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Liam Neeson Returns to Star Wars in ‘Tales of the Jedi’ Animated Series

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Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka aren’t the only brand new shows to get the spotlight at Star Wars Celebration. Saturday afternoon hosted an arena full …
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka aren’t the only brand new shows to get the spotlight at Star Wars Celebration. Saturday afternoon hosted an arena full of Star Wars fans eager to find out more about a new Disney+ animated series titled Tales of the Jedi. Host Amy Radcliffe introduced series creator and writer Dave Filoni, who came onstage to probably his dozenth standing ovation of the weekend. But the man deserves it considering that he’s probably responsible for almost as much beloved Star Wars canon as George Lucas himself between The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Bad Batch, and now Tales of the Jedi. The origin of the new animated series is an unlikely one. “When I fly back and forth to work on The Mandalorian, I’d work on these little stories to pass time on the plane. I showed one to [Senior VP, Development and Production] Carrie Beck and I said, ‘Check this out.’” She said that she wanted to make it, and Filoni bluffed, “If you can find the money.” Of course she did, and then Filoni had to write more and more tales. Tales of the Jedi allows Filoni to translate what he’s learned from working in live action on The Mandalorian and Boba Fett back into animation, where he got his start. “It requires a different type of eye when you do them, but it’s all just Star Wars to me.

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