Lego and Star Wars have been best buddies ever since the two realized how great they work together. From the perfect original Lego Star Wars game to the hundreds of Lego sets that have been released over the years, these two media empires have entertained thousands of kids.
Lucasfilm and Lego have just announced their next joint venture, an animated television show called the Freemaker Adventures that airs June 20 on Disney XD . It’s the first of the Lego Star Wars TV shows to not be inspired by previous Star Wars canon, but it’s a fun space adventure for kids. The story revolves around a family of scrap salvagers and their droid named Roger (get it?) , w h o a r e trying to collect the crystals of a legendary lightsaber.
The whole series takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of The Jedi , when the Empire is still going strong. The Freemakers have to find these pieces before the Imperial scum get their power-greedy mitts on them.
I’m going to ignore the fact that the lasers of a lightsaber are not made of crystals, but there’s a crystal inside the lightsaber. Other than that small caveat, the show, which premieres on Disney XD on June 20, looks interesting. I loved the Lego Driod Tales on Disney XD, which had C3PO describing the six Star Wars from his hilarious point of view. It was like a childish version of the Star Wars Robot Chicken specials.
To celebrate May the Fourth, Lego has also announced a few promotions:
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