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Japan Gets Its Chance At Star Wars With Anime Anthology This weekend, Disney announced Star Wars: Visions, an anime anthology of original shorts. Seven anime studios are putting their unique spin on the world of Star Wars, a first for the franchise. Yet, it feels like Star Wars has finally come full circle. Continue Reading . . . https://kotaku.com/japan-gets-its-chance-at-star-wars-with-anime-anthology-1847230370

Ubisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game The studio behind The Division is making a game set in a galaxy far, far away, according to a report from Wired. Today, Ubisoft announced that its Swedish studio Massive Entertainment is making an open-world video game that’s set in the Star Wars universe. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/13/22227235/ubisoft-star-wars-game-massive-entertainment-lucasfilm

Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards last night, thanks to The Mandalorian The Mandalorian was one of the first shows to premiere on Disney’s streaming service when it launched in November 2019, and now it’s the reason Disney Plus won its first Emmy awards. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21441375/disney-plus-emmy-awards-creative-visual-audio-effects-streaming