When the all-new animated series Star Wars Resistance comes to the small screen some of the talent from the live-action films will come along for the ride. This includes Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron and Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma. The release of the series’ first trailer confirmed the news that General Leia Organa will appear in Resistance. Rachel Butera will be taking over the role from the late Carrie Fisher.
In the series premier, “Resistance fighter Poe Dameron gives young pilot Kazuda (Kaz) Xiono the task of spying on the First Order. This was necessary because little was known about the secretive organization and its strength at the time. Kaz travels to the space station Colossus, which is being used by many ships as a port to refuel and do repairs. However, he also finds there are dangerous races taking place there. After Kaz bragged about his piloting skills upon his arrival there, he is soon drawn into one of the races…”
The series also stars Christopher Sean (Days of Our Lives), Suzie McGrath (East Enders), Scott Lawrence (Legion), Myrna Velasco (Elena of Avalor), Josh Brener (Silicon Valley), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live), and Jim Rash (Community).
Co-Creator Dave Filoni spoke about where his inspiration for the new Star Wars series originated:
“The idea for Star Wars Resistance came out of my interest in World War II aircraft and fighter pilots. My grandfather was a pilot and my uncle flew and restored planes, so that’s been a big influence on me. There’s a long history of high-speed racing in Star Wars, and I think we’ve captured that sense of excitement in an anime-inspired style, which is something the entire team has been wanting to do for a long time.”
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