Tales of the Empire comes to Disney+ in May — what can we expect from this Star Wars animation?

Updated 01/05/24: Now a further clip teases all the series’ big villains.

As Star Wars day inches closer, the franchise’s official YouTube channel has released a further Tales of the Empire clip. This time, it focuses on the motivations of the characters who seek Imperial favour…

As well as Morgan Elsbeth and Bariss Offee, whose stories are explored, we’re promised encounters with General Grievous, Grand Admiral Thrawn, The Grand Inquisitor and Darth Vader himself.

The six-part Star Wars: Tales of the Empire debuts at Disney+ on May the 4th, 2024.

Updated 25/04/24: A new clip reveals fan favourite General Grievous in action.

With just over a week until Tales of the Empire lands, we’ve been treated to an extended sequence from the series. The six short films follow two Star Wars characters, Morgan Elsbeth and former Jedi Barriss Offee, as they navigate a universe dominated by the Galactic Empire.

In the new clip, Morgan Elspeth has a frenetic encounter with the cyborg Clone Wars Separatist General Grievous…

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire comes from creator, supervising director and executive producer Dave Filoni.

It lands at Disney+ on “Star Wars Day”, May the 4th (which never gets old!)

Original article (of 05/04/24) continues…

Tales of the Empire — trailer released for new Star Wars animation

Coming May 4 (naturally, being Star Wars Day) is a new animated series titled Tales of the Empire. Disney+ has revealed a trailer as well as the poster and key-art for the six-episode series. All episodes drop on May 4, and the series follows on from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. Let’s take a look at the poster:

What is Tales of the Empire about and who are the voice artists?

From the press release, the show is:

a six-episode journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths, set during different eras. After losing everything, young Morgan Elsbeth navigates the expanding Imperial world toward a path of vengeance, while former Jedi Barriss Offee does what she must to survive a rapidly changing galaxy. The choices they make will define their destinies.

The voice artists include Diana Lee Inosanto (Morgan Elsbeth), Meredith Salenger (Barriss Offee), Rya Kihlstedt (Lyn aka Fourth Sister), Wing T. Chao (Wing), Lars Mikkelsen (Thrawn), Jason Isaacs (Grand Inquisitor) and Matthew Wood (General Grievous).

With just under a month to go, expect more publicity. Until then, here’s the trailer: