TALES OF THE EMPIRE animated anthology series

You can always count on Disney to drop something Star Wars related on May the 4th. Sure enough, today Disney+ released details and a trailer for Star Wars: Tales of the Empire animated anthology. The second installment in the “Tales” series after 2022’s Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, launches exclusively on Disney+ on Star Wars Day, May 4, with all six episodes.

This latest installment will focus on the world of Empire set during different eras. Likewise, it will feature familiar and fan-favorite characters such as Morgan Elsbeth and the Grand Inquisitor with actors Diana Lee Inosanto and Jason Isaacs respectively reprising their roles. 

Check out the trailer and press release below:

Today, Disney+ released the trailer, key art and trailer stills for Lucasfilm’s upcoming, original animated series “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.”  The new series, which is the second installment of the “Tales” series, stylistically follows 2022’s critically acclaimed “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.”   

“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 talented voice cast includes Diana Lee Inosanto (Morgan Elsbeth), Meredith Salenger (Barriss Offee), Rya Kihlstedt (Lyn aka Fourth Sister), Wing T. Chao (Wing), Lars Mikkelsen (Thrawn), Jason Isaacs (Grand Inquisitor) and Matthew Wood (General Grievous).

Dave Filoni created the series and is the supervising director. He is also an executive producer along with Athena Yvette Portillo and Carrie Beck. Josh Rimes serves as co-executive producer and Alex Spotswood is the senior producer.