Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld To Get Fortnite Premiere

Epic and Disney has announced the in-game premiere of “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld” on May 2, two days ahead of its Disney+ launch. This marks the first debut of a Disney+ series in a game.

On May 2, experience the first two episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld on the all-new Star Wars Watch Party island in ‪Fortnite‬. “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld,” is an all-new anthology series of animated shorts from creator Dave Filoni focusing on the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy which for the first two episodes is through the experiences of two iconic villains: Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane. 

Synopsis:

From creator Dave Filoni comes “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld,” an all-new anthology series of animated shorts which will premiere May 4, 2025, exclusively on Disney+. The popular series, which began in 2022 with “Tales of the Jedi” and continued in 2024 with “Tales of the Empire,” this time focuses on the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy through the experiences of two iconic villains. Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law.

Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld” is executive produced by Dave Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, and Carrie Beck. Dave Filoni is supervising director, Josh Rimes is co-executive producer, Alex Spotswood is the senior producer, and Matt Michnovetz is the writer. “Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld” stars Nika Futterman, Corey Burton, Artt Butler, Lane Factor, AJ LoCascio, Clare Grant, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, and Eric Lopez.