Star Wars Debuts ‘The Ninth Jedi’ Spinoff Series, Sets Fortnite Season

The Star Wars galaxy continues its growth.

On the franchise’s celebration in Japan, LucasFilm introduced the discharge date of its animated Star Wars: Visions Quantity 3, together with a new spinoff series titled The Ninth Jedi, which stems from an earlier Quantity 1 story. Additionally revealed on the occasion was the forthcoming collaboration with Fortnite, that includes Darth Jar Jar in a Galactic Battle Season arising Could 2.

SVP of franchise content material & technique James Waugh revealed Visions Quantity 3 would debut with 9 episodes Oct. 29, after which he invited “The Ninth Jedi” episode author and director Kenji Kamiyama to the stage to unveil the spinoff, which can characteristic longer tales than the animated shorts. In that episode, Kara — the daughter of lightsaber-smith Juro — is pursued by darkish forces whereas on a harmful mission to ship newly crafted lightsabers.

Kamiyama previewed that Visions Quantity 3 episode “Baby of Hope” will proceed the Kara and Juro story, ending together with her departure to search for her father. Thus, The Ninth Jedi will comply with his kidnapping and the Drive-based color-changing sabers.

“What on this planet was the explanation for such lightsabers,” Kamiyama, who shall be working as supervising director on the collection, stated. “I believe it will likely be a narrative the place these secrets and techniques shall be advised.”

In the meantime, the Fortnite information was introduced via a new trailer that teases a Star Wars themed Battle Go with characters like Emperor Palpatine, new Merchandise Store choices like Mace Windu, themed map areas, weekly gameplay content material and culminates in a dwell end-of-season narrative occasion after the five-part saga runs by way of early June. The brand new in-game Drive skill, Force Lightning, is one other addition.

Every week will characteristic a differing overarching theme, as follows: