Disney to Air LEGO Star Wars Series

Disney XD has picked up the LEGO Group's "Star Wars: Droid Tales" TV series, a re-telling of the Star Wars saga through the eyes of characters C-3P0 and R2-D2.

April 6, 2018

The animated series consists of five 22-minute episodes that re-tell the story of the

Star Wars

films in chronological order, from

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

up through

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

The series will air later this year, although an exact date has not yet been announced. Disney XD is also currently home to the animated series "Star Wars Rebels."

"Since we introduced our first LEGO Star Wars set in 1999, we have seen and heard from countless

Star Wars

fans who have used LEGO bricks to tell their own version of this timeless story, re-enacting favorite scenes and imagining new storylines," says Jill Wilfert, vice president of licensing and entertainment, the LEGO Group. "'LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales' gives us an opportunity to share highlights of the

Star Wars

story with a sense of humor and excitement that can only

be conveyed through the LEGO brick, and will be a fun resource for families as they gear up for the next movie."