Star Wars: Heir to the Empire - Part One (fixed!)

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  • Star Wars: Heir to the Empire
    The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy.
    Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi twins. And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of Jedi Knights.
    But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords has taken command of the shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the New Republic....
    Animated fanfilm based on the novel by Timothy Zahn.
    --
    Credits
    Directed and Animated
    by Damien Valentine
    Based on Star Wars Heir to the Empire
    By Timothy Zahn
    Adapted by
    Damien Valentine
    Cast
    Han Solo MATT FINISH
    Leia Organa Solo ERIN B. LILLIS
    Luke Skywalker MATT FINISH
    Mara Jade INGRID MOON
    Talon Karrde DAMIEN VALENTINE
    Lando Calrissian MATT FINISH
    Grand Admiral Thrawn ROBERT S. BENJAMIN
    Captain Pellaeon DAMIEN VALENTINE
    Joruus C'baoth RICHARD GROVE
    C-3PO MATT FINISH
    Rukh DAMIEN VALENTINE
    Winter FREYA CLAIRE ROBERTS
    Wedge Antilles MATT FINISH
    Aves SEB DAVIES
    Borsk Fey'lya DAMIEN VALENTINE
    Mon Mothma MARILYN VALENTINE
    Obi-Wan Kenobi MATT FINISH
    Corran Horn DAMIEN VALENTINE
    Noghri Assassins BREVIN LEIS
    B-Wing Pilot JENNIE LUMSDEN
    Shieldship Captain MATT FINISH
    Dravis DAMIEN VALENTINE
    Bimms BREVIN LEIS
    Cris Pieterson DAMIEN VALENTINE
    Ensign ANDREW BUGENIS
    --
    MUSIC
    John Williams
    Kevin Kiner
    Mark Griskey
    John Powell
    Star Wars Solutions
    --
    Star Wars: Heir to the Empire Audible
    www.audible.com/pd/Star-Wars-...
    Star Wars: Heir to the Empire
    (US) www.amazon.com/Heir-Empire-St...
    (UK) www.amazon.co.uk/Heir-Empire-...
    --
    3D Models
    Assault Frigate ELRATIE and EVILLE JEDI
    Assault Gunboat
    BFF-1 Freighter
    Bryar Pistol AL
    Carrack Cruiser
    Corellian Corvette ELRATIE
    Darth Revan ROMAN R. MELKUMOV
    Darth Revan Mask ANTHONY YANEZ
    Darth Revan Statue ANTHONY YANEZ
    DL-18 DANIEL CARDONA
    Dreadnaught
    Imperial Star Destroyer ELRATIE
    Mon Calamari Cruisers EVILLE JEDI
    Millennium Falcon STYM
    Nebulon-B Frigate EVILLE JEDI
    New Moon Shipyards PARADOX
    R2D2 STARPACK
    Shieldship DAMIEN VALENTINE
    TIE Bomber ANTONIO SCHIAVELLI
    TIE Fighter STARPACK
    TIE Fighter (low poly) METALMORAG
    X-Wing STARPACK
    --
    PLANETS
    Grand Designer
    MUSEUM CONSULTANT
    Freya Claire Roberts
    PREGNANCY CONSULTANT
    Non Humphries
    ANIMATED AND RENDERED WITH
    iClone 7.9 and NVidia Omniverse
    ADDITIONAL EFFECTS
    HitFilm Pro 2017
    CHARACTER MODELS
    Character Creator 3
    Motion Capture
    Perception Neuron V1
    MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMER
    Damien Valentine
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    / @erinlillis
    Matt Finish's CZcams
    / @mattfinish2196
    Star Wars Solution's CZcams
    / @starwarssolutions7210
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  • @DarthAngelus
    @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +927

    There were some glitches with the copy of this released yesterday. I've since fixed them and uploaded again!
    Keeping yesterday's version up too because you left so many kind comments!

    • @San_La_Muerte
      @San_La_Muerte Před 2 lety +31

      You inspire me to do projects like this i love what you and your team did!

    • @jstars1119
      @jstars1119 Před 2 lety +35

      We need someone to do Shadows of the empire???

    • @EnemyAce88
      @EnemyAce88 Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you so much!

    • @dorrianstone7264
      @dorrianstone7264 Před 2 lety +16

      @DarthAngelus
      Much praise! If you happen to require new voice talent in the future I'd be honored to help out and offer mine. Its easy to see the passion you have for Star Wars {this series really helped me through some Disney Star Wars blues). I have a range similar to Frank Welker, as for mimicry, I can do Vader. Yoda, ObiWan and the Emperor pretty well. Possibly C3P0 & Dooku too. I'm good with accents as well. Im best suited for high strange voices and low commanding ones. Minor background in theater. Well, Let me know.... Again great job

    • @EnemyAce88
      @EnemyAce88 Před 2 lety +5

      @@dorrianstone7264 YES! If you need a voice I'd be honored to lend mine. I have a background in talk radio.

  • @JetsetComedian
    @JetsetComedian Před 2 lety +2743

    The REAL sequel to Star Wars WE ALL deserved!!!

    • @dorrianstone7264
      @dorrianstone7264 Před 2 lety +114

      💯🎯AGREED! (I sooo hate Kathleen Kennedy.... she stabbed all of us in the back right along with Lucas).

    • @comradekenobi6908
      @comradekenobi6908 Před 2 lety +84

      @@dorrianstone7264 Lucas originally has a script he wanted KK to follow
      To bad she ditched her promises

    • @gochem3013
      @gochem3013 Před 2 lety +101

      This is a better Sequel Trilogy than the actual Sequel Trilogy.

    • @supergrovah2729
      @supergrovah2729 Před 2 lety +33

      NAILED IT!!! 10000000 times over, NAILED IT!!!

