Summary
NewStar Warsprojects are coming in left and right as Lucasfilm but a new project that will definitely be making its way to screen soon is the recently renewedStar Wars: Visions.
Star Wars: Visionsis an animated anthology series based on George Lucas’ sci-fi franchise and envisions theStar Warsworld in a range of stunning anime styles. Each episode is a self-contained narrative with a different animation studio behind each story.Seasons 1 and 2 ofStar Wars: Visionsfeatured episodes created by Trigger, Geno Studio, Cartoon Saloon, Studio Mir, and Aardman, to name a few. Both seasons ofStar Wars: Visionshave been praised widely by critics with Volume scoring 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, while Volume 2 has maintained a perfect score.
Star Wars: Visions Season 3 Animation Studios Revealed
Lucasfilm continues to strike while the iron is hot withStarWarsand has commissioned a third season ofStar Wars: Visions, announced at Disney’s content showcase in Singapore, as reported bythe Hollywood Reporter. The series will comprise nine new short stories from Japanese studios including:
AfterStar Wars: Visionstook a tour around the world with its choice of animation companies in Volume 2, Volume 3 will return things to solely Japanese studios. Four of the nine studios listed are returning from previous seasons, providing some hope that therecould be sequel stories in theStar Wars: Visionsuniverse. Kamikaze Douga was responsible for Volume 1’s “The Duel” which envisions a Feudal-Jedi Empire that faces off against a renegade Jedi sect of Sith. Kinema Citrus brought “The Village Bride” to life in Volume 1, which showed a battle between bandits in a small village, and Production I.G. created the popular “The Ninth Jedi” short which follows the creation of a new Jedi order in the animation style ofGhost in the Shell. The studio behindCyberpunk: Edgerunners, Studio Trigger, will also return to provide anotherStar Wars: Visions episode.
Star Wars: Visionshas been quite successful for the Lucasfilm franchise with the series winning two Annie awards and one Primetime Emmy Award for Best Production Design in Animation. The episode that won these accolades was Volume 2’s “Screecher’s Reach” which was produced by Ireland-based company Cartoon Saloon. Marvel Comics has also expanded the world ofStar Wars: Visionswith a comic book one-shotfollowing Kamikaze Douga’s Ronin character from “The Duel.”
Star Wars: Visionsjoinsa successful run of animated seriesfrom the galaxy far, far away which includes the likes ofStar Wars RebelsandThe Clone Warsanimated shows. Like these shows, however, the animations are oft overlooked in favor of the live-action series, which usually feature bigger names and stars. Nevertheless,Star Warsis making waves in the animation space, andStar Wars: Visionsis one underrated series fans will want to keep an eye on come Season 3.
Star Wars: VisionsVolumes 1 and 2 are available to watch on Disney+.
