The characters of theStar Warssequel trilogy are going on summer vacation. TheStar WarsYouTube channel has released a new clip of the upcoming Disney+ animated specialLEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation. The special will premiere on August 5.
The clip begins with Finn (Omar Miller) leading Poe Dameron (Jake Green), Chewbacca, C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2, BB-8, Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), and Rey Skywalker (Helen Sadler) to the Halcyon, an ultra-luxurious Galactic Starcrusier, with the goal to have some fun. The group is greeted by a hologram of Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), who is the starline’s newly appointed ambassador. Although Finn is excited, Poe and Rose are hesitant about if heroes should take vacations. However, Finn convinces Poe to enjoy the vacation by showing him all the available activities on the starcruiser. Poe then plans out the group’s schedule with a long list of activities, with five minutes of relaxing time between shuffleboard and the engineering room experience.
The special is set shortly after 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In the special, Finn becomes separated from the group and meets the Force ghosts of Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter), and Leia Organa (Shelby Young). The three then share their own stories of vacations that didn’t go they way they had originally planned. The special will also star"Weird Al" Yankovicas Vic Vankoh,Yvette Nicole Brownas Colvett Valeria,Thomas Lennonas Wick Cooper,Paul F. Tompkinsas Rad,Dee Bradley Bakeras Bobba Fett,Ashly Burchas the Tour Droit,Kyliegh Curranas Sidero,Trevor Devallas Emperor Palpatine,Allie Federas Sy Snootles,Ross Marquandas Han Solo,Kevin Michael Richardsonas Jabba the Hutt,Matt Sloanas Darth Vader, andMatthew Woodas Ben Solo.
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LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacationwas written byDavid Shayne. Shayne is also an executive producer for the special. It was directed byKen Cunningham.James Waugh,Josh Rimes,Jacqui Lopez,Jill Wilfert,Jason Cosler,Keith Malone, andJennifer Twiner Mccarronare executive producers for the special. LEGO versions ofStar Warscharacters also appeared in 2020’sThe LEGO Star Wars Holiday Specialand 2021’sLEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales.
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacationis one of manyStar Warsprojects being released on Disney+ in 2022. The second season of the animated seriesThe Bad Batch, a spin-off ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars, is scheduled to premiere on September 28. A new animated seriesTales of the Jediisset to premiere this fall. In live action, theRogue OneprequelAndoris scheduled topremiere on August 31.
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacationwill premiere on Disney+ on August 5. In the meantime, check out the clip of the special below:
