A new scandal has erupted in the Star Wars community: Disney is accused of plagiarism. The creator of the fan-made short film Dark Jedi, Lorens Hideyoshi, noticed that the seventh episode of the second season of the anthology "Star Wars: Visions" uses almost identical fight choreography. It is about a duel between a Jedi and a Sith, where the movements, angles, and even editing match.
Hideyoshi published a comparison of the scenes on social networks, emphasizing that the creators of "Visions" "copied the production without even changing the camera angles." He noted that the fan film was a non-commercial tribute and never made a profit, while Disney "used the original idea for content distributed by subscription." In conclusion, the author sarcastically added:
"Maybe they should just pay their animators more or hire a production designer?"
The reaction on social networks was mixed. Some users believe that Disney should acknowledge the borrowing and compensate the author's work. Others point out that Dark Jedi itself is based on someone else's intellectual property, which means the claims are questionable. Nevertheless, many agree that the similarity is too accurate to be accidental.
Each episode of Star Wars: Visions is created by an independent studio, and in this case, the responsibility lies with the Indian company 88 Pictures, which developed the seventh episode of the second season called "The Bandits of Golak." Representatives from Disney and Lucasfilm have not yet issued official comments.
Lorens Hideyoshi's film is available at the following link.