    • @ZonnexNecton
      @ZonnexNecton Před 2 lety +82

      If the multiverse is a reality, somewhere out there they got the movie version of Heir To The Empire, while we're stuck with Disney sequel trilogy.

  • @robbfisher2876
    @robbfisher2876 Před 2 lety +884

    30 years later we finally get a movie adaptation. Outstanding work by some incredibly dedicated individuals, a massive thank you to you all.

  • @Littlemilkjug533
    @Littlemilkjug533 Před rokem +575

    We do not demand, we humbly request part two. At your earliest convenience and with our eternal gratitude.

    • @lethalwolf7455
      @lethalwolf7455 Před 8 měsíci +21

      Damn bro! You sound like me asking my ex wife if I can go a have a beer with the boys 😂

    • @GavinScrimgeour
      @GavinScrimgeour Před 7 měsíci +7

      @@lethalwolf7455does that work? 😅

    • @dandycat2204
      @dandycat2204 Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@GavinScrimgeour
      Sometimes.
      Nah, I'm lying 🤥🤥.
      I just wanted to give you some hope...
      Before cruelly snatching it all away...

    • @bakionigeri6414
      @bakionigeri6414 Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@dandycat2204 there can be no true despair without hope lol im watching this, eating pizza, dating myself, and the force.

    • @dandycat2204
      @dandycat2204 Před 6 měsíci

      @@bakionigeri6414
      "It's not the disappointment that gets me, Laura...it's the hope" -John Cheese, Clockwise.

  • @theyoutubeacolyte969
    @theyoutubeacolyte969 Před 8 měsíci +80

    The fans: fine, we’ll adapt heir to the empire ourselves and do it faithfully

  • @NikkiTaLance
    @NikkiTaLance Před 2 lety +95

    I just want to say... this man with a budget would be DANGEROUS!!! Somebody give him some funding!

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +24

      I like the sound of being dangerous because I have a budget! :D

  • @MaxCantBeBroke
    @MaxCantBeBroke Před 2 měsíci +15

    This is literally all we wanted for Episode 7...

  • @ortizmo
    @ortizmo Před 2 lety +536

    I remember reading the first book at age 21. I'm 52 now and I still consider this the true sequel to ROTJ. Must've read the trilogy three times over. Thank you so much for producing this incredible visual presentation of Zahn's vision.

    • @ntcrwler
      @ntcrwler Před rokem +15

      Same here. The characters were portrayed as their genuine, heroic selves, With some new cast members that we have grown to love and hate (and all for the right reasons).

    • @DanielKFinnerty
      @DanielKFinnerty Před rokem +19

      I also read this in my early 20's and I still can't get over the fact that they did not just use the existing canon and turn it into movies. I mean it would have been a slam dunk.

    • @royfokker3410
      @royfokker3410 Před 10 měsíci +4

      I read it at age 16, back in 1999. Timothy Zahn´s novel was a good companion during the winter break season. Read it along the original ost Shadows of the Empire.

    • @HANNAHLUMERIA-it5rw
      @HANNAHLUMERIA-it5rw Před 9 měsíci +1

      And if the species art was to deceive? What of your translation ? INACCURACIES?

    • @ferdinandhumperdinck165
      @ferdinandhumperdinck165 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I read book 1 and 2 at 16, then book 3 wasnt available. At all. (Fuck the Austrian Book Lobbies). So I bought all 3 again in English after movin. Prizeless (ok, actually 10 Euros a piece, but whose counting^^).
      If we are talking Star Wars, the best there is in the combination of Characters, Story and writing. Some later ones are written actually better, but without a Cast like this.....siiiigh

  • @perryfree3903
    @perryfree3903 Před 2 měsíci +12

    Disney would have made billions if they made the Sequel trilogy more like this.

  • @jason9035
    @jason9035 Před 2 lety +203

    I don't care what anyone says, the Thrawn trilogy is the true episodes 7,8,9.
    This is incredible . Thanks a million for your great work.

    • @CoryG1981
      @CoryG1981 Před rokem +8

      its what was suppose to be till Disney killed SW

    • @AT-yg4nk
      @AT-yg4nk Před 8 měsíci +1

      Exactly 100%

    • @herbox
      @herbox Před 8 měsíci

      I hope disney will allow Filloni to make his movie with Thrawn a trilogy, if not then I will forever hate disney/some of these bigger people in charge, because imagine if they won't allow him to make a trilogy but at the same time they decided to do it with the worst trilogy the cinema has ever seen (7,8,9)

    • @Matli1804
      @Matli1804 Před 5 měsíci

      @@herbox Dave fillonis trash bro has to put his dumb fan fic character in everything

    • @herbox
      @herbox Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@Matli1804 fan fic characters????.... Every character is a fan fic character, with that description. His characters are great.

  • @gorilladoc34
    @gorilladoc34 Před 2 lety +218

    Please tell Robert S Benjamin he's doing an incredible job portraying Thrawn. His voice and delivery is perfect for the character.

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +44

      I will pass that along :)

    • @loganwhitney8471
      @loganwhitney8471 Před 2 lety +11

      Yes pls, that man deserves it mad respect for him performing as Thrawn, making him the most legendary, badass, and scary as hell Man in Star Wars

    • @vict0ree
      @vict0ree Před 2 lety +4

      Yeah Thrawn even better than how I imagined him sounding. Major Kudos.

    • @joshyoder871
      @joshyoder871 Před 2 lety +8

      Also to Richard Grove as Joruus C'baoth. You can just feel the disdain C'baoth has for Thrawn in his performance!

