May the 4th may be over, but the galaxy far, far away is ready to move forward with its next adventure for the entire family.Disney+has released the first trailer forLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, a four-part animatedStar Warsspecial where the very fabric of time and space is in danger, resulting in a twisted multiverse version of the franchise fans know like the back of their hand. The special will follow Sig Greebling, a new character voiced byStranger Thing’sGaten Matarazzo, as he unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi temple.
The artifact will change the fabric of reality in theStar Warsgalaxy, with one of the different outcomes presenting Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) as a Sith Lord, a theory many people had regarding the character fromStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceafter his introduction on the big screen. Other characters that are set to appear inLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxyare Dev Greebling (Tony Revolori), Jedi Bob (Bobby Moynihan), and Yesi Scala (Marsai Martin), as Sig tries to fix his mistake by finding a way to bring the galaxy back to the status quo established by the films and television series canon.
For more than two decades, LEGO and Lucasfilm have brought a different version of the galaxy far, far away to life, with the toy company creating building sets, apparel, television specials, and even video games based on theStar Warsfranchise. Since Disney+ was launched a few years ago, the companies have worked together to create stories that can’t be told in titles such asThe AcolyteorStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, providing families with entertaining tales featuring their favorite characters.
Will ‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy’ Affect Other Corners of the Franchise?
Even if the premise ofLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxytakes audiences to unexpected places, the upcoming animated special will not affect the canon of the franchise. The next stories from the galaxy far, far away that will fall in line with everything that has come before areThe Acolyte, a television series that takes place many years beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,andSkeleton Crew, a different television project that will follow a group of kids after a ship accidentally takes them to outer space.LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxywas created for the entire family to enjoy without worrying about how it’s connected to the rest of the series.
TheLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxyspecial consists of four episodes, which will debut on September 13, exclusively on Disney+. Watch the new trailer above and check out the rest of theStar Warsfranchise now on Disney+.
