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FORCES OF DESTINY

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to be seeing on TV and in fi lm.
But also—and this is one of things
that makes Forces of Destiny a real
opportunity—we’re telling stories

that fill in the gaps that you simply
can’t cover when you’re focusing
on those big beats. If the movies
and TV shows present the big rocks
in a character’s path, we get to be
some of the pebbles. That helps
paint a fuller, bigger picture of what
these characters might be doing in
the time that was previously off-
screen. For example, with Jyn, we
know where her tale ends. But this
is a great opportunity to see some
of the moments that really make
her who she is. Jen brought her writing talent to now, given where we are on the
the table as we sat down together timeline, we’re not getting as
You’ve assembled an impressive and started to develop these stories. much Padmé out there. For that
team for this show, including reason, I wanted to get her into a
writer Jennifer Muro and director Forces of Destiny has its own line lot of these shorts, and it’s great
Brad Rau. How did you assemble of female-focused “adventure” to see her getting to have more
such a stellar line-up? figures. Gareth Edwards and adventures—and with Ahsoka,

When we build a team, we look Dave Filoni have both talked too! It’s wonderful being able
within Lucasfilm and beyond it. about how playing with action to keep that character present

What’s really important about figures inspired their careers. and integrated within the larger
our process is that it’s really Is there a similar hope with tapestry of Star Wars.
collaborative, and it’s important Forces of Destiny? These pieces run the gamut

that those of us on the Lucasfi lm We definitely want to reach all the from all of these eras. What’s so
side put forward a really strong people who want to play Star Wars. exciting about Forces of Destiny is
point of view around the types of There shouldn’t be any boundaries that it provides an opportunity for
stories that we want to tell. to that. Play is such an important kids who may not know anything
In something like Forces of Destiny, part of being immersed in and from these different eras to come
we’re playing within existing expressing your love for in and sample a piece of it, and
storytelling and there needs to something. That should be to get invested in those timelines.
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be those of us that have a larger Chewbacca face available to everybody. You get it all. Even Ewoks!
perspective around what’s going the “Beasts of
Echo Base.”
on in each platform in this giant Among all the returning What other team-ups
galaxy of Star Wars. Those are 07 Anakin and Yoda characters, one that fans should we look out for?
people like Dave Filoni, [Story unite with Ahsoka seem especially excited by There’s Ketsu with Sabine, and
(see right).
Group creative executive] Leland is Padmé. What can we Leia with Sabine. Oh, and Hera and
Chee, and me. 08 Leia and Chewie expect from her return? Sabine! We get to have so much
share a moment
But we also want to round out One of the wonderful interaction between these various
of friendship
the group with people like Brad and (see right). things about The Clone women. It’s really fun to be able to
Jen. Brad was a guest director on Wars on TV was that highlight these relationships, and
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the second season of Rebels and we you got to see so much to see them working together and
face a familiar foe
have a long relationship with him. (see right). more of Padmé. Right solving problems.

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