Star Wars: Visionsoffered exactly that, a number of visions into what types of stories theStar Warsuniverse could tell if it was allowed to spread its wings a bit. The anime anthology series proved to be a surprise hit when it debuted last year on Disney Plus. So it’s no surprise that fans would absolutely love to see another season, preferably soon. Well, they may be getting their wish.
It turns out thatseason 2 ofStar Wars: Visionsmay be closer than expected, at least if a certain rumor does its required heavy lifting. AStar Warsinsider now claims that the next batch of episodes is set to release sometime in 2022, and has actually been in steady development since the first season ended. If the claims can be trusted, then that’s one more nugget of fun forStar Warsfans in 2022, aside from the soon-to-be-releasedObi-Wan Kenobias well as season 3 ofThe Mandalorian.
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The report comes fromStar Warsinsider Jordan Maison of Cinelinx, who claims that a number of independent sources have revealed season 2’s 2022 debut. According to those sources, the new episodes will likely release in the fall, with more information set to be revealed duringStar WarsCelebration in Anaheim, California from May 26th to the 29th. This also just so happens to coincide with the May 27th release ofStar Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobion Disney Plus. Naturally, these claims remain unverified, and should thus be taken with a few grains of salt (harvested from Crait for authenticity’s sake). But the idea isn’t all that farfetched.
Star Wars: Visionsearned largely positive reactionsfrom viewers, notably working as a creative new set of stories that even newcomers could enjoy without a deep dive into 40 years worth of movies. The series' anime roots also offered creators unique opportunities to tell stories and depict situations that wouldn’t work in any other medium. Where else will fans find an officially licensedStar Warsrelease depicting one dude splitting a Star Destroyer in half with a lightsaber?
While there’s no concrete information on which animation studios are taking part inStar Wars: Visionsseason 2 (possibly due to there being no concrete information at all), Maison further claims that several of the studios from season 1 will return to release continuations of their stories from the first season. This would be fitting, considering the breakout popularity of some episodes, like the visually stunning debutThe Dueland the family drama-filledLop and Ochō. Of course, pretty muchevery anime inStar Wars Visionshas its fans, includingThe Ninth Jedi, which definitely offers an opening for more stories to be told with its new lightsaber-wielding protagonist.
Whether this rumor proves true or just a legend, there’s no denying thatStar Wars: Visionswould do well to release a second season. There’s no other place in the officialStar Warsfranchise where fans can enjoy a stylized samurai-style lightsaber fight in one episode and a Jedi joining a rock band in another. That sort of creative freedom is precious and definitely deserves to come to the forefront more often.
Star Wars: Visionsseason 1 is now available on Disney Plus.
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