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5 HIGHLIGHTS FROM STAR WARS FORCES OF DESTINY: “SANDS OF JAKKU”

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REY, BB-8, AND A GIANT DROID-MUNCHING WORM. STARWARS.COM PICKS THE BEST MOMENTS AND SURPRISES FROM THE FIRST EPISODE OF FORCES OF DESTINY!

There’s a beautiful simplicity to the new series of animated Star Wars shorts, Star Wars Force of Destiny, debuting on Disney’s YouTube channel today. Where other forms of Star Wars storytelling have often focused on sweeping arcs and stunning visual effects to recount heroic tales, these bite-sized adventures serve as a reminder that even our seemingly inconsequential day-to-day choices have an important impact on who we will become. Here are five highlights from the first installment, “Sands of Jakku”

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STAR WARS FORCES OF DESTINY TO DEBUT JULY 3 ON YOUTUBE

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THE ORIGINAL SERIES OF ANIMATED SHORTS IS ALMOST HERE.

The next Star Wars animated series — one unlike any other — is in range.

Star Wars Forces of Destiny, a new animated micro-series celebrating some of Star Wars’ most beloved and inspirational characters, will premiere July 3 on YouTube.com/Disney, it was announced today. The highly-anticipated shorts, 2-3 minutes each, tell the untold stories that helped shape the destinies of Rey, Jyn Erso, Princess Leia, Sabine Wren, Padmé Amidala, Ahsoka Tano, and other Star Wars icons. Fans will also hear some familiar voices — 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. You can get a sneak peek at the first eight installments in the video below.

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Writer Jennifer Muro Discusses Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

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Writer Jennifer Muro hints at what fans might see on this summer’s Star Wars: Forces of Destiny.

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. 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.

Jennifer Muro, a veteran of shows such as Justice League Action, Lego DC Super Hero Girls, and the upcoming Spider-Man animated series, is the writer behind Forces of Destiny. We spoke to Muro about her vision for the series.

Muro brings her own fandom to the show. She has been a fan of the galaxy far, far away since she was a teenager. To work on this new animated series about Star Wars’ most inspirational female characters is a dream come true.

While the conversation in geek circles a few years ago was about whether female characters could lead successful franchises at all, Star Wars has since proven they can by putting Rey and Jyn at the forefront of its latest movies. Now, the conversation has expanded, and fans are pushing for franchises to show multiple female characters in different types of roles.

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