Disney and Lucasfilm has unveiled the first trailer forJedi Temple Challenge. The firstStar Warsgame show premieres with two full episodes next week, starting on June 3rd, 2020. The weekly game show tests young Padawans' strength, knowledge, and bravery in a series of trials designed to discover who is capable of becoming a Jedi Knight. It’s basicallyLegends of the Hidden Temple, but placed into theStar Warsuniverse, along with Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best as the host.
WhileJedi Temple Challengewas originally promoted as aDisney+ series, it appears that plans have changed. The 10-episode series will debut on StarWarsKids.com and the officialStar WarsKids YouTube channel, which currently hostsStar Wars: Galaxy of Adventures,The Clone Warsfun facts, craft and drawing tutorials, and several other activities for young fans. The good news about this shift is the fact that the show will be free for everybody to check out.
As for the reasoning behind the change forJedi Temple Challenge, Disney is trying to cater to a youngerStar Warscrowd who is stuck indoors at the moment. The world has seen a pretty big shift with a lot of people out of work and children home from school, attempting to distance learn. With that in mind, Disney and Lucasfilm decided to bring their new game show to as many people as possible. Lucasfilm’s senior director of Online Content & Programming, Mickey Capoferri had this to say about changing to theStar WarsYouTube channel.
“With so many children and families home and looking to Star Wars for hope and entertainment, we wanted to makeJedi Temple Challengeavailable to as many young fans as possible by airing the series on our Star Wars Kids network for everyone to enjoy.”
Ahmed Best is known to manyStar Warsfans as Jar Jar Binks from the prequels trilogy. He hostsJedi Temple Challengeas a new Jedi, Master Kelleran Beq. Best guides players through three rounds of trials as they vie to become Jedi Knights and wield the iconic symbol of the guardians of peace and justice, the lightsaber. Accompanying Best is Mary Holland who voices the wise-cracking protocol droid companion AD-3, and Sam Witwer, who gives a unique voice to the dark side of the Force. Witwer recently reprised his role as the voice of Darth Maul in the critically acclaimed final season ofThe Clone Warsand has had a lot to say about the current state of the franchise.
It remains unclear ifStar Wars game showwill ultimately end up on Disney+, but for the time being it will not. Putting it up for free at a time like now seems like a good opportunity to get moreStar Warsfans checking it out, while providing some much-needed entertainment at the same time. you’re able to check out theJedi Temple Challengetrailer above, thanks to theofficial Star Wars Kids YouTube channelabove.
