The new Star Wars trailer confirms the return of Asajj belt and Cad Bane on the dark side … and they do not come alone
Tales of the underworld
The trailer is already here and leaves no doubt: Absolute importance is found ASAJJ VERTSSThe former apprentice of Count Dooku who ended up rebelling against the Sith and earning himself to live as a hunt, and Cad baneThe lethal reinforced man who even made the jump to the real image Boba Fett’s book. Both are preferred from their days The clone warsAnd now they come back with their stories that promise more than simple cameo.
In advancementLet’s see Ventress who moves like a fish in the water between mercenaries and betrayals and each in front of an old acquaintance who is now a marshal. Redemption, revenge or both? Judging by the desolate tone of the trailer, this series will not be around.
What can we expect from the tales of the underworld?
The series, created by Dave Filoniit is structured in Six animated shorts That enters the world of galactic crime, that dirty, brutal and fascinating corner that we rarely see on the screen. After the success of Tales of the jedi (2022) Y Tales of the Empire (2024), this new chapter now comes that changes the perspective and focuses on the bad guys, but still humanizing them.
Let’s remember Tales of the jedi He deepened in figures such as Ahsoka Tano or Conte Dooku himself, while Tales of the Empire He saved Bariss Offe and Morgan Elsbeth, giving them a second narrative life. This new episode focuses in the same address: Explore shades, contradictions and trauma of characters who normally live outside the main story.
A distribution of luxury voices for a very dark galaxy
Production has a powerful cast that gives life to the characters: Nika Futterman (Belly) e Corey Burton (Cad Bane) repeats in their documents, accompanied by voices such as Aj Locascio, Clare Grant, Dawn-Lyerand Gardner or Eric Lopez. The address is responsible Strandswhich also acts as an executive producer together with Athena Yvette Portillo y Carrie Beck.
Behind the script there is Matt Michnovetzveteran of the animated saga and in production there are names such as Josh Rims y Alex SpotswoodAll with previous experience in the Star Wars universe.
The legacy of the bad guys and the hunger more
Why do these characters fascinate us so much? Perhaps because, like the Jedi, they have also undergone moral losses, betrayals and dilemmas. Asajj Ventress, for example, had one of the richest arches of the animated universe: from the slave to Sith’s apprentice and from there to a sort of anti-hero who even collaborated with Obi-Wan. His story has never had a clear closure, so this return can be its definitive redemption.
In the meantime, Cad Bane has won the title of “The Cowboy of Space” for its merits. Cold, cunning and lethal, was always a worthy opponent for any Jedi. Its appearance in Boba Fett’s book It was short but intense, and now we can see more than its origins and motivations.
More Star Wars on the horizon
As if this were not enough, Disney+ already prepares more galactic content. The second season of Andor is coming and its creator, Tony GilroyHe described it as “the most important thing I will do in my life”. Important words. Gilroy underlined the level of imagination, scale and impact that had to work on the series and guarantees that it will hardly have such a special opportunity again.
In the meantime, Tales of the underworld It will serve as a reminder that the dark side also has stories that deserve to be told and that sometimes the most gray characters are those that throw more light on this distant galaxy.