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El vicepresidente de animación de Lucasfilm discute 'Tales of the Underworld' y 'Maul: Shadow Lord': un nuevo punto de referencia

May 07,2025 Autor: Samuel

Si Star Wars Celebration Japan es una indicación, los fanáticos están en una delicia con los próximos proyectos animados de Star Wars. Athena Portillo, vicepresidenta de animación de Lucasfilm, compartió detalles emocionantes sobre dos series muy esperadas durante una entrevista exclusiva con IGN: The recientemente anunciados Tales of the Underworld y Maul: Shadow Lord .

Portillo expresó su entusiasmo por colaborar con Sam Witwer, la voz detrás de Darth Maul, en Maul: Shadow Lord . "Sam estuvo profundamente involucrado en el desarrollo de la profundidad y la tradición del personaje, trabajando estrechamente con nuestro escritor principal y directora supervisora", dijo a IGN en Star Wars Celebration Japan. "Ha sido parte integral del personaje de Maul desde que él y [Lucasfilm CCO Dave] Filoni lo crearon en la animación. Sam revisa los scripts, observa cortes ásperos y proporciona una valiosa entrada sobre todo, desde el color hasta el desarrollo del personaje".

Esta serie marca una exploración significativa en la vida de Darth Maul, un personaje que se ha convertido en una figura icónica en el universo de Star Wars. "A menudo bromeamos de que Maul es como Michael Myers o Jason Voorhees, de manera más inquietante y siempre regresando", comentó Portillo. "En Star Wars, Maul ha muerto varias veces, pero sigue regresando. Con Maul: Shadow Lord , estamos profundizando en su historia y explorando nuevas historias".

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Portillo enfatizó los avances significativos en las técnicas de producción de Lucasfilm Animation, destacando las mejoras en la animación, la iluminación, los efectos, las pinturas mate y la creación de activos. "Cuando Dave Filoni inició el proyecto Maul después del covid, desafió al equipo a salir de sus zonas de confort", explicó. "Nos alentó a crear algo que supere nuestro trabajo anterior, desde la mecánica corporal y las animaciones faciales hasta las plataformas corporales actualizadas y la iluminación mejorada. Después de ver uno de nuestros episodios, Filoni comentó: 'Guau, ustedes están creando cine'. Está increíblemente orgulloso de lo que Lucasfilm Animation ha logrado con esta serie ".

Portillo también señaló que Maul: Shadow Lord representa una actualización significativa de proyectos anteriores como The Bad Batch and Tales of the Underworld . "Acabamos de completar Tales of the Underworld y estamos listos para lanzar Maul: Shadow Lord en 2026, pero todavía lo estamos refinando", agregó.

Tales of the Underworld se centrará en Asajj Ventress y Cad Bane, cada personaje recibe tres episodios para un total de seis. La historia de Ventress explorará su resurrección de la madre Talzin y su viaje posterior con un niño, formando una narración sobre dos Jedi en la carrera y su relación en evolución.

Se confirma que la resurrección de Ventress, previamente insinuada en la novela de Dark Disciple , es canon en Tales of the Underworld . "La conexión entre Quinlan Vos y Ventress, especialmente cuando Vos declaró su amor, fue lo más destacado para los fanáticos", compartió Portillo. "Estas historias de amor, como Obi-Wan y Satine o Padme y Anakin, resuenan profundamente con el público, a pesar de que Jedi está tradicionalmente prohibido de tales apegos".

El viaje de Ventress en la serie también profundiza en su lucha con su pasado. "Después de soportar mucho, los personajes a menudo reevalúan sus caminos", explicó Portillo. "Algunos eligen el exilio, mientras que otros abrazan el lado oscuro. La historia de Ventress mostrará cómo ciertas personas pueden ingresar a su vida para ayudarlo a convertirse en una mejor persona, y el personaje que conoce en el primer corto proporciona una influencia positiva".

Tanto los cuentos del Underworld y Maul: Shadow Lord prometen enriquecer el universo de Star Wars con narraciones convincentes y animación avanzada. Tales of the Underworld está programado para estrenarse en Disney+ el 4 de mayo de 2025, mientras que los fanáticos esperan ansiosamente la fecha de lanzamiento de Maul: Shadow Lord .

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