A new adventure in a galaxy far, far away is coming to Disney+. This time, that adventure will be taking place with the help of LEGO. This “four-piece” animated special comes as Lucasfilm and LEGO celebrate 25 years of collaboration.
“It’s hard to believe that it’s been twenty-five years since the ground-breaking collaboration between Lucasfilm and The LEGO Group began,” says executive producer James Waugh. “In that time, LEGO Star Wars has given our fans the unique power to unlock their imaginations and play with the galaxy’s elements in any way they can conceive… and build. It’s with that playful spirit in mind that we set out to ‘Rebuild the Galaxy’ like never before. Tapping into the comedic genius of Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, two of the most talented comedy writers I’ve had the fortune of working with, we’ve mixed and matched LEGO sets to snap together Imperial X-fighters, Rebel TIE-wings, and yes, even Darth Jar Jar. This four-piece special is a celebration of all things Star Wars, LEGO, and the incredible explorations that can only happen when these two amazing brands come together.”
Showrunners and executive producers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit add, “The opportunity to work with LEGO and Lucasfilm to rebuild the galaxy has been a dream come true. We’ve been collecting LEGO Star Wars sets for twenty-five years, and we have approached this project with a fan’s enthusiasm, crafting this story quite literally brick by brick. For new fans, this will be an exciting place to enter the world of LEGO Star Wars, and for lifelong fans, you’re going to see some things that you never thought possible.” The duo are behind animated specials like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Pokémon Detective Pikachu and The Addams Family 2.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy explores what happens when a hidden artifact is discovers and then mixes up all the pieces in the galaxy. This leads to good guys being bad guys and bad guys being good guys. It ends up being up to Sig Greebling, a normal nerf-herder voiced by Gaten Matarazzo, to save the galaxy far, far away.
There is a pretty incredible vocal cast included in this special. Mark Hamill will be returning to lend his voice to Luke Skywalker. Ahmed Best will be brining Darth Jar-Jar voice to life. They are joined by Bobby Moynihan as Jedi Bob, Tony Revolori as Dev Greebling, Marsai Martin as Yesi Scala, and Michael Cusack as Servo. Check out the trailer, poster, and other images from LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy below.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy will be arriving in four parts on DIsney+ on September 13, 2024. What do you think of what you are seeing of this so far? Are you excited for it to arrive on Disney’s streaming service? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
