Disney+ has dropped the first trailer for Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, and it’s a feast for fans who want their galaxy far, far away to continue to be shaken up by bold new voices. The award-winning anthology returns this fall with nine anime shorts that reimagine Jedi, Sith, smugglers, and bounty hunters through fresh cultural and visual perspectives. The series has already proven itself as one of the most critically acclaimed Star Wars projects of the Disney era, with an Emmy win, Annie Awards, and even a Lumière win under its belt. Now, Volume 3 promises to push things even further, not only by returning exclusively to Japanese anime studios, but also by recruiting one of the most star-studded casts yet.

Among those joining the saga are Anna Sawai (Shōgun), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs), George Takei (Star Trek), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Judith Light (Poker Face), Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor), and Jodie Turner-Smith (The Acolyte).

The Nine Shorts of Visions Volume 3

The trailer teases an eclectic mix of tones and genres across the following new episodes for Volume 3:

• “The Duel: Payback” (Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA) — Ronin faces off against a vengeful Grand Master Jedi.
• “The Song of Four Wings” (Project Studio Q) — A rebel princess protects a child on a snow-covered planet.
• “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope” (Production I.G) — Kara encounters a mysterious droid while fleeing Jedi Hunters.
• “The Bounty Hunters” (WIT STUDIO) — A rogue bounty hunter’s latest job has dangerous consequences.
• “Yuko’s Treasure” (Kinema citrus Co.) — An orphan and street kid team up for a rescue and a treasure hunt.
• “The Lost Ones” (Kinema citrus Co.) — A refugee mission forces a warrior to confront the ghosts of her past.
• “The Smuggler” (TRIGGER) — A smuggler takes on a risky rescue assignment from the Empire.
• “The Bird of Paradise” (Polygon Pictures) — A blinded Padawan undergoes spiritual trials to resist the Dark Side.
• “BLACK” (david production) — A psychedelic battle of memory, life, and death unfolds inside an Imperial trooper.

With its stacked cast, stunning animation, and stories untethered from canon, Star Wars: Visions continues to prove that the galaxy is strongest when its boundaries are tested. Volume 3 begins streaming exclusively on Disney+ October 29.

via Collider