Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures is an animated micro-series that debuted on StarWarsKids.com and YouTube on October 14, 2021.
Official description[]
Join adventurous droid SF-R3 ("Aree"), a member of the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts, as he journeys across the galaxy to learn everything there is to know about wildlife.[1]
Development[]
The idea of Galaxy of Creatures, was a pitch from Disney production group Eastham Studios to create a show focusing on pets from the Star Wars galaxy.[4]
When it was decided to have a droid as the lead character, the team originally wanted a pit droid. However, Matt Martin didn't like the idea of having a droid designed for a specific purpose do another. So, the safari droid was created in replacement, while still having features similar to that of a pit droid.[4] Aree was voiced by voice actor Matt Surges, and he was very thrilled that he voiced the character.[2]
The idea for the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts was based off of the Adventurers' Club of New York and National Geographic Society. The team behind the show felt that researching and preserving wildlife was just as important in the galaxy far, far away as it was on Earth.[4]
Release[]
On October 14, 2021, the show was announced and the first two episodes "Porgs" and "Bantha" were released. Every Thursday, two episodes were released until the show met its 12-episode run time on November 18, 2021. The show was released on StarWarsKids.com and YouTube.[1] In 2023, Galaxy of Creatures began a new season, with new episodes releasing every Tuesday.[5]
Merchandise[]
Alongside the release of the show, Lucasfilm created online activities and certificates.[6][1] Also released were an assortment of plushes as part of the Stitchlings™ line by Mattel,[7][1] as well as t-shirts and other clothing items.[1]
On January 4, 2022, Galaxy of Creatures, a tie-in World of Reading book, was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press.[8]
Legacy[]
Building off of the success of Galaxy of Creatures, Jason Stein, the creative executive in Animation Development and Production, and the production team saw an opporunity to create a spinoff that would show younglings in a new series, which became Star Wars Galactic Pals. They decided that caring for young creatures and aliens would require a specialized member of the Society to handle them, and this led to the creation of Miree and her camera droid CAM-E.[9]
Seasons[]
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Sources[]
Meet Galactic Wildlife Big and Small in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on StarWars.com (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures, Bring Home the Bounty, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 206- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 208
- Learn to Care for Creatures and Aliens in Star Wars Galactic Pals on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Return of the Jester: The Story of Salacious B. Crumb" — Star Wars Insider 213
- Head Back to the Youngling Care Space Station with New Galactic Pals on StarWars.com (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer, Riot Racing with The Bad Batch, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures Season 2 Arrives on StarWars.com (backup link)
Creatures Compilation Part 2 | Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)- Seasons 1 and 2 | Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Purrgil Power" — Star Wars Insider 226
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Meet Galactic Wildlife Big and Small in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Matt Surges (@MattSurges) on Twitter: "I am beyond thrilled to FINALLY announce that I'm playing SF-R3 'Aree' in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures!!" (backup link)
- ↑ The Galaxy of Creatures book depicts all episodes of Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures taking place a relatively short time apart.
Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures — "Porgs" features porgs on Batuu, a species that Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge establishes were not present on the planet Batuu until the Resistance brought them there between the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Therefore, porgs must have been introduced to Batuu between those stories, which corresponds to 34 ABY per this reasoning, meaning that the events of Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures take place during or after 34 ABY.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 206
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Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on StarWarsKids.com (backup link)
- ↑ Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts Activity Book
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Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures Stitchlings™ on Target's official website (backup link)
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Star Wars: World of Reading Animated Reader on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
- ↑ Learn to Care for Creatures and Aliens in Star Wars Galactic Pals on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Tauntaun | Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures Season 2 Arrives on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Bogling | Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
External links[]
