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Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation

Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation is a 2022 animated special based on the Star Wars franchise, and produced by Lucasfilm Animation and The Lego Group alongside Atomic Cartoons. Like The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, it is directed by Ken Cunningham from a script written by David Shayne. A stand-alone sequel to the Star Wars sequel trilogy, the special was released on Disney+ on August 5, 2022.[2]

Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation
Genre
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Developed by
  • David Shayne
  • James Waugh
  • Jason Cosler
  • Josh Rimes
  • Leland Chee
Written byDavid Shayne
Directed byKen Cunningham
Starring
ComposerMichael Kramer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Jason Cosler
  • Jacqui Lopez
  • Keith Malone
  • Josh Rimes
  • David Shayne
  • Jason D. Stein
  • Jennifer Twiner McCarron
  • James Waugh
  • Jill Wilfert
Producers
  • Daniel Cavey
  • Dan Langlois
EditorDamon Fulford
Running time48 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
ReleaseAugust 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
Related
The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special
Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales

Plot edit

Following the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewbacca, BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO seek a relaxing summer vacation aboard Lando Calrissian's luxury Halcyon starcruiser. After being separated from the group on Calrissian's starcruiser, Finn talks to the Force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Kenobi tells Finn of his previous summer adventures. With Lt. Valeria, a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi dressed in a Hawaiian shirt sneaks into Jabba the Hutt's Palace on Tatooine in order to steal coaxium. Kenobi was originally meant to act as a distraction for Jabba but he performs a musical number called "Gamorrean Girls" alongside Jabba's dancer Sy Snootles.

Anakin Skywalker's Force ghost tells Finn about a trip he once took Emperor Palpatine to as Darth Vader during Empire Day. He takes him to the planet of Scarif, where the original Death Star plans were held.[3]

Princess Leia's Force ghost tells Finn about a trip she and Han Solo took the young Ben Solo on when he was a child before receiving Luke Skywalker's Jedi training. While traveling to Mimban, where Han first met Chewbacca, Ben is unimpressed. Wanting to impress him, Han takes him to the forest moon of Endor, where the Battle of Endor took place. They are greeted by resort owner Wick Cooper, whose daughter Ben has a crush on. A show-off joins them and belittles Ben for being short. After taking the Millennium Falcon, Ben flies at the ground and after dropping off Wick's daughter, Han, Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Chewbacca drop Ben off at Luke's Jedi Academy.

Voice cast edit

Release edit

Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation was first announced on May 27, 2022, at Star Wars Celebration.[4] It was released on Disney+ on August 5, 2022.

Marketing edit

A teaser trailer for Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation was released on June 18, 2022.[5] The full-length official trailer for the special was released on June 23, 2022.[6] Lucasfilm released the official poster in July 2022 alongside showing a one-minute clip to the audience of San Diego Comic-Con On July 24.[7] The clip was released to the public the following day.

Reception edit

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 88%, with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on 8 reviews.88%[8]

Maggie Lovitt of Collider gave it an A grade and wrote: "Meta-filled mayhem that plays on some of the corniest and most familiar Star Wars tropes is the perfect piece of cinema for long summer nights."[9] Tara Bennett of IGN gave it 7 out of 10 and wrote: "LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation wraps up the trilogy of sequel character specials with an emotional conclusion and some very funny summer riffs on beloved characters."[10] CineMovie gave it a B+ grade.[11] The Times rated it 1 out of 5 and called it "another dud".[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation". Disney+. August 5, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Woo, Kelly (August 2, 2022). "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation release date and time — how to watch on Disney Plus". Tom's Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "5 Things we Love About the Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation Trailer". Star Wars. June 21, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Valentine, Rebekah (May 28, 2022). "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation Revealed". IGN. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Jirak, Jamie (June 18, 2022). "Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation Trailer Teaser Released". Comic Book. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Lego (June 23, 2022). Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation | Official Trailer | Disney+. YouTube. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Fernandez, Miguel (July 25, 2022). "'Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation' Clip and Poster Released Online". Star Wars News Net. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Lovitt, Maggie (August 5, 2022). "'LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation' Delivers Heartfelt Hijinks and Tantalizing Tropes | Review". Collider. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Bennett, Tara (August 5, 2022). "LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation Review". IGN. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Haas, Lupe R. (August 7, 2022). "'LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation' Movie Review". CineMovie. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Maher, Kevin (August 5, 2022). "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation review — the Disney Death Star cranks out another dud". The Times. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

External links edit

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