Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation

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Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation
Genre
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Developed by
  • David Shayne
  • James Waugh
  • Jason Cosler
  • Josh Rimes
  • Leland Chee
Written byDavid Shayne
Directed byKen Cunningham
Starring
ComposerMichael Kramer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Jason Cosler
  • Jacqui Lopez
  • Keith Malone
  • Josh Rimes
  • David Shayne
  • Jason D. Stein
  • Jennifer Twiner McCarron
  • James Waugh
  • Jill Wilfert
Producers
  • Daniel Cavey
  • Dan Langlois
EditorDamon Fulford
Running time48 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
ReleaseAugust 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
Related
The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special
Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales

Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation is a 2022 animated special based on the

stand-alone sequel to the Star Wars sequel trilogy, the special was released on Disney+ on August 5, 2022.[2]

Plot

Following the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewbacca, BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO seek a relaxing summer vacation aboard Lando Calrissian's luxury Halcyon starcruiser. After being separated from the group on Calrissian's starcruiser, Finn talks to the Force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Kenobi tells Finn of his previous summer adventures. With Lt. Valeria, a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi dressed in a Hawaiian shirt sneaks into Jabba the Hutt's Palace on Tatooine in order to steal coaxium. Kenobi was originally meant to act as a distraction for Jabba but he performs a musical number called "Gamorrean Girls" alongside Jabba's dancer Sy Snootles.

Scarif, where the original Death Star plans were held.[3]

Battle of Endor took place. They are greeted by resort owner Wick Cooper, whose daughter Ben has a crush on. A show-off joins them and belittles Ben for being short. After taking the Millennium Falcon, Ben flies at the ground and after dropping off Wick's daughter, Han, Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2
, and Chewbacca drop Ben off at Luke's Jedi Academy.

Voice cast

Release

Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation was first announced on May 27, 2022, at Star Wars Celebration.[4] It was released on Disney+ on August 5, 2022.

Marketing

A teaser trailer for Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation was released on June 18, 2022.[5] The full-length official trailer for the special was released on June 23, 2022.[6] Lucasfilm released the official poster in July 2022 alongside showing a one-minute clip to the audience of San Diego Comic-Con On July 24.[7] The clip was released to the public the following day.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 88%, with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on 8 reviews.88%[8]

Maggie Lovitt of Collider gave it an A grade and wrote: "Meta-filled mayhem that plays on some of the corniest and most familiar Star Wars tropes is the perfect piece of cinema for long summer nights."[9] Tara Bennett of IGN gave it 7 out of 10 and wrote: "LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation wraps up the trilogy of sequel character specials with an emotional conclusion and some very funny summer riffs on beloved characters."[10] CineMovie gave it a B+ grade.[11] The Times rated it 1 out of 5 and called it "another dud".[12]

References

  1. ^ "Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation". Disney+. August 5, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Woo, Kelly (August 2, 2022). "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation release date and time — how to watch on Disney Plus". Tom's Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "5 Things we Love About the Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation Trailer". Star Wars. June 21, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Valentine, Rebekah (May 28, 2022). "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation Revealed". IGN. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Jirak, Jamie (June 18, 2022). "Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation Trailer Teaser Released". Comic Book. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Lego (June 23, 2022). Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation | Official Trailer | Disney+. YouTube. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Fernandez, Miguel (July 25, 2022). "'Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation' Clip and Poster Released Online". Star Wars News Net. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Lovitt, Maggie (August 5, 2022). "'LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation' Delivers Heartfelt Hijinks and Tantalizing Tropes | Review". Collider. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Bennett, Tara (August 5, 2022). "LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation Review". IGN. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Haas, Lupe R. (August 7, 2022). "'LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation' Movie Review". CineMovie. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Maher, Kevin (August 5, 2022). "Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation review — the Disney Death Star cranks out another dud". The Times. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

External links

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