    • @xenniealsentinel1800
      @xenniealsentinel1800 Před 2 lety +1

      They crush the kriffin fool who originally narrated the original release, however the anniversary re-read is fucking fantastic, Johnathan Davis I think?
      Same guy who voiced crucible.
      I can't find book 2 and 3 tho
      So great job guys
      EU for life!

  • @metcaelfe
    @metcaelfe Před 2 lety +651

    This is amazing! How did a multi billion dollar company get it so wrong.. this actually _feels_ like Star Wars.. they could learn a thing or three

    • @rmadiedo007
      @rmadiedo007 Před 2 lety +25

      Or everything...

    • @driftless7134
      @driftless7134 Před rokem

      Because they hate us and destroyed Star Wars on purpose.

    • @arishemghoul9571
      @arishemghoul9571 Před rokem +9

      its sad its non canon now

    • @huntclanhunt9697
      @huntclanhunt9697 Před rokem +66

      @@arishemghoul9571 What does that matter to us? By separating Legends and Canon, Disney made it easy to ignore their crap.

    • @arishemghoul9571
      @arishemghoul9571 Před rokem +7

      @@huntclanhunt9697 yeah but it makes me sad knowing alot of my favorite characters and events aren't longer the real deal

  • @ferriswilliam
    @ferriswilliam Před 9 měsíci +56

    The Timothy Zahn novels were very engaging story telling, illustrating a whole new Star Wars universe. Then all these years later Disney acquired the rights and made total garbage out of Star Wars, it is an amazing feat to finally see Timothy Zahns novels on screen. Excellent Work.

  • @patio87
    @patio87 Před 2 lety +754

    I really hope you're doing the whole trilogy, this is already amazing 11 minutes in.

    • @EnemyAce88
      @EnemyAce88 Před 2 lety +70

      YES PLEASE DO THEM ALL!

    • @ianfraser1608
      @ianfraser1608 Před 2 lety +22

      Came here at 10:51 for the same reason. A story. Love it.

    • @tommynes2635
      @tommynes2635 Před 2 lety +23

      I've read the entire trilogy. This animation is just as my mind's eye seen it as I read through it. Plz make the other two. And hopefully many more. After this trilogy maybe you can do the thrawn trilogy.

    • @robertocaetano4945
      @robertocaetano4945 Před 2 lety +22

      And after that, Dark Empire, New Jedi Order books, Legacy of the Force.

    • @steelman774
      @steelman774 Před 2 lety +21

      I’d love to see more but I understand that it is a staggering amount of work that goes into what you’ve done here.
      Awesome job!
      Very humbling.
      How long did it take you to make this episode?

  • @sz0pman
    @sz0pman Před 2 lety +320

    Spectacular! I never thought Id see Heir to the Empire in cinematic form, for many of us, fans, its a dream come true.
    Great job!

    • @leiziru9642
      @leiziru9642 Před 2 lety +25

      All Disney had to do was to shoot Thrawn books and they failed

    • @disruptive_innovator
      @disruptive_innovator Před 2 lety +15

      This story sets up so many of the great EU narrative threads, character arcs and it contains the further development of the unresolved aspects of the original trilogy. It has long been an essential part of Star Wars. It's amazing that Disney ignored it (except for Filoni and Faverau).

    • @WeissVogel
      @WeissVogel Před 2 lety +2

      I have Dark Horse’s Thrawn Trilogy Omnibus, and this is a good adaptation of the novel.

    • @TheChadTI
      @TheChadTI Před 2 lety

      Agreeing as hard as I possibly can.

  • @drevan1138
    @drevan1138 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Just found this. So much respect, this is the true Star Wars sequels.

  • @kissthesky40
    @kissthesky40 Před 2 měsíci +2

    This gives me chills and new hope for the salvation of Star Wars outside of It’s horrible current prison.

  • @geoffreyprecht2410
    @geoffreyprecht2410 Před 2 lety +364

    The graphics here might be PS2 era sometimes, but hot damn, I can see the talent and love behind each and every scene! The framing, the pacing, the editing, everything came together wonderfully! The voice acting was shaky at times (Leia pronounced Kashyyyk as "CASH-ic" lol) but Luke, Ben, and especially Thrawn were phenomenally recorded and edited. An incredibly well made project, I'm sure Timothy Zahn would be proud!

    • @phasst
      @phasst Před 2 lety +30

      All this needs is a little more cash, animators and better microphones would make this a work of art.

    • @scottl.6307
      @scottl.6307 Před 2 lety +14

      @@phasst art is imperfect. Even Dali has misstrokes. Entertainment is glossy and flawless. Compare Kinkade plates and mugs with a Banksy.

    • @scottl.6307
      @scottl.6307 Před 2 lety +3

      @@phasst not shitting on you just my pov

    • @garrettviewegh677
      @garrettviewegh677 Před 2 lety +13

      The PS2 look of the graphics give it a unique style in my opinion. Though yes, it could look a little but more polished visually, it’s very impressive with the voice acting, editing, and convincing animation. Characters like Luke or Han are pretty close impressions.

    • @mthespike
      @mthespike Před 2 lety +36

      This could have been done with 8-bit graphics and 12-year old puberty-stricken voice actors and it would still be superior to the Disney sequels. It's all about the story and characters and Zahn and this video's producer delivered.

  • @dinowarrior2167
    @dinowarrior2167 Před 2 lety +214

    The real sequel trilogy, happen almost exactly as I pictured it when I read the books! Thank you and Merry Christmas.

    • @bloodysimile4893
      @bloodysimile4893 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Voltar well Disney destory and buried those, so this is a closest to a proper sequel we ever get.

    • @bakasta5992
      @bakasta5992 Před 2 lety +1

      What is real? How do we define real?

    • @mapost2
      @mapost2 Před 2 lety +1

      So, you pictured bad acting and shitty animation?

