss out on this Disney+ Pre-order Deal, on us!

All our patience (stern look to anyone currently cradling a Baby Yoda doll) has finally paid off. Disney Plus is here and brings with it a host of staying-in entertainment. There’s Marvel. There’s Pixar. There are 650 episodes of The Simpsons. And blessedly, there is Star Wars. Beaucoup de Star Wars.

Here’s all the Star Wars content on Disney Plus UK at launch.

Star Wars Movies on Disney Plus UK

There’s the...

Say what you will about Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige, but you can’t deny he doesn’t know how to make fans happy. And, with the star producer now confirmed to be working on a new Star Wars movie, it seems that he’s considering some decisions that should make hardcore viewers extremely pleased. That’s because we’ve heard from our sources – the same ones who told us Ewan McGregor was returning as Obi-Wan back in May, and that an Aladdin sequel was happening, both of which were later confirmed – that he’s thinking about bringing perennial fan-favourite character Ahsoka Tano to the big screen.

First appearing in Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan, the plucky young Jedi quickly became a big hit with fans and would go on to appear in Star Wars Rebels. She’s been featured in various media across the franchise,...

NetflixThe Netflix original film, starring Tiya Sircar as a broadcast journalist, is directed by award-winning filmmaker Kate Melville and has a significant female crew.Vaishnavi SundarAs a filmmaker, film lover and an advocate of representation of women in world cinema, I have always yearned to watch films that thwarted racial stereotypes. Though I can count such films with the fingers on one hand, I end up finding something irksome even in those. This week I watched the Netflix original film Good Sam starring Indian-American actor Tiya Sircar – directed by Kate Melville with a significant female crew – and was pleasantly surprised. Kate Melville is an award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter. Her debut feature Picture Day premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and won the Borsos Prize for Best Canadian Feature. After having worked extensively in television, Kate brings us the light-hearted albeit impossible plot of an ideal world that still nurtures good Samaritans.

Michael Ahr Megan Crouse Mar 15, 2019

Composer Ryan Shore broke through the fourth wall to talk to us about scoring for Star Wars Forces of Destiny and Galaxy of Adventures.

The Fourth Wall podcast specializes in allowing creative voices from behind the scenes of everyone's favorite TV shows, movies, books, and games to speak directly to our audience, and this episode brings us two-time Emmy and Grammy-nominated composer Ryan Shore, the music expert tasked with weaving John Williams' classic Star Wars score with his own orchestration in Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures as well as designing the original music behind Star Wars Forces of Destiny.

“In Forces of Destiny I was really given a lot of leeway on how to score them,” Shore told our Star Wars reporter, Megan Crouse. “Because I was just starting everything from scratch it really gave me the opportunity to blue sky the episodes. I find...

Of the many ways Disney builds their Star Wars brand outside of the theater, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny may be one of the best. It’s a campaign made up of animated shorts, toys, and kids’ books that are all intended to bring some extra attention to the franchise’s female characters. We wrote about the first season […]

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Mark Hamill isn't done playing Luke Skywalker, and will return to voice his character in the upcoming season of Star Wars: Forces Of Destiny. The upcoming season of the series, which premieres March 25th on the Disney channel, will add Luke's time training on Dagobah in addition to the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi to the fold (via Comicbook). Check out the descriptions for all the episodes this season, and if you've never seen the series, check out one of the episodes below:

“Hasty Departure” — Hera and Sabine liberate an Imperial shuttle only to find they have unexpected cargo — troopers!

“Unexpected Company” — Upset when Ahsoka joins a mission set for just he and Padmé, Anakin puts them on a dangerous path. Working alongside the secret couple, Ahsoka helps save the day.

“Shuttle Shock” — On their approach to Canto Bight, Finn and Rose learn to work together to navigate a pod of dangerous creatures.

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny season 2 has arrived, with Hera, Sabine, and more heroes getting the spotlight on some of their untold adventures. We may eventually get more than one Star Wars movie a year – given how many projects are currently in the works – but outside of theaters, there’s already a surplus of content. Along with more Star Wars comic books and novels, Lucasfilm is expanding its efforts to explore new stories set in a galaxy far, far away on the small screen.

