About LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles – Escape from the Jedi Temple

"LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles – Escape from the Jedi Temple" is an animated movie released in 2014. The movie revolves around the iconic characters from Star Wars universe including Luke Skywalker, Yoda, and Darth Vader but in their entertaining LEGO forms. The Emperor uses his trolling droids to provoke Luke into storming the Jedi Temple, where he and Yoda manage to escape a real bashing, thanks to their comically clever strategies and teamwork.

Making / Production

The movie was brought to life by the collaboration between the LEGO Group, Lucasfilm, and Disney. The production included sophisticated animation techniques to represent the LEGO world, while still maintaining the tone and atmosphere of the Star Wars universe.

Actors

• Eric Bauza as Luke Skywalker - Eric gave a commendable performance making his character lively and humorous.
• Michael Daingerfield as Han Solo - Michael made Han Solo a brash yet lovable rogue.
• Tom Kane as Yoda - Kane's portrayal of Yoda was true to the character – wise and a bit mischievous.
• Trevor Devall as Emperor Palpatine - Devall brilliantly presented Emperor Palpatine as a menacing villain.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles – Escape from the Jedi Temple is the fifth installment of the New Yoda Chronicles series.
• The series uses characters based on the Star Wars franchise, but has an alternate and considerably lighthearted storyline.

Quotes

• Yoda: "To the dark side, anger leads."
• Emperor Palpatine: "I always get what I want."
• Luke Skywalker: "I'm a Jedi, like my father before me."

Music, Soundtrack

• The background music throughout the movie was composed by John Powell.
• The iconic Star Wars theme song composed by John Williams was also part of the movie.

Unfortunately, the movie did not win any awards. However, it received much praise from the audience for its charm and humor.