Star Wars Rebels is an animated series produced by Lucasfilm and Lucasfilm Animation. The series takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, in which the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the surviving Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape.
It premiered as a 44-minute special, "Spark of Rebellion", on October 3, 2014, on Disney Channel prior to the premiere of the series on October 13 on Disney XD. The series finale premiered on March 5, 2018.
Plot[]
The series is set approximately 5 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), fourteen years into the reign of the Galactic Empire. The general premise is described as follows:
"It is a dark time in the galaxy, as the evil Galactic Empire tightens its grip of power from world to world. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet, ruling with an iron fist and ruining the lives of its people. But there are a select few who are brave enough to stand up against the endless Stormtroopers and TIE Fighters of the Empire: the clever and motley crew of the starship Ghost. Together, this ragtag group will face threatening new villains, have thrilling adventures, and become heroes."
Cast[]
Main[]
- Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger
- Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus, Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Steve Blum as Garazeb Orrelios, Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Dave Filoni as C1-10P, Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren
- Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla
- David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus
- Dee Bradley Baker as Rex, Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Stephen Stanton as Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
Recurring[]
- James Earl Jones as Darth Vader
- David Shaughnessy as Cumberlayne Aresko, Myles Grint, Additional Voices
- Liam O'Brien as Yogar Lyste, Stormtroopers, Morad Sumar, Additional Voices
- Keith Szarabajka as Cikatro Vizago, Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Kath Soucie as Maketh Tua
- Phil LaMarr as Bail Organa
- Steve Blum as Alton Kastle, EG-86, Woldar
- Dante Basco as Jai Kell
- Dee Bradley Baker as Kassius Konstantine, Wolffe, Gregor, Jho, Melch
- Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano, Dicer
- Stephen Stanton as Wilhuff Tarkin, AP-5, 3-9, Pilot Droid
- Keone Young as Jun Sato
- Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine
- Jim Cummings as Hondo Ohnaka, Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Fifth Brother
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Seventh Sister
- Corey Burton as Quarrie, Carrier Captain, Additional Voices
- Gina Torres as Ketsu Onyo
- Derek Partridge as Brom Titus
- Clancy Brown as Ryder Azadi, Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Kevin McKidd as Fenn Rau
- Sam Witwer as Palpatine, Maul, Additional Voices
- Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Arihnda Pryce
- Tom Baker as The Bendu
- Nathan Kress as Wedge Antilles
- Zachary Gordon as Mart Mattin
- Vanessa Marshall as Marida Sumar, Imperial Technician, Additional Voices
- Tom Kane as Wullf Yularen, Stormtroopers
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma
- Michael Bell as Jan Dodonna
- Josh Gad as LT-319
- Warwick Davis as Rukh
- Peter MacNicol as Tseebo
Production[]
Lucasfilm Ltd. veteran sculptor Darren Marshall, who worked on Star Wars: The Clone Wars prior to its cancellation in 2013, developed sculpts for the core characters of Star Wars Rebels before leaving Lucasfilm in June 2013. By December 2013, the production crew had finished developing the series' first season and had begun animating the first script.
After the second episode of the series was aired, a second season was already confirmed.
Release[]
Star Wars Rebels was first announced on March 11, 2013, as an unnamed animated series set to replace Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Its name and premiere date were announced in a press release on May 20, 2013. It premiered on October 2014 with a televised movie on Disney Channel written by Executive Producer Simon Kinberg. Following the premiere, the series moved to Disney XD.
Gallery[]
Video[]
Trailers and Clips[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Trivia[]
- This was the first Star Wars series to be produced by Disney.
- The visual style of Star Wars Rebels was inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.
- This was the fifth movie/Television series that both Freddie Prinze Jr. and his wife: Sarah Michelle Gellar work on together. Ironically, Freddie voices one of the protagonists while Sarah voices one of the villains.
Sources[]
A New Direction for Lucasfilm Animation on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)- New Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Coming Fall 2014 on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Star Wars Celebration Europe 2013: Star Wars Rebels logo, art and details revealed on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Star Wars Rebels Action Figure Packaging Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- NYCC 2013: Meet the Inquisitor, the New Face of Evil in Star Wars Rebels on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- New Star Wars Rebels Series to Debut on Disney XD on Disney.com
- Star Wars Rebels Imperial Propaganda Posters Hit Online on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
External links[]
- Star Wars Rebels on Wikipedia
- Star Wars Rebels on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Star Wars Rebels on Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki
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