Disney has unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming animated seriesStar Wars Resistance, which shows off the exciting tone of the series and the new animation style that is unlike any other style of animation we’ve seen from aStar Warsseries. Along with the trailer, Disney has also revealed that the series will premiere on Sunday, October 7th.
After the finale ofStar Wars Rebelsearlier this year, a number of fans were curious to see what would come next. Their questions were soon answered with the announcement ofStar Wars Resistance, which will be similar toRebels, but will insteadfocus on the Resistanceduring the days beforeThe Force Awakens. The series will more than likely show how the First Order came into power, and is confirmed to put a bit of focus on Poe Dameron, who looks as though he will be the mentor figure to the show’s main hero Kaz.
The series will feature twoStar Warsstars who have appeared in the sequel trilogy. Oscar Isaac and Gwendoline Christie will be voicingPoe Dameron and Captain Phasmarespectively. The series will also feature a few other prominent actors in its voice cast, includingSaturday Night Liveveteran and avidStar Warsfan Bobby Moynihan.
The animation style ofStar Wars Resistanceis unlike the previous two animatedStar Warsseries, which used 3D animation. Instead,Resistancehas a bright 2D animation style that is incredibly similar to anime. This is more than likely an attempt to draw in anime fans to this series, in addition to allowing the series to use some of anime’s visually appealing styles of action. WhereasThe Clone WarsandRebelshad a realistic animation style,Resistancelooks as though it will be more surreal, which will make it stand out from anything else we have seen come out of the galaxy far far away.
The trailer put a lot of emphasis on Kaz, theyoung Resistance rookieas he adjusts to the life of a resistance soldier. Based on what we saw, Kaz will be working closely with BB-8, one of the most beloved new characters of the sequel trilogy. Poe also appeared briefly, giving Kaz his orders. Based on what we have seen briefly of Poe, he will more than likely end up having a role similar to Kanan Jarrus inStar Wars Rebels, serving as a mentor who sticks around for the entire series, but doesn’t necessarily go on all of the adventures with the hero. The trailer also gave a brief look at Captain Phasma, a character that manyStar Warsfans have wanted to see more of.
Based on the one minute of footage released so far, we can already tell thatStar Warsfans are in for a treat. This latestStar Warsseries from Disney looks exciting and visually appealing, and will more than likely answer a number of questions thatStar Warsfans have wanted answered since the release ofThe Force Awakens. You can see the early adventures of the Resistance heroes whenStar Wars Resistancereleases on Disney Channel on October 7th, 2018.
