{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ab8f412e96650d045e895359","clusterId":"c_0cb935de10dcc29be2e58a96","slug":"star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-trailer-reveals-august-5-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Trailer Reveals August 5 Premiere","summary":"Lucasfilm and Production I.G released the first full trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi during a panel at Anime Expo on Thursday. The trailer confirms the limited anime series will premiere on August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu. The panel also screened the first episode in Japanese with English subtitles. The series expands the story of \"The Ninth Jedi,\" a short from the first Star Wars: Visions anthology volume in 2021. Kenji Kamiyama, who wrote and directed the original short, returns as supervising director and series script supervisor. Shunsuke Tada directs the new series. Hitoshi Itō produces, and Lucasfilm's Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes are executive producers. The project was first announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025. A sequel short titled \"The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope\" debuted as part of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, which premiered on October 29, 2025. The new series follows Kara, the daughter of lightsaber smith Juro, as the Jedi attempt to rebuild after the Order's fall.","whyItMatters":"This is the first time a Star Wars: Visions short has been expanded into a standalone series, signaling Lucasfilm's willingness to develop the anthology's most popular concepts into longer narratives.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trailer debuted during a panel at Anime Expo on Thursday. The panel also screened the first episode in Japanese with English subtitles. Kenji Kamiyama, who wrote and directed the original short, returns as supervising director and series script supervisor. Shunsuke Tada directs the new series. Hitoshi Itō produces, and Lucasfilm\u0026#39;s Jacqui Lopez and Josh Rimes are executive producers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series follows Kara, the daughter of lightsaber smith Juro, as the Jedi attempt to rebuild after the Order\u0026#39;s fall. A sequel short titled \u0026#34;The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope\u0026#34; debuted as part of \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: Visions Volume 3\u003c/em\u003e, which premiered on October 29, 2025. The project was first announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original \u003cem\u003eStar Wars: Visions\u003c/em\u003e anthology debuted on Disney+ in September 2021. It featured nine shorts from Japanese studios including Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Kamikaze Douga, Science SARU, Production I.G, and Geno Studio. Volume 2 followed on May 4, 2023, with shorts from studios around the world. Volume 3 continued storylines from three first-volume shorts: \u0026#34;The Duel,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Village Bride,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;The Ninth Jedi.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Ninth Jedi moves from a 15-minute anthology short to a full series. Production I.G is building the story around a new protagonist, Kara, rather than the Jedi who survived the original Order's fall.","twitterPost":"Production I.G expands a 2021 anthology short into a full series centered on a new Jedi, Kara, not the Order's survivors.","threadsPost":"The Ninth Jedi graduated from a 15-minute anthology short to a full series. Production I.G is telling the story through Kara, a new character, not through the Jedi who survived the Order's fall. That choice shapes the rebuilding premise.","newsletterBlurb":"Lucasfilm and Production I.G released the first trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi at Anime Expo, confirming an August 5 premiere on Disney+ and Hulu. The limited series expands the acclaimed short from the first Visions anthology, with Kenji Kamiyama returning as supervising director.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-anime-trailer-unveils-august-5-debut/.239238\",\"title\":\"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime's Trailer Unveils August 5 Debut\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-new-anime-series-by-production-i-g-releases-first-trailer-ahead-of-august-5-premiere/\",\"title\":\"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi New Anime Series by Production I.G Releases First Trailer Ahead of August 5 Premiere\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9218,"outputTokens":1180,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783055573,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T05:05:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T05:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T05:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0cb935de10dcc29be2e58a96","canonicalTitle":"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi New Anime Series by Production I.G Releases First Trailer Ahead of August 5 Premiere","representativeArticleId":"a_c37a6e4b41263875a466964a","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Star Wars: Visions\"],\"studios\":[\"Production I.G\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T02:03:07.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T02:41:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T05:09:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-anime-trailer-unveils-august-5-debut/.239238","title":"News\nStar Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime's Trailer Unveils August 5 Debut"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/star-wars-visions-presents-the-ninth-jedi-new-anime-series-by-production-i-g-releases-first-trailer-ahead-of-august-5-premiere/","title":"Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi New Anime Series by Production I.G Releases First Trailer Ahead of August 5 Premiere"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Star Wars: Visions"],"studios":["Production I.G"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The limited anime series Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi premieres on August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu.","Kenji Kamiyama, who wrote and directed the original 2021 short, returns as supervising director and series script supervisor.","Shunsuke Tada directs the new series, which follows Kara, the daughter of lightsaber smith Juro, as the Jedi rebuild after the Order's fall.","The project was first announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025.","A sequel short titled 'The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope' debuted as part of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 on October 29, 2025."]}