We’ve got another Star Wars animated series coming our way! This one, Tales of the Empire, centers on two characters we’ve seen before in the Star Wars universe, specifically in Ahsoka and The Clone Wars.
We get a glimpse of both these characters—Morgan Elsbeth and Barriss Offee—in the trailer released today. If you’re confused because these two characters live in different time periods, don’t fret: the series, which is comprised of six shorts, takes place in two respective timelines. In Morgan’s case, it’s well before the events of Ahsoka and chronicles how she becomes involved with Thrawn and the Empire. For Barriss, she’s being recruited to the Dark Side, with the end of the trailer showing her meeting her new boss… Darth Vader!
Here’s the official synopsis:
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire is a six-episode journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths, set during different eras. After losing everything, young Morgan Elsbeth navigates the expanding Imperial world toward a path of vengeance, while former Jedi Barriss Offee does what she must to survive a rapidly changing galaxy. The choices they make will define their destinies.
The voice cast for Tales of the Empire includes Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, Meredith Salenger as Barriss Offee, Rya Kihlstedt as Lyn (a.k.a. Fourth Sister), Wing T. Chao as Wing, Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn, Jason Isaacs as Grand Inquisitor, and Matthew Wood as General Grievous.
Tales of the Empire is created by Dave Filoni (no surprise there, especially since it features two characters he created), who also acted as the supervising director. He along with Athena Yvette Portillo and Carrie Beck executive produced the show.
All six episodes of Tales of the Empire will be unleashed on Disney+ on May 4, 2024.
Check out the trailer below.
