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'''''Star Wars Detours''''' is an unaired American |
'''''Star Wars Detours''''' is an unaired American animated comedy series. It is differentiated from the other ''[[Star Wars]]'' animated series in that it is a [[parody]] of the franchise. It offers a comedic take on what happened between the [[prequel trilogy]] (''Episodes I–III'') and the [[original trilogy]] (''Episodes IV–VI''). The series was produced by [[Lucasfilm Animation]] in collaboration with ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' creators [[Seth Green]] and [[Matthew Senreich]].<ref name="e">{{cite web |url= http://www.eonline.com/news/340724/new-star-wars-series-seth-green-and-robot-chicken-crew-previews-detours-for-fans |title= New ''Star Wars'' Series: Seth Green and ''Robot Chicken'' Crew Previews ''Detours'' for Fans |date= August 24, 2012 |publisher= [[E!]] |author= Jenna Mullins}}</ref> Although 39 episodes of the show have been produced, their release has been on hold since 2013, following [[Disney]]'s acquisition of [[Lucasfilm]].<ref name=":2" /> |
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==Cast and crew== |
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⚫ | Voice actors that were involved in the show included [[Dee Bradley Baker]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=STAR WARS Exclusive: Catherine Taber On THE CLONE WARS & FORCES OF DESTINY Pre & Post Disney|url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/star_wars/star-wars-exclusive-catherine-taber-on-the-clone-wars-forces-of-destiny-pre-post-disney-a181735#gs.qqqxps|access-date=2021-01-21|website=ComicBookMovie.com}}</ref> [[Abraham Benrubi]], [[Ahmed Best]] as [[Jar Jar Binks]], [[Anthony Daniels]] as [[C-3PO]], [[Felicia Day]], [[Donald Faison]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Nat Faxon]], Seth Green as [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], [[Jennifer Hale]], [[Zachary Levi]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Joel McHale]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Breckin Meyer]], [[Dan Milano]], [[Andy Richter]] as [[Zuckuss]],<ref name="RichterYankovic">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-29|title=Al Yankovic on Twitter: "Star Wars Detours is a terrific animated show that was produced nearly a decade ago and sadly has never seen the light of day. But somebody just leaked an episode (shh!) if you want to see me and @AndyRichter as a pair of bounty-hunting...um...flies?|url=https://twitter.com/alyankovic/status/1333205277957521409|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> [[Cree Summer]], [[Catherine Taber]]<ref name=":0" /> as [[Princess Leia]], [[Billy Dee Williams]] as [[Lando Calrissian]], [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] as [[4-LOM]],<ref name="RichterYankovic" /> [[Grey DeLisle]], and [[Seth MacFarlane]]<ref name=":1" /> as [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]].{{Additional citation needed|date=August 2020}} |
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⚫ | Writers for the series included [[Dan Milano]], [[Tom Root]], [[Tom Sheppard]], [[Zeb Wells]], [[Doug Goldstein]], [[Breckin Meyer]], [[Kevin Shinick]], [[David A. Goodman]], [[Michael Price (writer)|Michael Price]], and [[Jane Espenson]]. [[Brendan Hay]] served as head writer.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|author=Goldman|first=Eric|date=August 24, 2012|title=First Footage Shown from Seth Green and Matt Senreich's Star Wars: Detours Animated Series|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/24/first-footage-shown-from-seth-green-and-matt-senreichs-star-wars-detours-animated-series|access-date=2021-09-03|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Voice actors that were involved in the show included [[Dee Bradley Baker]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-18|title=STAR WARS Exclusive: Catherine Taber On THE CLONE WARS & FORCES OF DESTINY Pre & Post Disney|url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/sci-fi/star_wars/star-wars-exclusive-catherine-taber-on-the-clone-wars-forces-of-destiny-pre-post-disney-a181735#gs.qqqxps |
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== Cancelled release== |
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⚫ | Footage of the series debuted at [[Star Wars Celebration|''Star Wars'' Celebration]] VI in mid-2012; it was planned to be set between the events of ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' and ''[[Star Wars (film)|Episode IV – A New Hope]]''.<ref name="ign" /> In March 2013, Lucasfilm postponed the release of the series, after reconsidering whether a comedy series would be a sensible way to introduce the franchise to new fans, when a [[sequel trilogy]] was being produced.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=March 11, 2013|title=A New Direction for Lucasfilm Animation| url= https://www.starwars.com/news/a-new-direction-for-lucasfilm-animation|access-date=2021-09-03|website=StarWars.com |publisher=The Walt Disney Company}}</ref> That September, Seth Green said 39 episodes had been completed, with 62 additional scripts finished.