STAR WARS: TALES OF THE UNDERWORLD Trailer And Poster Released; Will Follow Asajj Ventress And Cad Bane

STAR WARS: TALES OF THE UNDERWORLD Trailer And Poster Released; Will Follow Asajj Ventress And Cad Bane

The first trailer and poster for Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld have been released and in this follow-up to Tales of the Jedi and Tales of the Empire, we'll pick up with Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane.

By JoshWilding - Apr 02, 2025 03:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

Disney+ has shared the first trailer and poster for Lucasfilm Animation's Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, an all-new anthology series of animated shorts from creator Dave Filoni, premiering exclusively on the platform just in time for the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th.

The popular series, which began in 2022 with Tales of the Jedi and continued in 2024 with Tales of the Empire, this time focuses on the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars Galaxy through the experiences of two iconic villains.

Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law.

The Book of Boba Fett wrapped up Bane's story, but there are still gaps in his past worth exploring. As for Asajj Ventress, the former Jedi Padawan turned assassin was trained in the ways of the dark side by Count Dooku. For several years, she yearned to be considered a true Sith, secretly acting as Dooku’s apprentice.

We first encountered her in The Clone Wars fighting for the Separatists and clashing with Jedi like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker with her twin red-bladed lightsabers in hand. However, when Dooku was ordered to dispose of Asajj and left her for dead, Ventress returned to her Nightsister clan to exact her revenge.

In time, she reinvented herself as a bounty hunter and reclaimed her identity, as neither a Sith nor a Jedi, becoming an unlikely ally to Ahsoka Tano for a time. She briefly returned in The Bad Batch and we'd imagine these shorts will pick up where the series left her. 

Dave Filoni created the series and is the supervising director. He is also an executive producer, along with Athena Yvette Portillo and Carrie Beck. Josh Rimes serves as co-executive producer, Alex Spotswood is the senior producer, and Matt Michnovetz is the writer.

The talented voice cast includes Nika Futterman, Corey Burton, Artt Butler, Lane Factor, AJ LoCascio, Clare Grant, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, and Eric Lopez.

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld joins an expansive collection of Star Wars films and series on Disney+ and, as we mentioned above, arrives on May the 4th. Check out the new trailer and poster below (via SFFGazette.com).

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Order66
Order66 - 4/2/2025, 3:22 PM
Love me some Star Wars animation.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 4/2/2025, 3:29 PM
Jesus....Star Wars has really been turned into a TV franchise.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 3:36 PM
@BlackStar25 - I mean ,SW was never really a movie franchise since perhaps after A New Hope…

It quickly went from movies to books , comics , video games and now tv amongst others.

It’s a multimedia franchise.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 4/2/2025, 3:37 PM
@TheVisionary25 - But mainly movies was its bread and butter.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 3:40 PM
@BlackStar25 - sure but it was never exclusively a movie franchise…

Right now , tv in some ways is more popular in films so makes sense for Disney & Lucasfilm to capitalize on that
Vigor
Vigor - 4/2/2025, 3:42 PM
@BlackStar25 - why is tv bad ?
TV shows writing and budgets are better than ever
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 4/2/2025, 3:55 PM
@Vigor - Limited audience and changes the general audience perception of a property. Also...Star Wars TV shows haven't been popular lately and the writing/budgets have been pretty mediocre. If you like that we are getting a lot more Star Wars TV shows...more power to you but movies are where Star Wars really hits its stride.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 3:59 PM
@BlackStar25 - it’s not like movies have been doing in general that hot either right now so the movie/tv divide doesn’t really matter anymore because those also are being watched by a limited audience right now

Most honestly just wait for them to stream at home.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 4/2/2025, 4:08 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Do you know how many TV series they have released since the last Star Wars movie? Since the last movie (The Rise Of Skywalker) they have released:

6 Animated Series
6 Micro-series and shorts
7 Live-Action Series
1 Game Show series

Do you know what they are doing with films...

The Mandalorian & Grogu - In Post-production
Untitled Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy film - Pre-Production
....And 7 other projects...In development HELL...
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 4:24 PM
@BlackStar25 - I’m not saying that it’s been flawless because it clearly hasn’t but they are a business at the end of the day so they want to pump out something that would make them money until they figure out the movie side so tv shows make sense.

All it takes is really one or maybe 2 movies to turn things around in terms of perception
tb86
tb86 - 4/2/2025, 3:33 PM
Is that Latts Razzi and C-21 Highsinger I spot in the poster?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/2/2025, 3:33 PM
This looks great.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 4/2/2025, 3:33 PM
Cad Bane.. Thats the one that died like a bitch in the Bobby Fett slop?... Why should i care about his past if i already know it all leads to him getting rekt like a mini boss?
supermanrex
supermanrex - 4/2/2025, 6:10 PM
@Malatrova15 - PULL UP YOUR BRITCHES AND CHILL THE HELL OUT!!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 3:34 PM
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This looks fun imo!!.

