LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales is a five-part LEGO Star Wars non-canon mini-series that aired on Disney XD. The series retells the story of the live-action Star Wars films, from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace through Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, as well as an adaptation of the Star Wars Rebels episode "Droids in Distress", and a Clone Wars mission created entirely for the show, all from the perspectives of C-3PO and R2-D2.[1]
Plot summary
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LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales began shortly after the Battle of Endor. C-3PO and R2-D2 tell those assembled around them about the story that led them both to the battle. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "an accidental kidnapping leads to a new adventure that progresses to the re-telling of the saga in the chronological order, starting from The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi."[1]
DevelopmentEdit
The mini-series was announced by The Hollywood Reporter on February 27, 2015. The first episode of the series aired on Disney XD on July 6, 2015 in the lead-up to the release of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens on December 18.[1]
EpisodesEdit
| Episode | Image | Title | Original Airdate | Prod. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 
| "Exit from Endor" | July 6, 2015 | |
| 02 | 
| "Crisis on Coruscant" | August 24, 2015 | |
| 03 | 
| "Mission to Mos Eisley" | September 7, 2015 | |
| 04 | 
| "Flight of the Falcon" | October 5, 2015 | |
| 05 | 
| "Gambit on Geonosis" | November 2, 2015 |
CreditsEdit
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DistributionEdit
The series is available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019.[6]
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Kit, Borys (February 27, 2015). 'Star Wars' Saga Gets Lego Retelling from Disney XD (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Animated Series Coming to Disney XD This Summer on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Jake Blais at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ G., Matt (November 16, 2019). Disney+ in NZ – Your Questions Answered.
