Disney is catching serious heat online after a YouTube filmmaker accused the studio of lifting an entire lightsaber duel from his fan film and slipping it into Star Wars: Visions. A side-by-side comparison that’s now fueling a pretty loud debate about originality and respect for creators.
>disney makes star wars tv show where each episode is animated by a different "asian" animation studio
— Fuckin' Rat (@Isawdtheson) November 20, 2025
>one of the studios is indian
>indian episode plagiarizes a fan film
pfft. https://t.co/99EUbYg637
holy shit it's *actually* shot-for-shot move-for-move stolen, insane https://t.co/0MnhpjvLOD
— THIS JIT CRACKS CRTs!!! (@Comrade_Waluigi) November 20, 2025
Lorenz Hideyoshi, the filmmaker behind the 2019 fan film Dark Jedi: A Star Wars Story, says a fight scene in Season 2, Episode 7 of Visions matches his work beat for beat. And he’s not mincing words about it either.
He posted the comparison on Instagram with the caption, “When Disney blatantly steals your action design.” In the video, his 2019 fight sits above the 2023 Visions sequence titled “The Bandits of Golak,” and… well, let’s just say he’s not the only one who thinks the resemblance is more than a coincidence.
Side-by-Side Comparison Sparks Debate Over Originality in Star Wars: Visions
Once Hideyoshi shared the clip, the internet did what the internet does. They paused, rewound, zoomed in, argued, and immediately picked sides. The sticking point isn’t just the choreography; he says the camera moves and framing are also suspiciously similar. As he put it,
I mean they already had a different weapons setup, but still managed to brute force (push) my choreo onto that action. Didn’t even change the camera angles.
That stung, and he didn’t hold back in the follow-up either:
Why Disney? Is it because we made a non-profit tribute fan film of one of your IPs and now you feel justified in stealing from this pool of creative output? Maybe either a) pay your animators more or b) hire an action designer.
The episode in question was created not by Disney or Lucasfilm directly but by Indian animation studio 88 Pictures — part of the global group of collaborators behind Visions. Still, since Disney owns Lucasfilm, the responsibility rolls upward, and many fans are wondering how something this close made it through approvals.
What Lucasfilm Could Be Planning Next for the Star Wars Franchise
One corner of this huge fandom is locked in a plagiarism debate right now. But Lucasfilm is not stopping for anyone. The studio seems to be shifting gears on the future of Star Wars. And yes, that includes getting back into movie theaters. After 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, the franchise mostly hung out on Disney+. It kept the galaxy busy, but fans missed the big-screen magic. Now, starting in 2026 with The Mandalorian and Grogu, the theatrical era is finally coming back.
And according to Sigourney Weaver, Lucasfilm isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel with some giant “final” Star Wars story. Speaking to Empire Magazine, she said the studio is simply letting the world breathe again rather than trying to create another all-encompassing saga. She said (via The Direct),
They’re no longer trying to do the Star Wars to end all Star Wars. They’re letting the universe exist, and telling really interesting stories within that.
Between accusations of creative borrowing and a fresh approach to storytelling ahead, Star Wars finds itself in another very Star Wars kind of moment — messy, dramatic, hopeful, and impossible for fans to look away from.
| Name of the Show: | Star Wars: Visions |
| Program Creator: | Lucasfilm Animation |
| Number of Seasons: | 3 |
| IMDb Rating: | 7.0 |
| Rotten Tomatoes Rating: | 98% |
| Streaming Platform: | Disney+ |
What’s your take? Did the show really lift the scene from a fan film, or is this all just a coincidence? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
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