I haven’t watched Tales of The Empire yet but I enjoyed Jedi , especially in regards to the Count Dooku stories so it’s cool that his former apprentice is given the partial spotlight here…

I also fell off Bad Batch but I know Asajj re-emerged there after her “death” in the Dark Disciple novel so did they ever explain in that how she survived or not?.

If not then I hope they do so here since it seems to be set after Bad Batch.
Vigor
Vigor - 4/2/2025, 3:41 PM
If you're someone who can enjoy something while compartmentalizing the bad (sequel films), the mediocre (acolyte) from the good (clone wars, Andor), you're swimming in content with star wars. Anything i don't Ike, i just act like it never existed

I treat MCU the same way and walking dead universe
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 3:54 PM
@Vigor - I don’t think you should act like it doesn’t exist because it’s part of the universe…

Maybe something will use a thread from
A sequel film and improve on them?.

You never know imo though I say that as someone who has enjoyed the Disney SW era for the most part.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 4/2/2025, 3:43 PM
Darth Bane is best Bane
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itzayaboy
itzayaboy - 4/2/2025, 3:47 PM
Tales of the Empire was massively disappointing so this can’t be worse than that
MisterBones
MisterBones - 4/2/2025, 3:55 PM
This looks really good. If Cad Bane is there, I am watching.
V
V - 4/2/2025, 4:08 PM
Remember when Star Wars was good? When mysterious characters remained a mystery? We didn't have any back story for Darth Vader for the first three movies. However, I digress, Star Wars is shit now and forever will be. Dave you've been great Thabk you tho but no belief in anything else Disney tries to shoehorn into their streaming service
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/2/2025, 4:34 PM
Awesome!!! This looks terrific. Can't wait.
We need more Star Wars animation. This is where peak Star Wars is at. Hope they announce a new series that follows Rex, like has been rumored.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 4:46 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - besides this and Visions , we don’t have any announcements for animated SW content , same with live action after Andor.

I expect that to change after Celebration this month where we will likely know more
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/2/2025, 5:41 PM
@TheVisionary25 - well we know Ahsoka s2
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 5:42 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - oh yeah , shit I forgot lol
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 4/2/2025, 6:43 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - that looks great. i need to watch tales of the empire, tales of the jedi was pretty great. sad that SW animation can be soooooo damn good in all the series; CW, Bad Batch, Rebels... and yet the movies can be soooo bad and live action shows are soooo hit or miss
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 4/3/2025, 1:04 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - yup, totally feel you there.

I'll probably have to rewatch both of the Tales before this one as well.
dracula
dracula - 4/2/2025, 4:43 PM
How about doing that Cad Bane VS Boba Fett arc that they were going to do in Clone wars before cancelation
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/2/2025, 5:05 PM
Kinda figured the bounty hunters were next, yet it still comes as a surprise. Just dropping a trailer out of no where. They should do that more often.

Also, May is a good month to be a Star Wars fan between this, the Andor finale, and the 20th anniversary of the best Star Wars movie to date.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 5:13 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Empire , Return or TLJ aren’t 20 years old?.

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Kidding aside , it’s a good time to be a nerd even if others try to ruin it for you.

bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/2/2025, 5:23 PM
@TheVisionary25 - knew it was gonna get a reaction. That said, A New Hope is almost 50 years old. But honestly, it does feel closer to 20.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 5:31 PM
@bkmeijer1 - lol

I did put TLJ (even I personally quite like that movie) there to stir the pot a bit

Revenge of The Sith I’ll say is definitely the best of the prequels
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/3/2025, 2:17 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I liked TLJ for what it tried to do as well. Favorite of the sequels, and that we are agreed on with RotS (I really like AotC too, because I have a soft spot for detective plots)
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 4/2/2025, 5:14 PM
Very lazy effort from story to designs to animation. Old Star Wars scenes redone with different characters and vehicles.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 4/2/2025, 5:28 PM
Surprised we still have not had a live action Ventress
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 5:38 PM
@breakUbatman - User Comment Image
supermanrex
supermanrex - 4/2/2025, 6:08 PM
@TheVisionary25 - THAT CASTING IS [frick]ING BRILLIANT!
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 4/3/2025, 2:08 AM
@breakUbatman -

The Disney liberals don't what men to enjoy sexy women characters.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 4/3/2025, 3:10 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I can dig it
McGee
McGee - 4/2/2025, 5:40 PM
I thought the lines on her mouth meant she had a detachable jaw. Very disappointed.
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