Star Wars Fan SHOCKED: Did Disney STEAL His Film?!

Okay, so here's a fun one. It seems a Star Wars fan filmmaker is accusing the mighty Disney of… dare I say it… stealing his work. And not in some vague, "they used a similar trope" kind of way, but allegedly, shot-for-shot. That's a bold claim, and it's got the internet buzzing.

Star Wars Fan SHOCKED: Did Disney STEAL His Film?!

The filmmaker, known as Hideyoshi, posted a video comparing a fight sequence from his 1999 (!) fan film, "Dark Jedi: A Star Wars Story," to a sequence in the "Star Wars: Visions" episode, "The Bandits of Golak," which came out in 2023. Now, 1999 might as well be ancient history in internet years. It's impressive this guy's film still exists. But, I digress.

According to Hideyoshi, Disney didn't just borrow inspiration; they outright copied his choreography and even the camera angles. "When Disney blatantly steals your action design," he wrote in the video's caption. "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." He's clearly not happy, and honestly, who would be?

His question, "Why Disney?" is a good one. He goes on to suggest that Disney, feeling justified because he made a non-profit fan film, decided to pilfer his creative output. He then offers a couple of solutions: either pay their animators more or hire an action designer. Ouch. It's a stinging accusation, to be sure. While I am not sure whether this is a true representation of the case, it does seem like a reasonable response from Hideyoshi.

Now, "Star Wars: Visions" is an interesting beast in itself. It's an anthology series of animated shorts, each with its own self-contained story set in the Star Wars universe. The catch? It's not considered official canon. Think of it as Star Wars fan fiction, but with Disney's blessing (and budget). The series is very fun, and I have enjoyed many of the episodes in the past.

Interestingly, IGN's review of the latest season (Volume 3) wasn't exactly glowing. Tom Phillips, IGN's News Editor, called it the "most uneven outing to date," giving it a 6/10. Maybe Hideyoshi has a point about Disney needing to invest more in their action design? Or maybe it's just a case of parallel thinking, two creatives independently arriving at similar ideas. However, the alleged similarity is striking. I think Disney has some explaining to do.