New Star Wars "Forces of Destiny" animated series

[Bruce Banner]

Rey, Ahsoka Tano, Jyn Erso, Princess Leia, Sabine Wren, and other icons of a galaxy far, far away will take center stage in Star Wars Forces of Destiny — a new animated micro-series and initiative celebrating some of Star Wars‘ most beloved and inspirational characters. Announced by Disney and Lucasfilm today, Star Wars Forces of Destiny launches in July with a series of animated shorts (2-3 minutes each) on Disney YouTube, exploring all-new adventures of the fan-favorites. A two-part TV special featuring eight additional shorts will follow on Disney Channel in fall 2017. Significantly, Daisy Ridley (Rey), Felicity Jones (Jyn Erso), Tiya Sircar (Sabine Wren), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano), and Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata, narrating the series) will all reprise their roles for the show. Developed by Lucasfilm Animation, Star Wars Forces of Destiny will remain true to the Star Wars canon, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters. Star Wars Forces of Destiny is for anyone who has been inspired by Leia’s heroism, Rey’s courage, or Ahsoka’s tenacity,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “We’re thrilled that so many of the original actors are reprising their roles in these shorts which capture the small moments and everyday decisions that shape who these characters are. It is a fun new way for people to experience Star Wars.”

[enyawd72]

Looks like something a fan made at home on their PC.

[fallensaviour]

Looks like somebody took pages out of a colouring book.

[Hedji]

I'm on board. I like traditional animation better than 3D CGI. (Yes, I know this is not cel animation, but you get the point). I think it will look better in motion. The Tartakovsky Clone Wars micro series was pretty minimalist in design, but I flippin' loved that show. The concept of anthology vignettes with female Star Wars characters is just too tantalizing to dismiss. Can't wait for this.

[Bruce Banner]

Same here... I favour traditional animation style. And this micro series looks like it'll be awesome. The character designs aren't overly stylized and I agree that it'll look great in motion.
The vignette format is also an inspired choice. That first Tartakovsky season of The Clone Wars remains my favourite to this day.
And the focus on the female SW characters... love it.

[fallensaviour]

I love traditional animation style as well.This is not even close to that ,it looks like computer generated 2D.
The conceptual art looks like it was better drawn than what they went with in the end.
Will I watch....of course I will.
Maybe it will play better than what I've seen so far?

[Hedji]

I really, truly do miss hand painted cel animation. But this is probably as close as we will get in an age where children are conditioned with 3D CGI animation as the standard.

I'll repeat myself....

Disney, if you want to honor the name of Star Wars and Disney animation, one of your spinoff films should be a traditional, hand painted, cel-animated feature in the style of 40's-60's Disney animation. (My preference would be using Sleeping Beauty as the template.) People often praise retro films made with practical monster or makeup effects. I would love to see them do a labor of love old school, and have teams of artists animating in the historic Disney style, using old techniques. Star Wars is a fairy tale, and if they could nail that aspect with animation, they would have something unique that would standout as a bold and creative gem in the long history of Star Wars stories. A moving storybook... that's what I'd kill to see.

[Bruce Banner]

First episode:

[Nostalgiabuff]

i thought it was well done. I guess that fits in right after she agreed to let bb8 go with her

[Bruce Banner]

Episode 2:

[Bruce Banner]

Three:

[Klosterheim]

These are pretty good!

I like them all.

I enjoyed the videos on youtube, Disney.

The animation is so much better than trying to gauge the series by the still screenshots, the voices, sound effects and art makes it a very nice overall package.

[Bruce Banner]

They've all been pretty entertaining so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVVa2g4X4MU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPhiPd-EXCA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL6OPMp4IUY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTxJpEkR7CE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3II-zqUe6M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPS6Od-oxcc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc0O1yP9kNo

[Nostalgiabuff]

I thought they were all well done. looking forward to seeing more