Star Wars followers can be pleased to study that Liam Neeson is formally set to reprise his position as Qui-Gon Jinn in Dave Filoni’s upcoming animated anthology collection for Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. On prime of that, Neeson’s son can be voicing the youthful model of the character, so they’re conserving it within the household, which is fairly cool!
The youthful model of the eventual Jedi Grasp may even seem alongside a youthful model of Depend Dooku, which goes to be extremely fascinating to see. The collection may even inform new tales involving Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker, and Ahsoka.
The present will include six episodes, and the tales it tells will span a few years over the course of the franchise. Some tales embody Ahsoka’s start and childhood, tales set within the Jedi Temple, a reunion between Anakin and Ahsoka, Depend Dooku preventing with Mace Mindu, and extra.
The information was introduced by Filoni himself throughout the Tales of the Jedi panel at Star Wars Celebration, and when speaking about how the present happened, he stated:
“Once I fly forwards and backwards engaged on The Mandalorian, I would write tales on the aircraft to move the time. And I bought this story. I needed to discover some characters… and base them on concepts I had whereas making The Clone Wars… that would not be a full present.”
He additionally talked about Ahsoka’s story and stated:
“I considered this journey for Ahsoka for a very long time, and it is fascinating to see the way it’s advanced. Years in the past, I by no means would have imagined that it was sprung from a department of a tree that had something to do with a man [like] Din Djarin, or a baby that appears like Yoda. It is a fantastic lesson for me on how, when you might have different creatives like Jon Favreau, they will help lend such dimension and depth to what you are doing.”
Filoni went on to share the primary episode and confirmed us a trailer for the collection, and it seems freakin’ unimaginable! Any fan of the Star Wars animated collection initiatives are going to like what this collection has to supply! The followers in attendance on the panel went loopy, and I personally cherished what I noticed, and it was certainly one of my favourite issues at Star Wars Celebration this yr! Prepare for some extra nice Star Wars storytelling!
The primary episode was great and charming, and it all the time amazes me how Filoni can actually hit the emotional wire together with his tales. This present goes to be superior! Under you’ll discover some first-look images:
