Today, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced that the second volume of the animated anthology series Star Wars: Visions will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on May 4, 2023. Following on the Emmy Award-nominated success of Star Wars: Visions, the newest volume will continue to push the boundaries of Star Wars storytelling, with nine new shorts from 9 studios from around the globe. Employing the most captivating animation styles from a variety of countries and cultures, the second volume offers a dynamic new perspective on the storied mythos of Star Wars
The shorts included in Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 were created by the following international animation studios: El Guiri (Spain), Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), Punkrobot (Chile), Aardman (United Kingdom), Studio Mir (South Korea) Studio La Cachette (France), 88 Pictures (India), Dart Shtajio (Japan), and Triggerfish (South Africa). DArt Shtajios short was created in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd. (United States).
The reaction to the first volume of Star Wars: Visions blew us away. We were delighted that this project inspired and resonated with so many people, says James Waugh, Star Wars: Visions executive producer and Senior Vice President Franchise Content & Strategy at Lucasfilm. We always saw Star Wars: Visions as a framework for celebratory expressions of the franchise from some of the best creators working today. Animation is in a global renaissance, and were constantly staggered by the amount of creativity pushing the medium forward. With Volume 1, the imaginative minds of Japans anime industry were on full display. With Volume 2, we expanded our canvas to take audiences on a global tour of some of the most talented creators from around the world. Were so proud to be able to reveal the line-up of studios weve assembled. Every short is incredible, full of heart, scope, imagination, and the values that make stories distinctly Star Wars all while opening up bold new ways of seeing what a Star Wars story can be.