    • @jayscott8583
      @jayscott8583 Před 2 lety +3

      @@mapost2 let me guess you like the shit Disney shat out

    • @Crocthunder
      @Crocthunder Před 2 lety

      @@Voltar You discrediting the fact most people at lucasfilms has been there since TPM??They dont count after all those years?

  • @williamamely7038
    @williamamely7038 Před 2 lety +184

    I read all 3 novels in the series. I was awestruck as the story pulled me in and Grand Admiral Thrawn is by far, as much a threat to the galaxy, as the Emperor. Too bad they never used Thrawn in the last 3 films. It would have been an incredible experience for older, and newer Star Wars fans.

    • @johnsmithjr.9321
      @johnsmithjr.9321 Před rokem +21

      I think it would have went better than Disney would expect too, it's more interesting because the villain is far more cunning than the First Order, Sith Wannabes, and all that - plus the wildcard in the unhinged cloned Jedi experiment. Instead Disney adapted the whole 'Emperor is back' thing which felt half-baked (they only partially adapted the Emperor Reborn, but it's still definitely my least favorite EU thing). Plus Daisy Ridley would have been an amazing role for the eventual Jaina Solo as the follow-up to these. Additionally the cast of new characters are all incredible additions: Mara Jade, Talon Karrde, Winter Celchu, Palleon, and more.
      The major problem was really timing however, i.e. the actors had all aged. Either they would have needed to use digital de-aging to fit the Thrawn timeline, or create an animated series 'Thrawn Trilogy' that would then bridge into a "New Jedi Order" trilogy in live-action with Jaina Solo played by Daisy Ridley. And in THAT movie trilogy, they could have used the Yuuzhan Vong, the scariest villains ever created in Star Wars.

    • @Milos596
      @Milos596 Před rokem +3

      Yeah but you got Snoke

    • @CoryG1981
      @CoryG1981 Před rokem +11

      @@Milos596 snoke the joke

    • @RxRec
      @RxRec Před rokem +3

      He is in Ashoka which is after return of the Jedi

    • @KororaPenguin
      @KororaPenguin Před 8 měsíci +1

      And to think Snoke was the first time I saw or heard Andy Serkis as a character not written by one of the Inklings. (Serkis had far better stories to work with in _The Lord of the Rings_ and _The Screwtape Letters_ for sure)

  • @michaelfinger6303
    @michaelfinger6303 Před rokem +22

    Im a grown up man and im sheding tears right now, cause thats the Star Wars we deserved to be made. Thank you so so much for making it, whoever was involved you are great people.

    • @Willowy13
      @Willowy13 Před 7 měsíci

      Right there with you.

    • @TheresaMayPM
      @TheresaMayPM Před 7 měsíci +2

      I'm with you on that. I watched this yesterday, and it's the first time I've felt excited about Star Wars since Force Awakens was announced. This actually felt like Star Wars!

  • @edoliver6163
    @edoliver6163 Před 2 lety +365

    As someone who is a huge fan of the Expanded Universe, thank you for making this. It is outstanding.

    • @DustinBarlow8P
      @DustinBarlow8P Před 2 lety +36

      The stupidest decision Disney ever made was marking all of the expanded Universe non-Canon. Like George Lucas sold them a property with a blueprint of already made stories and lore that could encompass many, many movies, which comes packed with an included audience.
      WHY WOULD ANYBODY GIVE THEMSELVES MORE WORK!!?!?!?!??!!??! It just blows me away the incompetence. ...

    • @bloodysimile4893
      @bloodysimile4893 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Voltar indeed

    • @danielkeller1337
      @danielkeller1337 Před 2 lety +12

      I know, the expanded universe just brings out so much more detail of the characters and of Luke's power progression after Return of the Jedi. I just loved the EU and I still consider it canon over the junk and mistake that was created in the sequels.

    • @a.c.3024
      @a.c.3024 Před 2 lety +2

      You're one of my favorite Buffalo Bills

    • @cynaptyc
      @cynaptyc Před 2 lety

      @@DustinBarlow8P at that, this would have been better accepted by way more of us OG fans building a way better buzz and anticipation! Oh well, at least we have of what we wanted here!!

  • @JohnLopezFlores
    @JohnLopezFlores Před 2 lety +10

    It’s 3:00 am Christmas Morning. I stumbled upon this. I feel I’m back in the 80s, back in high school. Darth, my hats off to you. You are strong in the Force! John and Dave need to see this!!! Oh it’s Mara Jade!!!! Diversity, inclusion, - we need more red heads in the Star Wars universe. Here’s to A New Old Hope - Mara Jade in canon by the end of 2022. Cade Skywalker- your my only hope.

  • @axelpalacios8552
    @axelpalacios8552 Před rokem +19

    Just imagine "Star Wars Episode VII: Heir to the Empire" that would be so fire

  • @visionquest520
    @visionquest520 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Simply amazing 😊 so glad someone did heir to the empire, it's the heir to the star wars that we never got.

  • @The4Experience
    @The4Experience Před 2 lety +445

    Wow!!!!! This is x1000 better than what we got with Episodes 7-9.
    Thanks for making this! I remember reading the books about 20 years ago, and I was so disappointed when Disney threw the expanded universe away. You have restored what should have been, and for that you deserve high praise!

    • @villarrealblue72
      @villarrealblue72 Před 2 lety

      Does this follow the books?

    • @Laquisom
      @Laquisom Před 2 lety +12

      @@villarrealblue72 If you mean as an animated adaptation, then yes it does. I read the entire Heir to the Empire Novel and this managed to translate almost all the dialogue in the book onto the screen.

