Disney's new animated show
Star Wars: Resistance will feature a mix of both new and familiar faces, including Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), and BB-8. Following
the debut of the show's first trailer, we now have confirmation from EW's Anthony Breznican that General Leia Organa will also make an appearance.
On Twitter, actress Rachel Butera (
Tammy's Tiny Tea Time) revealed that she has the "honor" of providing the voice for General Leia, the iconic character originally played by the late Carrie Fisher.
Star Wars: Resistance is set after the events of
Return of the Jedi and before
The Force Awakens. Although General Leia wasn't featured in the first trailer for
Star Wars: Resistance, you have to imagine she'll have a pretty prominent role in the series given the key role she has in the fight against The First Order. That doesn't necessarily mean she'll have a ton of screentime though, as she could just issue orders from a distance with maybe a brief appearance here and there.
Star Wars: Resistance follows the adventures of Kazudo Xiono, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance in order to infiltrate and spy on The First Order.
Details for the first episode reveal that Poe Dameron and BB-8 will assign Kaz to the Colossus, a massive refueling platform on an outer rim ocean planet, where he meets a" cast of colorful new aliens, droids, and creatures."
Star Wars: Resistance premieres on Sunday, October 7 at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Channel.