Star Wars Forces of Destiny Premieres on July 3
Here at FANgirl we’ve been excited about Forces of Destiny since its announcement at Star Wars Celebration Orlando back in April. Today we learned that the animated shorts premiere on Monday, July 3, on Disney’s YouTube channel, with one short releasing each day at 1:oo p.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. PDT) until they air on Disney Channel the following Sunday as interstitials. Watch the new sneak peek below.
Before Forces of Destiny begins, don’t miss yesterday’s new episode of Fangirls Going Rogue for their interview with Carrie Beck, Lucasfilm’s VP of Animation Development, who was instrumental in creating the series.
From Lucasfilm:
“Star Wars Forces of Destiny,” an original series of animated shorts which explore the untold stories that helped shape the destinies of Rey, Jyn Erso, Princess Leia, Sabine Wren, Padmé Amidala, Ahsoka Tano and others, will make its debut beginning on July 3rd on YouTube.com/Disney.
A new short will premiere online each day at 10am PST, culminating with their broadcast debut on Disney Channel, Sunday, July 9th.
“Star Wars Forces of Destiny” will also be supported by global product extensions such as books, apparel, bedding, as well as Hasbro adventure figures & role play items available beginning August 1st.
Update: The first short, “Sands of Jakku,” is now available on Disney’s YouTube channel.
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