    • @Smoke3380
      @Smoke3380 Před 2 lety +7

      Absolutely. We needed this

    • @TKFKU
      @TKFKU Před 2 lety +4

      The Eu was never something George acknowledged, so it isn't like Disney threw away anything that he hadn't already.

    • @thepurpleapple
      @thepurpleapple Před 2 lety +1

      30 years ago*

  • @kb9oak749
    @kb9oak749 Před 2 lety +23

    The sequel that should have been.

  • @edwardnigma2216
    @edwardnigma2216 Před 2 lety +154

    Wow, you guys really did an amazing job with this. Sure the visuals and voices aren't perfect, but the fact is, you DID it when no one else would, you stayed true to the book, and dialogue.

  • @Jinxstarr
    @Jinxstarr Před 2 lety +79

    This has been, is, and always will be my canon; thank you very much for bringing it to life.

    • @charlesmoala5620
      @charlesmoala5620 Před rokem +7

      I agree the E U will always be my canon 👍😁

    • @KororaPenguin
      @KororaPenguin Před 8 měsíci +2

      100% free from vermin of the murine persuasion.

  • @michaelthebarbarian3380
    @michaelthebarbarian3380 Před 2 lety +18

    When I first read this story it all made sense as to why the IMP SD was so powerful... it was to cover for poor training. In reality, the IMP SD had the capacity to control a star system in the right hands. Man, the Zahn books were amazing...

  • @theviking6052
    @theviking6052 Před 2 lety +40

    This is absolutely mind blowing if it was done by a fan ! Without a budget! Impressive, yes Most impressive!

  • @Tsujanryo
    @Tsujanryo Před 2 lety +8

    Man, that talk with Obi-Wan....still gets me. One of the most memorable parts of SW ever.
    "...the first of the new."

  • @voodooloukerensky3884
    @voodooloukerensky3884 Před 8 měsíci +10

    THIS is the Thrawn that we read about. See Disney misses the point that at one time when you had to wait a decade for a sequel to get made the books are what became Canon. And like KW Jeters Boba Fett THAT Thrawn doesnt exist if the current Disney versions any clue. Its great to see books brought to video properly, Thanlks!

  • @MrJasonhaynes45
    @MrJasonhaynes45 Před 2 lety +76

    This proves that you don't need a multi-million dollar budget to bring a great story to life! Please make the other two parts! You just earned another subscriber DarthAngelus!

  • @rockyseverino9230
    @rockyseverino9230 Před 2 lety +132

    Dude, i'm SOOOOOOOOOO happy you've made this. It means more to me than I know how to express in words. Thank you.
    May The Force Be With You. Always.

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +14

      Glad to hear that, thankyou! May the Force be with you too! :)

    • @share1822
      @share1822 Před 2 lety +3

      Ikr!! D.A. is tha f'in MAN!!

    • @supergrovah2729
      @supergrovah2729 Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah, what HE said! :)

  • @rosshector9904
    @rosshector9904 Před 9 měsíci +8

    When I typed the book title into CZcams I did NOT expect THIS. A bald guy reenacting or expressively explaining the book. Not a full on production! Looks like a mid to late 2000 video game. This is AMAZING!

  • @JayMedina
    @JayMedina Před 8 měsíci +18

    The canon we wanted, this is so good, thank you all for animating such a great story.

  • @vladlenvolkov9034
    @vladlenvolkov9034 Před 2 lety +6

    Ah a fine addiction to my collection fan-films

  • @3dchick
    @3dchick Před 2 lety +238

    This is so great. As another who wants to animate a story from a book, I am in awe of the scope of this. A wonderful Christmas Eve gift thank you!!!!

    • @jstars1119
      @jstars1119 Před 2 lety +4

      Please do Shadows of the empire

    • @3dchick
      @3dchick Před 2 lety +4

      @@jstars1119 Ah. I'm working on a space opera outside the Star Wars universe. Sorry 😇

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +10

      Which (non Star Wars) book are you working on adapting?

    • @bricktasticzorion5301
      @bricktasticzorion5301 Před 2 lety +5

      I have no idea why, but Expanded universe Thrawn reminds me of Sherlock Homes, but evil. Does anyone else feel that vibe too?

    • @jstars1119
      @jstars1119 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes, Thrawn and Pellaeon is inspired by Holmes and Watson.

  • @gadget183
    @gadget183 Před 6 měsíci +3

    This is the real Grand Admiral Thrawn, cunning, devious and smart, not that imposter in Ahsoka, I’m definitely looking forward to part 2 of this masterpiece!, 👍🏾

  • @muhdaqeel7330
    @muhdaqeel7330 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I think I speak for everyone when I say "We will be watching your career with great interest."

  • @notyou2353
    @notyou2353 Před 2 lety +31

    3:11 "You don't have to understand Lef-tenant. Just... obey."
    This phrase gives me shivers just knowing what happens next.
    It was this scene, at the start of the book, that made me appreciate Grand Admiral Thrawn as quite likely the greatest threat the Rebellion, and subsequent New Republic, had ever faced. An even greater threat than the Emperor.

  • @RESEDAPRIME
    @RESEDAPRIME Před 2 lety +14

    Loved it, these are the true sequels to the original trilogy!

  • @patrickjmahoney5703
    @patrickjmahoney5703 Před 8 měsíci +42

    This is better than ANYTHING Disney has EVER put out. Thank you !

  • @micharybczynski6414
    @micharybczynski6414 Před 23 dny +2

    You have made better work than Disney ever tried to. THAT is true Star Wars spirit and you kind sir deserve eternal gratitude and fame.

