{"id":4659,"date":"2021-09-20T18:38:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1356321"},"modified":"2021-09-20T19:02:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T17:02:09","slug":"is-star-wars-visions-canon","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-star-wars-visions-canon\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Star Wars: Visions canon?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new anime series unleashes a horde of new characters on the galaxy. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 20 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Lucasfilm has invited some of the world\u2019s most reputable anime studios to tell stories in a galaxy far, far away for Star Wars: Visions<\/a>, an assortment of short films heading exclusively to Disney Plus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The action-packed trailer, released earlier this summer, teased a number of intriguing new characters set to join the long-running franchise, some of whom hail from alien species and wield multiple lightsabers.<\/p>\n

Naturally, that piqued the interest of Star Wars fans, who are keen to learn more about these mysterious additions as well as their place in the franchise canon.<\/p>\n

After some initial confusion, Lucasfilm has cleared up whether Star Wars: Visions shares the same continuity as mainline entries in the blockbuster series. Read on for details.<\/p>\n

Is Star Wars: Visions canon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Over the summer, Star Wars: Visions executive producer James Waugh spoke on a panel unpacking the new series at Anime Expo Lite, revealing that writers and animators were not required to tie into any existing continuity (via StarWars.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really wanted to give these creators a wide creative berth to explore all the imaginative potential of the Star Wars galaxy through the unique lens of anime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe realised we wanted these to be as authentic as possible to the studios and creators who are making them, made through their unique process, in a medium they\u2019re such experts at.\u201d<\/p>\n

Waugh added: \u201cSo the idea was, this is their vision riffing off all the elements of the Star Wars galaxy that inspired them \u2014 hopefully to make a really incredible anthology series, unlike anything we\u2019ve seen before in the Star Wars galaxy.\u201d<\/p>\n

This free rein can be taken as confirmation that the stories of Star Wars: Visions aren\u2019t intended as firm additions to the franchise canon, but dedicated fans could well find a way to weave them into the timeline regardless.<\/p>\n

When is Star Wars: Visions set?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While Star Wars: Visions is evidently not a canon entry into the sci-fi saga, some anime creators working on the series clearly considered the franchise timeline during the writing process.<\/p>\n

For instance, Lop and Och\u014d is imagined as taking place between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, while fans have also been promised an episode set after 2019\u2019s divisive The Rise of Skywalker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition, The Elder takes place sometime before the events of The Phantom Menace, featuring a Jedi and Padawan at a time when the Sith have been vanquished for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n

So, while not strictly canon, fans could choose to drop the stories of Visions into their own personal understanding of the Star Wars universe if they so desire.<\/p>\n\n

Which Star Wars characters appear in Visions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Star Wars: Visions mostly features original creations, allowing some of anime\u2019s brightest talents to explore bold new heroes and villains within their 15-minute short films.<\/p>\n

However, fans can expect cameos from some established figures in the Star Wars universe, with bounty hunter Boba Fett<\/a> and crime lord Jabba The Hutt confirmed to appear in an episode titled Tatooine Rhapsody.<\/p>

Star Wars: Visions drops on Disney Plus on Wednesday 22nd September. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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