Rose Tico and Luke Skywalker’s fuzzy friends, the Porgs from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, are among the new characters making their debut in Lucasfilm’s online animated series Star Wars: Forces of Destiny. Making its debut with a series of 16 three-minute shorts, Forces of Destiny debuted online last July, featuring narratives highlighting such heroines of the Star Wars movie series and animated TV series as Princess Leia, Padme Amidala, Rey, Jyn Erso and Ahsoka Tano. Created with a young female audience in mind as a way to introduce them to the Star Wars universe, Forces of Destiny in most cases featured the voices of the stars who originated the roles in live-action or elsewhere, including Natalie Portman, Daisy Ridley, Felicity Jones and Ashley Eckstein.

Burbank, CA (February 20, 2018) – Everyone’s favorite female Super Heroes are left to deal with a new rival when a mysterious high school pops up in the all-new animated film, Lego® DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and The Lego Group, the film – a continuation in the worldwide DC Super Hero Girls franchise phenomenon – will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Wbhe) May 1, 2018 on Digital ($19.99 Srp), and on May 15, 2018 on DVD ($19.98 Srp).

After a mysterious school opens across the street, the students of Super Hero High find themselves up against a new threat. Now, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl and the rest of the DC Super Hero Girls not only have to worry about the well-being of their grades, but the safety and security of friends, family and the rest of civilization. The girls must figure out how to put a stop to this evil,...

The animated series Star Wars Rebels has done a pretty impressive job filling in the story gap between Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: A New Hope. But now the that the series is soon coming to an end doesn't mean we won't see the beloved characters appearing elsewhere in Star Wars canon.

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny is a series that focuses on various female characters of the Star Wars galaxy from all eras of the saga, we've seen animated shorts on TV and Youtube, and now the first comic in the series will shine a light on Leia Organa and her adventures within the Rebel Alliance. Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Leia #1 hits shelves this week, and a sneak preview of the debut issue has revealed that a certain Star Wars Rebels character spent time with Princess Leia on the ice planet Hoth before the...

Disney has released the first two animated shorts in the next wave of Star Wars Forces of Destiny films, which brings back Daisy Ridley as Rey. The short film helps fill in a brief gap from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, showing what happened aboard the Millennium Falcon as Rey and her new friend Finn (John Boyega) went to Maz Kanata's (Lupita Nyong'o) castle with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Unfortunately, Harrison Ford and John Boyega don't provide the voices of Han Solo and Finn for this animated short, but it shows that they ran into some trouble on their way to Maz Kanata's castle.

This new short film is called Tracker Trouble, which debuted on the Disney YouTube page, reveals that something goes wrong with the hyperdrive on the Millennium Falcon. Rey asks if they scanned for trackers before taking off, and while Chewie says he did,...

Earlier this year, the first eight Star Wars: Forces of Destiny shorts hit the internet and everyone seems to love them. (aside from a few haters). Now we're getting a new trailer that promises two 30-minute TV specials coming to the Disney Channel next month. Both will be complete with never-before-seen content. Watch the newest trailer below, and refresh your memory about what these shorts are all about.

Disney says the specials will include:

“A total of eight never-before-seen installments” along with compilations of the popular animated shorts that have already been released that feature Rey (Daisy Ridley), Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), Sabine Wren (Tiya Sircar), Princess Leia (Shelby Young), Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein), and Padmé Amidala (Catherine Taber). The new shorts will also include characters like “Han Solo, Hera Syndulla, Finn, Maz Kanata and many others,” so Star Wars vets John Boyega, Matt Lanter, and Lupita Nyong’o will...

Ah, the wonders of animation.

While fans have been waiting a whole year since Rogue One for The Last Jedi to arrive in cinemas, Disney and Lucasfilm have delivered two entire seasons of cartoon webseries Star Wars: Forces of Destiny to fill the gap. The collection of two-minute shorts focuses on the women of the Star Wars universe and debuted to a positive response from viewers over the summer. Now, the second season is just days away, with this brand new trailer teasing what’s in store.

From what we understand, the new run will feature more feminist-themed adventures for characters already seen in the previous season, including Rey, Jyn Erso, Princess Leia, Sabine Wren, Ahsoka Tano and Padme Amidala. As the trailer demonstrates, fresh heroes and heroines will also be brought into the mix as well, like Finn, Hera Syndulla, Han Solo and Maz Kanata (following on from Lupita...