  • @Momy69420
    @Momy69420 Před 2 lety +11

    This is the real sequel trilogy we deserve you’ve done a very good job DarthAngelus keep up the good work

  • @atlanta2076
    @atlanta2076 Před 2 lety +20

    25 years ago, I read the whole thing. Zahn is a master. And this is a dream come true! I'd be over the moon if you actually produced the whole trilogy. I enjoy this even more than the Mandalorian!

  • @KuntryBlumpkin528
    @KuntryBlumpkin528 Před 7 měsíci +7

    The books that are now called "Legends" had so much potential from a cinematic standpoint. Cant believe that Disney threw all that away to create the lazy, woke monstrosities that they offered up.

    • @raymayo7044
      @raymayo7044 Před 29 dny

      Idk why they so scared to recast main characters from og trilogy

  • @AT-yg4nk
    @AT-yg4nk Před 8 měsíci +9

    Whoever made this is absolutely GENIUS!!! Absolutely loved this trilogy!! Have read it twice. This is 100% spot on and in many instances exactly how I imagined it. Thank you!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 FOREVER the TRUE Sequel trilogy!

  • @theviking6052
    @theviking6052 Před 2 lety +4

    Love the cold calculating thrawn!

  • @Shadevar2010
    @Shadevar2010 Před 2 lety +10

    love this. If I had one criticsm, the Chimera was a mk II Imperial Star Destroyer, and the model you used was Mk I, but that is such a small detail against the excellence of everything else. Brings me back to the 90's when I first got introduced to the "EU".....before the dark times.....before disney.

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +9

      This model had the best balance of quality and performance for the animation software. Others I found were either too basic, or so high poly that the software struggled to do anything with them.

  • @reachhh212
    @reachhh212 Před 4 měsíci +2

    how did it take me so long to discover this gem? literally better than the entire sequel trilogy.

  • @charliebrownie4158
    @charliebrownie4158 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Diznee couldn't make this even 1/10th as good as your creation.

  • @alibryant749
    @alibryant749 Před 2 lety +12

    Hey man I have been waiting for something like this ever since I read the novel in the late 90's. Thank you for uploading this!

  • @m0osefist
    @m0osefist Před 2 lety +18

    For anyone wondering this animation ends at the end of chapter 16, about halfway through HttE. Fantastic work! I missed seeing star wars so much.

    • @davidgeisler9885
      @davidgeisler9885 Před 2 lety

      So at almost 2 hours the video is only half of book one? The only criticism I could make of what I’ve watched so far is the slow pacing.
      I haven’t read the books in a long time. Is this film trying to portray every last scene from the book?

    • @sillerbarly4927
      @sillerbarly4927 Před 2 lety

      I believe so

  • @randallperkins7944
    @randallperkins7944 Před rokem +5

    The Sequels I grew up wanting.. Even better with this Animation, This is canon now :D haha. My head canon

    • @BaldMartin1Fan
      @BaldMartin1Fan Před rokem +2

      I’ve ordered the 3 books so no spoilers please but. Does it feel like a sequel trilogy? And when it ends is it like one?

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před rokem +2

      Without spoilers, I'll say the three books tell a complete story, the third book wraps up everything nicely.

    • @BaldMartin1Fan
      @BaldMartin1Fan Před rokem +1

      @@DarthAngelus great! Thankyou for your help. So it feels like a sequel trilogy?

  • @richardlangdon712
    @richardlangdon712 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Even included Luke's cup of Hot Chocolate from an obscure planet far, far away. Nice touch.

  • @supergrovah2729
    @supergrovah2729 Před 2 lety +28

    Dude.....are you kidding me??? This is beyond fantastic! This is one hell of a project.... Thank you for this! Wow.

  • @Nerd_Shit
    @Nerd_Shit Před 2 lety +4

    Great voice acting!! Especially Han ! Great Harrison Ford impersonation!

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +2

      Matt Finish, you should check out all his impersonations! czcams.com/channels/1Rbz5smKiTViRushbbW16g.html :D

  • @user-eh9rg6bo7l
    @user-eh9rg6bo7l Před rokem +14

    Brilliant. It definitely captured Thrawn’s intellectual capability, too. Amazing work.

  • @Doorhenge
    @Doorhenge Před 9 měsíci +3

    Love the guy who voices Thrawn. He sounds very peculiar - right at home for a SW villain. This is the first SW movie in a while that didn't irritate the crap out of me, or make me feel like my brain was shrinking - unlike cocaine soaked Hollywood.

  • @DefecTec
    @DefecTec Před 2 lety +70

    I’ve only watched the first 10 minutes and this is phenomenal! The voice acting and animation could use a little work but it’s still amazing. This is an underrated gem, I didn’t even know Ben saying goodbye to Luke was a thing

    • @AverageImp
      @AverageImp Před 2 lety

      mhm. the model's mouths could use a little work but doing them is hard anyhow.

    • @ismhmr
      @ismhmr Před 2 lety +1

      The voice acting is what makes this. What are you talking about? lol

    • @Darkko88
      @Darkko88 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ismhmr Some voice acting stands out in a bad way. Mon Mothma for example, not only her voice actress sounds a bit lifeless but the volume of her dialogue is lower than the volume of the rest of the cast. Nobody expects perfection from a project like this but we can't pretend that it's perfect either.

  • @joshyoder871
    @joshyoder871 Před 2 lety +31

    Fantastic work everyone!
    Could you imagine what this would be like with the full force of Disney's animation team behind it? But no, instead we got...whatever Episodes 7, 8, and 9 were. 🙄

    • @loganw1232
      @loganw1232 Před 2 lety +2

      When Obi Wan said Luke wasn’t the last Jedi but the first of the new, it hit because that is what we should have seen compared to what Disney did.

    • @troyelam8978
      @troyelam8978 Před 2 lety +2

      @@loganw1232 Yes! The idea that the rebellion would have won, but 30 years later there would still be no other Jedi, and the rebellion still a ragtag group on the run, is outrageous!

