And here's our replacement for Clone Wars. Coming to Disney XD in fall 2014. Bridges the gap between Eps 3 and 4. Looks...very cool. Conceptually.
Bit more detail:
Originally Posted by Entertainment Weekly:
Star Wars Rebels, a one-hour animated pilot already in production at Lucasfilm, is scheduled to premiere in Fall 2014 on the Disney Channel before the new brand leaps to Disney XD for the ongoing series, according to Lucasfilm sources.
The series will mine material from the 19 years that follow Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and precede the Episode IV: A New Hope. In other words, using the life of the Skywalker twins as a measure, the series will be active in the story years that come after their separation as newborns and before their (unwitting) reunion on the prison level of the Death Star.
No word on whether the show will feature Darth Vader (who would be in the Empire’s power consolidation years and earning his reputation) or even pull in a character like Han Solo, the smuggler and cynic who becomes an unlikely freedom fighter when he opts to stand with his friends against cosmic odds. The title of the show is vaguely phrased in a way that any rebel — even a Boba Fett or Ahsoka Tano might qualify as a title character merely by walking an outsider’s path.
The series has three executive producers: Dave Filoni, the point man on The Clone Wars animated series that launched in 2008; screenwriter and producer Simon Kinberg, who has a flair for tonal rewiring and energizing familiar brands with new edge (e.g.: X-Men: First Class, Sherlock Holmes); and Greg Weisman, whose credits include well-regarded work on Young Justice and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
Just finished season 2 of this show, and I have to say it has been more entertaining than Clone Wars. Pretty excited to see Vader in action. Might as well jump into season 3. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kcfanXIII:
Just finished season 2 of this show, and I have to say it has been more entertaining than Clone Wars. Pretty excited to see Vader in action. Might as well jump into season 3.
Originally Posted by Fish:
Is that definitely Satine? If so, that could be a pretty big deal......
Possibly not, but that was the first thought that crossed my mind. Add in the Darkblade sitting there in front of the picture....
Maul is obsessed with Obi-Wan. Maybe he found out they had a secret relationship (ala Anakin and Padme) and was somehow using that to his advantage? Would have potentially big implications down the road, particularly in Episode VIII. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bowser:
Possibly not, but that was the first thought that crossed my mind. Add in the Darkblade sitting there in front of the picture....
Maul is obsessed with Obi-Wan. Maybe he found out they had a secret relationship (ala Anakin and Padme) and was somehow using that to his advantage? Would have potentially big implications down the road, particularly in Episode VIII.
