EXCLUSIVE: Japanese action star Rina Takeda, Korean actress and model Go Joon-hee, Hong Kong actress Wiyona Yeung, and Singaporean actors Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim are in discussions to join Hong Kong zombie movie Chungking Mansions.
17.08.2021 - 17:03 / variety.com
Jordan Moreau A galaxy far, far away just got even bigger.The “Star Wars” universe gets the anime treatment in the first trailer for the animated anthology series “Star Wars: Visions” on Disney Plus.The series showcases nine original stories from seven Japanese anime studios.
First revealed at the Anime Expo Lite in July, the studios involved in “Star Wars: Visions” are Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru and Production
.EXCLUSIVE: Japanese action star Rina Takeda, Korean actress and model Go Joon-hee, Hong Kong actress Wiyona Yeung, and Singaporean actors Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim are in discussions to join Hong Kong zombie movie Chungking Mansions.
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Star Wars: Visions has been released – check it out below.Visions is an anthology series which will feature seven different stories from leading Japanese anime studios.
Disney+ dropped two trailers — one dubbed in English, the other in Japanese — for its upcoming “Star Wars: Visions” series on Tuesday, and the sneak peek shows a familiar universe reimagined like never before. The animated series is formatted as an anthology of fresh tales styled in Japanese anime and produced by seven separate genre studios. Set to premiere on Sept.
Disney+ has released the trailer and unveiled the Japanese and English dub voice cast for Star Wars: Visions from Lucasfilm, its upcoming anthology series comprised of short films, centered on the Star Wars universe. The series launches September 22 on Disney+. You can watch the trailer above.
Star Wars galaxy to this inspired new series,” James Waugh, executive producer and Lucasfilm Vice President, Franchise Content & Strategy, said in a statement.
The new trailer for Star Wars: Visions is here!