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FORCES OF DESTINY

FORCES DESTINY

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After two hit runs on YouTube and the Disney Channel, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
joins stablemates Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels in the annals of
animated history. Insider reflects on the success of the micro-series, and speaks to
three of its stars: Shelby Young, Catherine Taber, and Vanessa Marshall.

apturing “the perspective of female characters. Star Wars to be just “a boys’ thing.”
small moments Among others, Leia Organa (Shelby The series also served to highlight
C and everyday Young), Padmé Amidala (Catherine the positive female role models the
decisions” that
series has produced since Carrie
Taber), and Hera Syndulla (Vanessa
shape the lives Marshall) each took a spot in the Fisher’s irrepressible princess stole
of the Star Wars limelight, often fi lling intriguing her every scene in Star Wars: A
characters we know and love, narrative gaps or teaming up in New Hope—even in the form of a
Forces of Destiny was described previously unseen combinations holographic mayday.
by Lucasfilm president Kathleen during exciting new adventures. Star Wars has always broken

Kennedy as “a fun new way for Actors from across the movie ground in this regard, particularly
people to experience Star Wars.” and television incarnations of in the television series created by
In fact, the 31 bite-sized mini- Star Wars reprised their original Lucasfilm Animation, so it’s fi tting

adventures turned out to be far roles, with Lupita Nyong’o (as Maz that Forces of Destiny is the vehicle
more than simple animated slices Kanata) providing the fi rst season’s that presses this point home. There
of fun, and the series reveled in opening monologue, and Daisy are also inspirational role models
essaying the personalities and Ridley and Felicity Jones returning behind the scenes, with lead writers
attributes of its heroes in this as Rey and Jyn Erso, respectively. Nicole Dubuc and Jennifer Muro
condensed, three-minute format. Ashley Eckstein also came back crafting the scripts and Carrie Beck
Each episode came with its own as fan-favorite Ahsoka Tano, with as co-executive producer.
powerful message inspired by the Tiya Sircar’s Sabine Wren starring in The proof of the series’ success
bravery, heroism, and resolve of several episodes. will not only come through the
some of Star Wars’ most iconic The intention was to widen the new fans it brings to Star Wars,
characters, and more specifi cally appeal of the universe to a younger but by those young viewers it
(especially during the fi rst season) audience, and also be of interest encourages to become storytellers

on telling those stories from the to girls who may have considerd and film makers themselves .

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