  • @BeyondtheAgesStudios
    @BeyondtheAgesStudios Před 3 měsíci +1

    That museum has soooo many freaking references! I LOVE IT!

  • @kartopia
    @kartopia Před rokem +10

    Mind blowing. I cant imagine the amount of passsion, hard work and love went into this. Thank you for this.

  • @thunder_chunder6491
    @thunder_chunder6491 Před 2 lety +9

    Just finished watching and I can say for sure now that this is the story Disney should have used instead of the trach they went with, great work I really hope to one day see the rest of the trilogy.

  • @captaincat4361
    @captaincat4361 Před 2 lety +4

    OH wow, thanks, this novel trilogy is my favorite books.
    Again thanks.

  • @morden279
    @morden279 Před 2 lety +41

    An incredible feat of animation. The motion capture for the individual figures was excellent, and the voice acting superb. Can't wait for Part Two!

  • @leiflaitinen
    @leiflaitinen Před rokem +3

    Kotor art style legends films are perfect in every way

  • @MrPhife333
    @MrPhife333 Před 2 lety +53

    Oh my gosh! This is terrific! Not only did you capture the story so well, but it FELT like Star Wars. This is the sequel we all wish we had!

  • @LambastMercy
    @LambastMercy Před 2 lety +9

    I was in the mood for some more Star Wars.
    Great to have something new to me. Thank you

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +4

      Happy to provide the new Star Wars content you were looking for :)

  • @jasons106
    @jasons106 Před 2 lety +31

    I haven't commented on a CZcams video in a couple years but I had to login just to say this is amazing. This was my favorite audiobook decades ago, I listened to it everyday, and I've always had to imagine what it would look like. And to see a word for word reproduction of the audiobook done soooo exceptionally well, there aren't the right words to give proper credit to just how freaking awesome this is. I actually signed up for a CZcams premium trial just so I could download it properly. Your passion for this comes through in this art. Well done, well made, keep up the great work, and I hope to see more from you!

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +9

      You must have really enjoyed it to break years of not commenting on videos! Thankyou! :)

  • @ianedmonds9191
    @ianedmonds9191 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Huge props - The Animation and voice acting are top notch. A small continuity point: At around 56:00 Mon Mothma is weilding her gavel at the same time another is resting on the block.
    Amazing effort people. Keep up the good work.
    Luv and Peace.

  • @isiahforward3707
    @isiahforward3707 Před 2 lety +3

    The True Sequel to ROTJ! This is my official Episode 7!! Thank you so much for this Christmas Eve gift!

  • @naniranger3648
    @naniranger3648 Před 2 lety +4

    The attention to detail is amazing.

  • @Eric_Malbos
    @Eric_Malbos Před rokem +30

    Congrats! Your film is the proof and an argument that instead of waiting lackluster or uninspired adaptation of science fiction novel from big studios, creative and resourceful fans like you and your team can now offer a credible and fascinating alternative. Very inspiring, all my compliments !

  • @stevenbazinet3404
    @stevenbazinet3404 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I have been sharing this project with alot of people on Facebook, trying to get the word out and letting people know that all hope is NOT lost for Star Wars.

  • @connor_phillipz5689
    @connor_phillipz5689 Před 2 lety +23

    I love this so much! Heir to the Empire is such a classic and it has always deserved an adaptation. Seeing this accomplishment brings me so much joy. Not to mention that Thrawn is incredible in all of his iterations and Robert S. Benjamin is doing a fantastic job portraying him. I think his performance stands up to both Lars Mikkelsen and Marc Thompson's Thrawn. Keep up the great work!

  • @briantincher9284
    @briantincher9284 Před 2 lety +7

    Please please please do the entire trilogy. I feel like Im young again (43 now) a young boy transported to a galaxy of fantasy and dreams. The same feelings I had watching the original trilogy (4,5,6) are the same feelings of excitement and intrigue. Once again thank you so much. I know that the effort to make these can be no small feat.

  • @millennialmatt7
    @millennialmatt7 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great job guys? Seriously. Happy to see a Star Wars project with more effort put into it than a billion dollar corporation did.

  • @davidleavitt835
    @davidleavitt835 Před 2 lety +3

    Thrawn and 3PO look amazing!

  • @johndavis6119
    @johndavis6119 Před 2 lety +142

    This is outstanding. I loved Zahn’s novels. The voices were so convincing I thought you got Mark, Harrison, and the rest of the original cast using audio capture to cover Carrie. I can’t wait for part two. Btw the new character voices match what I expected from the way Timothy Zahn wrote them.

    • @DarthAngelus
      @DarthAngelus  Před 2 lety +36

      I am very lucky to have the voice actors that I do working on this :)

    • @AdjustingLight
      @AdjustingLight Před 2 lety +6

      @@DarthAngelus thank you so much for doing this. I’m really enjoying it and it means a lot.

    • @zacmccollum7144
      @zacmccollum7144 Před 2 lety +3

      @@DarthAngelus bro, please tell me you're going to finish this.... PLEASE!!

    • @V3LV3TTE
      @V3LV3TTE Před 2 lety +1

      Wow this is good Makes me hope Filoni will do this with an actual budget. Aside from the wonder twins the story still works and there’s a 30 year gap between ROTJ and Force Awakens.

    • @Romne
      @Romne Před rokem

      Hann does sound convincing though he sounds a bit drunk with that slightly too long of a drag out on words...but what do I know I'm from the South where we drag our words the longest of all! :D Nice work!

  • @mrmilo92
    @mrmilo92 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Here's my matinee ticket money since it won't be going to The Mouse anymore. Thank you for bringing this incredible story to a visual format!

