George Lucas liked Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa. And while Lucas would go on to straight aid in the masters career, producing the prismatic 1990 film, Dreams, his tributes started much earlier. Really, there d be no Star Wars without Kurosawas 1958 drama The Hidden Fortress.
So its fitting that the Star Wars franchise will gift a wave of Japanese developers the opportunity to traverse in the galaxy far, far away on their own in terms in the upcoming anthology series, Visions. Lucasfilm gave fans a very first appearance at the series, slated for this fall, at the 2021 Anime Expo on Saturday. Studios involved include Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG.
” Each one of these studios that we approached, we found hardcore Star Wars fans,” Lucasfilm executive producer Jacqui Lopez said in the sizzle reel. “They all had a story they wanted to tell.”
Heres the full breakdown of shorts premiering within the series:
Kamikaze Douga – The Duel Geno Studio (Twin Engine) – Lop and OchōStudio Colorido (Twin Engine) – Tatooine RhapsodyTrigger – The TwinsTrigger – The ElderKinema Citrus – The Village BrideScience Saru – AkakiriScience Saru – T0-B1Production IG – The Ninth Jedi
” Its essentially the story of twins of the dark side,” Hiroyuki Imaishi of Trigger said of his installation. Taku Kimura describes his short, “Tatooine Rhapsody,” as a “rock opera-style film.”
Check out the very first footage and production art from the series in the video above. Star Wars: Visions premieres Sept. 22 on Disney Plus.
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George Lucas liked Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa. And while Lucas would go on to directly assist in the masters profession, producing the prismatic 1990 film, Dreams, his homages started much earlier. Actually, there d be no Star Wars without Kurosawas 1958 drama The Hidden Fortress.
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