29th October is the date for the diary, as that’s when the third volume of Star Wars Visions lands on Disney Plus and speaking with Anitrendz producer James Waugh discussed a number of topics including the canonicity of each volume, emphasising their intent to highlight the elements people love about the saga rather than specific characters.
“It is definitely not canon. But there haven’t been any restrictions, aside from the fact that when we’re approaching stories and looking for creators, we want them to actually have something to say and then pitch us their vision. We’re not really looking for stories about known Star Wars characters. Not to say that’s impossible. Obviously, we’ve had Jabba the Hutt and Boba Fett in Visions shorts, but it’s not about them. Usually, we’re looking for original, fresh perspectives so that Visions doesn’t become a sort of “What If” of Star Wars, but a unique expression and celebration of Star Wars elements people love.”
Waugh also looked at why The Ninth Jedi is getting its own animated spin-off.
“Really, it was [Kenji] Kamiyama-san’s vision of what he wanted to do with carrying that story forward. It was a tough decision. It’s like picking your favorite child — it’s very challenging. But I think that one had the inherent structure: we need to go put together the Jedi Order, [and] we need to find these nine Jedi to help rebuild the Jedi Order to fight the darkness in the galaxy. That just felt like the perfect kickoff for a series. And Kamiyama-san had a very clear idea.”