  • @777mustdie
    @777mustdie Před 8 měsíci +4

    The Thrawn voice here is much better than in the Ahsoka imo

  • @jamie_michelson
    @jamie_michelson Před 2 lety +21

    Oh, I´m only 5min in and already love your work! Gives me good memories from many years ago when I first read the trilogy 😀

  • @stephenhendrick9790
    @stephenhendrick9790 Před 2 lety +6

    Some of the first EU books I read. These scenes are spot on and even better than I imagined! Great production!

  • @johnnybasco5860
    @johnnybasco5860 Před 9 měsíci +10

    Thank you so much for bringing the true sequel to life. This was obviously a labor of love for those who love the true storyline and all of us here in the comment section cannot thank you enough I eagerly await your next installment and i once again cannot express my eternal gratitude to you and your crew in mere mortal words. You have made our collective dream come true. Thank you thank you gracious forever

  • @jakohara6789
    @jakohara6789 Před rokem +6

    This is so good, I just read the thrawn trilogy last week for the first time and to see it visually play out infront of me like this is a true treat 😄🥰

  • @kohaku1821
    @kohaku1821 Před 2 lety +3

    Han's voice is perfect!

  • @Morgrandir
    @Morgrandir Před 2 lety +3

    I love this performance of Han Solo, this movie is healing my disappointment from how sequel trilogy effed all the characters we grew to love and care about.
    This is exactly how I've portayed Han when i was reading Zahn trilogy, scruffy looking, masking his fear over his family with annoyance, with a quick hand and a quick wit. I will be watching Your career with great interest.

  • @zangetsuee
    @zangetsuee Před rokem +6

    Good God, I havent felt like I was watching Star Wars until now.
    Thank you so much for this brilliant idea. Thrawn would be most pleased with the execution

    • @Willowy13
      @Willowy13 Před 7 měsíci

      And Mickey murdered him as well in Ahsoka.

  • @KaedenMackay
    @KaedenMackay Před 10 měsíci +13

    There is simply no words to describe how brilliant this is. This has been so well thought out and perfectly executed. The characters look brilliant and for the most part the voice acting it on point. Thrawn is one of my favourite Star Wars characters, and this makes him seem as he should - frightening, striking and most of all very intelligent. I simply cannot thank the creator(s) of this enough for the phenomenal job they have done creating this. Thank you.

    • @ferdinandhumperdinck165
      @ferdinandhumperdinck165 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Agreed and seconded as strongly as I can. The Trilogy was always my favourite part of Starwars, even if its actual writing varyied from fantasticto okayish, the overall STORY is simplyx spot on and finally shows a "Mortal" nearly beating a whole galaxy..... Again, thank you to the creators.

    • @muddbear6410
      @muddbear6410 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah I thought the voice acting was pretty ok until I heard the New York jew voice for Lando 😂

  • @brianfolkman3315
    @brianfolkman3315 Před 2 lety +15

    I continue to be amazed at the quality of "Fan Made" Star Wars content that can be produced when you understand the material and have a passion for it. Thank you for giving the fans what we want. "Impressive. Most impressive"!

  • @wallflower630
    @wallflower630 Před 2 lety +36

    Bravo. Bringing three of the best Star Wars Novels to life is an amazing achievement. This is stellar. Cannot wait to see more.

  • @flowersdely
    @flowersdely Před rokem +4

    I have almost every (major) legends novel. The heir to the empire trilogy always was one of my favs because it takes place so close after ROTJ! This is how I’ve always pictured it in my headcannon…THANK YOU 😎

  • @sth0408
    @sth0408 Před rokem +2

    This is my Star Wars, the Star Wars of my childhood...the series of outstanding books, the computer games based on the expanded universe material. Thank you so much, it's good to know their are still like-minded people and an appetite for outstanding storytelling in this increasingly mindless world.

  • @brentasten4479
    @brentasten4479 Před 2 lety +22

    A Masterpiece, Masterpiece, Masterpiece!!! The fans of Star Wars Thank You!!!! This was the all powerful opportunity that Disney squandered and now YOU Have Taken that POWER!!! I salute You!!!!!

  • @teranyafitch2328
    @teranyafitch2328 Před 2 lety +29

    This is incredible, while it has been years since I read the Zahn trilogy, it is so remarkable it brought back those memories in an instant. Very well done.
    Two things though, 1 the character movements do seem a little wooden, but not enough to detract from the story in the least. 2 Leia's voice is a little off from Carrie's, but again not enough to detract from the character. Han and Lando sound almost exactly like Harrison and Billy, well done. Aside from these two minor points, this was amazing, I am highly impressed. The depiction of Thrawn ratchets up his creep factor as well, and makes him truly a sinister archnemesis for this trilogy. Not much could truly rattle the man, and you've depicted that beautifully. Overall this is what Star Wars was meant to be, thank you

    • @wtk6069
      @wtk6069 Před 2 lety +3

      To be honest, I like this voice for Leia better than Carrie Fisher later in life as she got raspier.

  • @awakz100
    @awakz100 Před 2 lety +13

    I was in my early twenties when these books were released, I could not believe I was looking at new Star Wars material right there on the shelf of the book store. These stories will always have a treasured place in my memory, you've done an amazing job 🙏🏼

    • @sterd1149
      @sterd1149 Před 8 měsíci

      I'm in my twenties now and just discovering this! I love this video, and I'm very tempted to buy the whole trilogy at this point. Thrawn and Luke are so cool in this!!!

  • @MW66VB
    @MW66VB Před rokem +25

    I am 40 minutes into this and it is better than the recent trilogy by miles. This is the true sequel and I am amazed at the work put into this. I hope you can do the entire story.