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Irresistable Resistance

Lucasfilm announce new Star Wars anime adventures

he name Kazuda Xiono “My grandfather was a pilot, and my
T might not mean much uncle flew and restored planes, so

that’s been a big influence on me,”

to you right now, but the
young pilot—the central he added. “There’s a long history of
character in Star Wars Resistance, the high-speed racing in Star Wars, and
new cartoon series from Lucasfi lm I think we’ve captured that sense
Animation—is going to be your next of excitement in an anime-inspired
Star Wars hero. style, which is something the entire
The new series, created by Dave team has been wanting to do for a
Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, long time.”
Star Wars Rebels), will follow the Christopher Sean (Days of our
adventures of Xioni as he is recruited Lives) will voice Xiono, and the
by the Resistance and given a secret cast also includes Saturday Night
mission to spy on the growing threat Live regular Bobby Moynihan, Suzie
of the First Order, prior to the events McGrath from U.K. soap EastEnders,
of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Myrna Velasco (Elena of Avalor),
BB-8 will feature, with an array of and Donald Faison (Scrubs), among
exciting new characters and some others. Oscar Isaac will guest star
very special guest stars. as Poe Dameron, and Gwendoline
“The idea for Star Wars Resistance Christie reprises her role as villain
came out of my interest in World Captain Phasma.
War II aircraft and fi ghter pilots” The new series will debut on
Filoni revealed, when production on Disney Channel in the U.S., and
the series was announced in April. Disney XD in the U.K. this fall.

Cast members Christoper Sean (Kazuda Xiono, left) and Donald Faison (right).

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