Star Wars: Visions Season 2 Releases May 4 on Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar

Star Wars: Visions season 2 will be released May 4 – Star Wars Day – on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, Lucasfilm has announced. Billed as “Volume 2,” the series will feature nine short animated episodes that explore new stories in the galaxy far, far away. While Season 1 featured an art style inspired by Japanese anime, the upcoming chapter takes a global approach, with nine different studios from around the world sharing their insights. The list also includes an Indian entry in 88 Pictures, known for contributing to franchises such as Shrek and Kung Fu Panda.

Volume 2 promises a unique animation style in each episode, outlining each studio’s vision. “The reaction to the first volume of Star Wars: Visions has blown us away. We were thrilled that this project inspired and resonated with so many people,” James Vaugh, executive producer of Star Wars: Visions, said in a statement. “We are so proud to be able to reveal the list of studios we have put together. Each short is incredible, full of heart, scope, imagination, and the values ​​that make Star Wars stories distinct, while opening up bold new ways to see what a Star Wars story can be.

Here’s the full list of all nine Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 shorts, their directors, and the studios behind them:

• Sith – Rodrigo Blaas (El Guiri, Spain)
• Screecher’s Reach – Paul Young (Cartoon Saloon, Ireland)
• In the stars – Gabriel Osorio (Punkrobot, Chile)
• I Am Your Mother – Magdalena Osinska (Aardman, UK)
• Journey to the Dark Head – Hyeong Geun Park (Studio Mir, South Korea)
• The Spy Dancer – Julien Chheng (Studio La Cachette, France)
• Golak Bandits – Ishan Shukla (88 Photos, India)
• Aau’s Song – Nadia Darries and Daniel Clarke (Triggerfish, South Africa)
• The Pit – LeAndre Thomas and Justin Ridge (D’art Shtajio/ Lucasfilm, Japan/USA)

This time, “The Pit” is the only Star Wars: Visions Season 2 episode to feature an anime-inspired style, and it’s crafted in direct collaboration between D’art Shtajio and Lucasfilm. The former is known for the music video for musician The Weeknd’s Snowchild and was previously involved in an episode of Attack on Titan. back in November, Lucasfilm has collaborated with acclaimed artist and animator Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, for a surprise hand-drawn animated short titled Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies. Studio Trigger, which has been in the limelight recently, thanks to its work on Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, was involved in two episodes of Star Wars: Visions season 1, but is not in the lineup this time around. this.

Additionally, Disney+ has unveiled new key art for its upcoming The Mandalorian Season 3, which premieres March 1. The new season of the Star Wars universe picks up right after The Book of Boba Fett, with our main bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) traveling to Mandalore in order to reclaim his honor and title, having removed his helmet once.

All nine episodes of Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 will be available to stream on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar on May 4.