The animated microseries Star Wars: Forces of Destiny did a great job of including a range of fan favourite characters from across the saga in its eight episode first season. Driven by its female stars, the three-minute installments featured the likes of Princess Leia, Rey, Jyn Erso, Padme Amidala and Ahsoka Tano. Not to mention Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and more in supporting roles. Thankfully, the familiar faces will keep on coming in the upcoming season, as two more big names have been added to the line-up.

Jedi News are reporting that the latest issue of Star Wars Insider features an interview with Lucasfilm Story Group member Cassie Beck, who reveals that both Finn and Han Solo will make appearances in upcoming Forces of Destiny episodes. The good news is that John Boyega will reprise his role as the reformed Stormtrooper. And though Beck didn’t comment on Han’s voice artist,...

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, an animated microseries focusing on the women of the Star Wars universe, was a surprise announcement back at April’s Celebration. Within a couple of months, though, the series was already being released – on both YouTube and the Disney Channel – and seemed to be quite well received.

Fans of the show will be pleased to know then that season 2 will be just as quick in getting onto our screens. While talking with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Jennifer Muro revealed that Forces of Destiny will return in October. She dropped the news when asked which characters would be appearing in the next run.

“I wish I could tell you! You’ll find out in October. It’s been announced that we’ll see Hera [from Star Wars: Rebels], which will be great. I think people will enjoy seeing the characters in the second season.”

Muro also chatted about the positive fan reaction to the series,...

Feeling a little bit of impatience while waiting for Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Already combed through all of the bonus features on the Rogue One Blu-ray? Watched all of Star Wars Rebels? If you're looking for some new Star Wars content in the meantime, the new Star Wars Forces of Destiny shorts may just do the trick. The first episode was released a few days ago and Disney has just released the second and third shorts online. The best part? Princess Leia returns to a galaxy far, far away. Also, we get some more Rey and Bb-8 action.

Starting with Star Wars: Forces of Destiny episode 2, titled "Bb-8 Bandits," which was released during the 4th of July holiday on the official Disney YouTube channel, it picks up right where episode 1 left off. Rey and Bb-8 just spent the night in after escaping the Nightwatcher Worm and are now on their way to Niima Outpost.

Star Wars: Forces Of Destiny is a new series of animated shorts about the female characters of the Star Wars universe that feature the actual actors reprising their roles (for the most part), and Disney released the first episode online earlier this week. Starring Daisy Ridley, the short—titled “Sands Of Jakku”—takes place shortly after Rey meets Bb-8 in The Force Awakens, and it could fit so easily into that movie’s story that it might as well be a canonical deleted scene. Plus, it gives Star Wars fans a chance to see something else happening on the sand-covered dump that is Jakku other than people salvaging junk from crashed spaceships or getting an unfair number of portions from Unkar Plutt.

Future shorts will star Leia, Jyn Erso from Rogue One, Ahsoka from Clone Wars, and Sabine from Rebels. Maybe the’ll even get Captain Phasma in there at...

Need something to do while waiting for that new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer to drop? We've got you covered. Disney and Lucasfilm have released the first Star Wars Forces of Destiny animated short online. Titled "Sands of Jakku," the short features Rey and Bb-8 during the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens shortly after they met trying to escape from a giant, deadly alien worm. And this short finally answers one of the many questions from The Force Awakens.

The first episode of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny arrived a bit early on the Disney YouTube channel, though, it was scheduled to go up today anyway. "Sands of Jakku" is going to roll out today online and will debut on July 9 on Disney Channel. The series of shorts, which will clock in between 2-3 minutes in length, will feature the female heroines of the Star Wars universe,...

Megan Crouse Jul 4, 2017

Daisy Ridley returns as Rey for Star Wars: Forces Of Destiny. You can watch the animated short here...

This summer, the Forces Of Destiny miniseries will show vignettes from around the Star Wars universe, focusing on the “everyday heroism” of female characters like Leia, Jyn, and Rey.

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This is the first Star Wars series to launch straight to YouTube, a move that matches nicely with its younger demographic. The format is reminiscent of the Clone Wars miniseries, which aired on Cartoon Network in 2003 as two-to-three minute episodes before expanding into a 15-minute format for a second volume.

Here's the first episode, starring Daisy Ridley as the voice of Rey...

Jennifer Muro, a veteran of shows such as Justice League Action, Lego DC Super Hero Girls, and the upcoming Spider-Man animated series,...