Disney Channel has released theStar Wars Resistancetrailer, offering a first look at the upcoming animated series. The show hails from creatorDave Filoni(Star Wars: The Clone Wars,Star Wars Rebels) and takes place prior to the events ofThe Force Awakens, following a young pilot named Kazuda Xiono (Christopher Sean) who’s been recruited by the Resistance for a top-secret mission that involves spying on the First Order. The show findsOscar IsaacandGwendoline Christiereprising their roles as Poe Dameron and Captain Phasma, respectively, but the focus is very much on “Kaz” who lives with Poe’s old friend Yeager, a veteran pilot who operates a starship repair shop.
This series is very much inspired by anime and marks an exciting new direction for theStar Warsuniverse on the small screen, afterRebelsconcluded its run earlier this year. Now there’s stillJon Favreau’s live-actionStar Warsseries coming to the streaming service next year, but I love that Lucasfilm continues to focus on younger-skewing animated content via Disney Channel.
Take a look at theStar Wars Resistancetrailer below. The one-hour premiere debuts on Sunday, October 7th at 10:00pm EDT/PDT on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW, and Disney Channel VOD, with subsequent airings on Disney XD. The voice cast also includesSuzie McGrath,Scott Lawrence,Myrna Velasco,Josh Brener,Donald Faison,Jim Rash,Bobby Moynihan, andRachel Buteraas General Leia Organa.
Here’s the synopsis for theStar Wars Resistancepremiere episode:
In the one-hour premiere titled “The Recruit,” Poe and BB-8 assign newly-appointed spy Kaz to the Colossus, a massive aircraft re-fueling platform on an outer rim water planet, home to colorful new aliens, droids and creatures. While undercover, Kaz works as a mechanic and lives with Poe’s old friend Yeager, a veteran pilot who operates a starship repair shop run by his crew: Tam, Neeku and their old battered astromech droid, Bucket. Kaz soon finds himself in over his head with his new friend BB-8 as he’ll have to compete in dangerous sky races, keep his mission a secret from his newfound family, and avoid the danger of the First Order.