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/9/20/update-on-the-star-wars-detours-animated-series |title= Update on the ''Star Wars: Detours'' Animated Series |first=Joey |last=Paur |publisher= |website= GeekTyrant.com |date=September 20, 2013 |access-date= June 28, 2017}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In October 2015, during a live stream of ''[[Life Is Strange (video game)|Life Is Strange]]'', Felicia Day mentioned that the show had been canceled.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKfaoayOXCA&t=3m20s|title=Life is Strange #6 (CH4 End) NSFW| first=Felicia | last= Day|date=31 October 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref> In June 2018, Lucasfilm filed a new trademark for the series.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.comicbook.com/starwars/2018/06/13/star-wars-detours-trademark-lucasfilm/|title=Lucasfilm Renews Trademarks for Abandoned 'Star Wars Detours' Series|last=Cavanaugh|first= Patrick| website=Comicbook.com|date=June 13, 2018|access-date= September 30, 2018}}</ref> |
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==Cancellation and possible release== |
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In November 2020, a six-minute episode |
In November 2020, a six-minute episode, "Dog Day Afternoon", was leaked onto the internet. The episode features Zuckuss and 4-LOM (played by Andy Richter and "Weird Al" Yankovic)<ref name= "RichterYankovic" /> attempting to rob Dexter's Diner. Lando Calrissian, [[Boba Fett]], and [[Jabba the Hutt]] also appear. The episode was taken down shortly after it was leaked.<ref>{{Cite web| first= Jenna| last=Anderson|date= 2020-11-29|title=Unaired Star Wars: Detours Episode Surfaces Online |url= https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/star-wars-detours-spoilers-leak-watch-online-animated/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Comicbook.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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In June 2021, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' asked Green if he knew when the show might be released. He replied, "The most recent conversations I've had with anybody who would be in a position to say so say that it's not soon. ... the way it's been explained to me is that there hasn't been enough interest high enough up to go through what it would take to put it out, and that there isn't an interest in releasing this content on [[Disney+]] from Lucasfilm."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Ross|first=Dalton|date= June 30, 2021|title=The unreleased 'Star Wars' series Disney doesn't want you to see| url= https://ew.com/tv/star-wars-detours-disney-lucasfilm-seth-green/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Internet popularity== |
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In early 2021 the line "Yo dudes, the Empire is pretty chill. Maybe you could, like, join it or something," said by [[Darth Vader]] in the trailer of the series became an [[internet meme]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} |
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In March 2022, "Weird Al" Yankovic revealed that he and other cast members had recorded original songs for the series, with the cancelled third season planned to feature a [[Musical film|musical]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silverio |first=Ben F. |date= 2022-03-23 |title=The Never-Aired Star Wars Detours Would've Featured New Weird Al Songs |url= https://www.slashfilm.com/808720/the-never-aired-star-wars-detours-wouldve-featured-new-weird-al-songs/ |access-date= 2022-03-24 |website=[[/Film]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2023, [[Space.com]] opined that ''Star Wars'' lacked an official comedy motion picture, noting that the release of ''Detours'' would fill that void, exposed by ''[[Star Trek]]''<nowiki/>'s 2020 [[adult animated]] series, ''[[Lower Decks]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richard |first=Edwards |date=2023-08-23 |title=Why 'Star Wars' needs its own answer to 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' |url=https://www.space.com/star-wars-needs-a-lower-decks-style-show |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Space.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* {{Annotated link|The Saga Begins}} |
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* {{Annotated link|Yoda (song)}} |
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* [[Tag and Bink]] |
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Created by | George Lucas |
Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
Written by | Brendan Hay |
Directed by | Todd Grimes |
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Composer | Michael A. Levine (based on themes by John Williams) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 39 (produced) |
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Star Wars Detours is an unaired American animated comedy series. It is differentiated from the other Star Wars animated series in that it is a parody of the franchise. It offers a comedic take on what happened between the prequel trilogy (Episodes I–III) and the original trilogy (Episodes IV–VI). The series was produced by Lucasfilm Animation in collaboration with Robot Chicken creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich.[1] Although 39 episodes of the show have been produced, their release has been on hold since 2013, following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm.[2]
Cast and crew
