The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special is formally bringing again Billy Dee Williams, Kelly Marie Tran and Anthony Daniels to reprise their iconic roles.
Streaming on Disney+ subsequent month, the irreverent animated journey will see Lando Calrissian, Rose Tico and C-3PO strut their stuff reverse previous and new favourites in a narrative that sees Rey, Poe, Finn and co celebrating a joyous feast on Life Day.
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The particular may also observe Rey as she units off on a cross-timeline journey with BB-Eight by means of well-known moments in Star Wars canon, coming into contact with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and extra.
Speaking in regards to the returning stars, govt producer James Waugh informed EW: “Williams had such great, positive energy around the whole project and of course we couldn’t do C-3PO without Anthony Daniels, and he brought his magic to the character.”
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– Star Wars star Billy Dee Williams “never expected” to play Lando Calrissian once more
“She has a really prominent role throughout the story,” Waugh introduced. “This story works in an A-B way. The ‘A’ story is on Kashyyyk where Rey, Poe, Rose and Finn are all trying to create the greatest Life Day party ever for Chewie and his family.”
Discussing the ‘B’ part of the story – Rey’s mystical journey – the producer revealed that Rose “basically saves the day, in many ways”.
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– Star Wars‘ Kelly Marie Tran teases potential return as Rose Tico
“We needed to ensure we obtained a variety of Kelly in as Rose was going to be a vital a part of no matter [the Resistance heroes’] future was going to be after Episode IX and he or she was a blast to work with.”
Star Wars: The Clone Wars voice actors Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and Dee Bradley Baker (clone troopers) may also play a component.
In different phrases, Christmas has come early to that galaxy far, far-off.