Disney Plus to Debut ‘Lego Star Wars Holiday Special’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Animated special to premiere Nov. 17

Disney Plus will debut a new Lego animated holiday special on Nov. 17. 

The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special is the first special from Lego to debut on Disney Plus, and will pick up directly following the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and will feature the voices of franchise Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), as well as “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” vets Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and Dee Bradley Baker (clone troopers). 

The animated special is a production of Atomic Cartoons, the LEGO Group, and Lucasfilm.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.