[edit]Voice actors that were involved in the show included Dee Bradley Baker,[3] Abraham Benrubi, Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Felicia Day, Donald Faison,[4] Nat Faxon, Seth Green as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jennifer Hale, Zachary Levi,[4] Joel McHale,[4] Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Andy Richter as Zuckuss,[5] Cree Summer, Catherine Taber[3] as Princess Leia, Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, "Weird Al" Yankovic as 4-LOM,[5] Grey DeLisle, and Seth MacFarlane[4] as Emperor Palpatine.[additional citation(s) needed]
Writers for the series included Dan Milano, Tom Root, Tom Sheppard, Zeb Wells, Doug Goldstein, Breckin Meyer, Kevin Shinick, David A. Goodman, Michael Price, and Jane Espenson. Brendan Hay served as head writer.[6]
Cancelled release
[edit]Footage of the series debuted at Star Wars Celebration VI in mid-2012; it was planned to be set between the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV – A New Hope.[6] In March 2013, Lucasfilm postponed the release of the series, after reconsidering whether a comedy series would be a sensible way to introduce the franchise to new fans, when a sequel trilogy was being produced.[2] That September, Seth Green said 39 episodes had been completed, with 62 additional scripts finished.[7]
In October 2015, during a live stream of Life Is Strange, Felicia Day mentioned that the show had been canceled.[8] In June 2018, Lucasfilm filed a new trademark for the series.[9]
In November 2020, a six-minute episode, "Dog Day Afternoon", was leaked onto the internet. The episode features Zuckuss and 4-LOM (played by Andy Richter and "Weird Al" Yankovic)[5] attempting to rob Dexter's Diner. Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett, and Jabba the Hutt also appear. The episode was taken down shortly after it was leaked.[10]
In June 2021, Entertainment Weekly asked Green if he knew when the show might be released. He replied, "The most recent conversations I've had with anybody who would be in a position to say so say that it's not soon. ... the way it's been explained to me is that there hasn't been enough interest high enough up to go through what it would take to put it out, and that there isn't an interest in releasing this content on Disney+ from Lucasfilm."[4]
In March 2022, "Weird Al" Yankovic revealed that he and other cast members had recorded original songs for the series, with the cancelled third season planned to feature a musical.[11]
In 2023, Space.com opined that Star Wars lacked an official comedy motion picture, noting that the release of Detours would fill that void, exposed by Star Trek's 2020 adult animated series, Lower Decks.[12]
See also
[edit]- The Saga Begins – Song by "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Yoda (song) – Song performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Tag and Bink
References
[edit]- ^ Jenna Mullins (August 24, 2012). "New Star Wars Series: Seth Green and Robot Chicken Crew Previews Detours for Fans". E!.
- ^ a b "A New Direction for Lucasfilm Animation". StarWars.com. The Walt Disney Company. March 11, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "STAR WARS Exclusive: Catherine Taber On THE CLONE WARS & FORCES OF DESTINY Pre & Post Disney". ComicBookMovie.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Ross, Dalton (June 30, 2021). "The unreleased 'Star Wars' series Disney doesn't want you to see". EW.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Al Yankovic on Twitter: "Star Wars Detours is a terrific animated show that was produced nearly a decade ago and sadly has never seen the light of day. But somebody just leaked an episode (shh!) if you want to see me and @AndyRichter as a pair of bounty-hunting...um...flies?". Twitter. November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Goldman, Eric (August 24, 2012). "First Footage Shown from Seth Green and Matt Senreich's Star Wars: Detours Animated Series". IGN. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Paur, Joey (September 20, 2013). "Update on the Star Wars: Detours Animated Series". GeekTyrant.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Day, Felicia (October 31, 2015). "Life is Strange #6 (CH4 End) NSFW" – via YouTube.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (June 13, 2018). "Lucasfilm Renews Trademarks for Abandoned 'Star Wars Detours' Series". Comicbook.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (November 29, 2020). "Unaired Star Wars: Detours Episode Surfaces Online". Comicbook.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Silverio, Ben F. (March 23, 2022). "The Never-Aired Star Wars Detours Would've Featured New Weird Al Songs". /Film. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Richard, Edwards (August 23, 2023). "Why 'Star Wars' needs its own answer to 'Star Trek: Lower Decks'". Space.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Star Wars Detours on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
- Star Wars: Detours at IMDb
- American children's animated comic science fiction television series
- American computer-animated television series
- Star Wars animated television series
- Unaired television shows
- Interquel television series
- Animated television shows based on films
- Television series by Lucasfilm
- Parody television series based on Star Wars