The fan-created stop-animation shorts showcase the new line of
Rogue One toys. The video debuted on the official Star Wars YouTube channel earlier this week with plans of releasing new installments throughout the month of September. The team was lead by James DeJulio at Tongal, and the series was written by Kevin Ulrich and brought to life by stop-motion animators and directors Dan MacKenzie and Tucker Barrie. The stories follow the adventures of
Rogue One toys from Hasbro, LEGO, FUNKO, JAKKS Pacific, Mattel and Disney Store as they try to track down the building instructions to the LEGO Star Wars Death Star set which have been misplaced by the Empire.
The videos are part of the new global contest that invites fans to share their own short stories or skits set in the Star Wars univers. Winning entries from around the world will be chosen by a panel including
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards. Fans can enter the "Go Rogue" contest on
StarWars.com/GoRogue. In addition to the global contest, in the U.S. and parts of Canada, kids 8-12 can participate on
Disney.com/MyRogueStory. Winners will be invited to Lucasfilm in San Francisco to attend a screening of
Rogue One, and see their short story on the big screen!
A handful of items seen in the
Rogue Stories above are available at retailers starting today (September 2nd), including Disney Store locations and
disneystore.com. The full line of new
Rogue One and Star Wars products will be available worldwide on September 30.
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