We have a good feeling about it: Disney+'s newest Star Wars special is the reveal of Darth Jar Jar.
The trailer (below) for the animated special LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy reveals a menacing Sith Lord version of the much-maligned Gungan character, infamously introduced in the 1999 film The phantom menace.
According to the official description, the premise for the special is “the Star Wars Galaxy is thrown into disarray when an ordinary Nerf Shepherd, Sig Greebling (Gaten Matarazzo), unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi temple. He is drawn into adventure in a new, wonderfully wild and twisted version of the galaxy, where the good guys are bad, the bad guys are good, and everyone's fate depends on Sig becoming the hero who can put all the pieces back together. to make.”
That Jar Jar Binks might have secretly been a villain has been a fan theory for years in what seemed like an attempt to make the bumbling, saccharine character more interesting.
The special will feature original Jar Jar actor Ahmed Best voicing the character. Mark Hamill will also lend his voice to a LEGO Luke Skywalker.
Showrunners and executive producers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Chaos) said in a statement: “The opportunity to work with LEGO and Lucasfilm to rebuild the galaxy is a dream come true. We are collecting LEGO Star Wars has been going on for 25 years, and we approached this project with a fan's enthusiasm, literally building this story brick by brick. For new fans, this will be an exciting place to enter the world of LEGO Star Warsand for lifelong fans, you'll see some things you never thought possible.
The animated special shows the many years of collaboration between Lucasfilm and the Danish toy manufacturer.
“It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since the groundbreaking collaboration between Lucasfilm and The LEGO Group began,” said executive producer James Waugh. “At that time LEGO Star Wars has given our fans the unique power to unleash their imaginations and play with the elements of the Galaxy in any way they can imagine… and build. We set out with that playful spirit in mind Rebuild the Galaxy like never before. Harnessing the comedic genius of Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, two of the most talented comedy writers I've had the pleasure of working with, we mixed and matched LEGO sets to create Imperial X-fighters, Rebel TIE-wings, and yes , even Darth Jar Jar. This four-part special is a celebration of all things Star WarsLEGO, and the incredible discoveries that can only happen when these two great brands come together.”
Rebuild the Galaxy consists of four parts and debuts on September 13.