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Star Wars Rebels
Created by
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Voices of
ComposerKevin Kiner
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAthena Yvetta Portillo
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) –
present

Star Wars Rebels is an American animated television series produced by Lucasfilm and Lucasfilm Animation. Set 14 years after Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and 5 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Rebels takes place during an era when the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy. Imperial forces are hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking form. The visual style of Star Wars Rebels is inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.[1]

It premiered as a 44 minute movie, Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, on October 3, 2014 on Disney Channel prior to the premiere of the series, which will air on Mondays at 9:00 pm on Disney XD starting October 13.[2][3] Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Greg Weisman have all been announced as executive producers of season 1. Kinberg has stated that the first season would contain 16 episodes and that the series will feature new characters along with ones from the original trilogy.[4][5] Weisman left the show after season 1.[6]

Plot

Set five years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and fourteen years after the fall of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Council in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,[7] the series follows a motley group of rebels (all of whom have been affected by the Galactic Empire in one form or another) that band together aboard a freighter starship called the Ghost. The series will also focus on the origins of some of the groups that form the Rebel Alliance.

Cast and characters

A visual guide to the series, labeled Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide, was published by DK Publishing, on the July 21, 2014.[8] It contains key information on the characters in Star Wars Rebels. Information on all the currently known characters in Star Wars Rebels, such as those listed below, and information on some new characters are contained within it.

A renegade Jedi survivor of Order 66. He keeps his lightsaber under lock and key and brandishes a blaster instead to avoid the attention of the Empire. He is the leader of the crew of the Ghost under the call sign "Specter 1" and is eager to fight against the Empire. He is sarcastic but also distraught over the destruction of his culture and former way of life.[9]
  • Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger:
A charismatic 14-year-old con artist, thief, and pickpocket living on the Outer Rim world of Lothal as the Empire strip mines the resources of his homeworld for Sienar's TIE fighter production. Unbeknownst to him, he is able to use the Force, and has used it to get out of certain predicaments. Stealing to survive, he has no real loyalty to anyone.[10]
A seasoned and intelligent Lasat enforcer who serves as the muscle of the Ghost crew. His physical appearance is based on Ralph McQuarrie's original conceptual artwork for Chewbacca.[11]
A Mandalorian with expert knowledge of weapons, combat, and explosives. She is also a graffiti artist who tags Imperial facilities with anti-Imperial propaganda after an attack, decorates her quarters on the Ghost, and frequently modifies her armor with conflicting color schemes though her signature colors appear to be purple and magenta; even her hair has purple and orange highlights. Fixated on color, she wears clothing covered in flecks of paint. Executive Producer Dave Filoni revealed in an interview that her design was based on an idea he had for The Clone Wars.[12]
The Twi'lek who owns and pilots the Ghost. She is the mother-figure of the crew, and brings them all together.[13]
An unnamed Pau'an who wields a double-bladed lightsaber and is tasked by Darth Vader to hunt down the remaining Jedi left in the galaxy.[14] His unique lightsaber design was based on an unused concept from The Force Unleashed video game.[15]
A high ranking agent of the Imperial Security Bureau who serves under the Inquisitor.[16][17]
A Jedi Master who currently resides on the Tatooine system. His hologram is first seen in a holocron when he announces the fall of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Council after Order 66.
A Devaronian and chief scoundrel of the Lothal underground. The crew of the Ghost occasionally runs errands and smuggles goods for Vizago in exchange for credits and intel.
A protocol droid that helped the Republic forces during the Clone Wars. Following its fall, C-3PO is now under the ownership of the crew of the Tantive IV.
The senator of planet Alderaan and current owner of C-3PO and R2-D2.

Also appearing: R2-D2, an astromech droid and best friend to C-3PO. He served the Republic during the Clone Wars under the ownership of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker; C1-10P ("Chopper"), Hera's astromech, crafted from spare parts, he is very irritable and seems to not care about his owners. His physical appearance is heavily modeled on the original Ralph McQuarrie conceptual artwork for R2-D2.[18]

Jones will portray Vader in a special scene on the ABC broadcast set to air Sunday, October 26 (7:00 p.m. ET/PT). Executive producer Dave Filoni states, “We wanted to do something special for the ABC broadcast. We’ve added a scene which gives audiences insight into the Inquisitor and includes a cameo by Darth Vader voiced by the distinguished actor James Earl Jones.” [19]

Episodes

Shorts (2014)

Prior to the series premiere, four shorts featuring various Star Wars Rebels characters were broadcast on the Disney Channel and made available online.

No. Title Directed by Written by Original streaming date Production
code
1"The Machine in the Ghost"Dave FiloniGreg WeismanAugust 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)101A
2"Art Attack"Justin RidgeGreg WeismanAugust 18, 2014 (2014-08-18)101B
3"Entanglement"Justin RidgeHenry Gilroy & Simon KinbergAugust 25, 2014 (2014-08-25)101C
4"Property of Ezra Bridger"Dave FiloniSimon KinbergSeptember 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)101D

Season 1 (2014)

No. Title Directed by[20] Written by[20] Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Spark of Rebellion"Steward Lee & Steven G. LeeSimon KinbergOctober 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)102/1032.74[21]
The Galactic Empire is making its power on the galaxy stronger. The crew of the starship Ghost, which consists of Jedi Kanan, Hera, Ezra, Zeb, Sabine, and Chopper are the only ones brave enough to go against the Empire. They will face villains and become heroes who are able to start a rebellion.
2"Droids in Distress"[22]Steward LeeGreg WeismanOctober 13, 2014 (2014-10-13)104TBA
3"Fighter Flight"[23]Steven G. LeeGreg WeismanOctober 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)105TBA
4"Rise of the Old Masters"[24]Steward LeeHenry GilroyOctober 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)106TBA

Season 2

On October 2, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season by Disney.[25]

Release

Broadcast

The series will air in over 400 million homes in 163 countries in 33 languages.[26]

Home media

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion will be released on DVD in the US at all retailers on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. However Wal-Mart received exclusive rights to release the 44 minute premiere movie the same day it premiered on television, October 3.[27]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 78, based on 4 reviews indicating "generally favorable reviews".[28]

IGN and Variety in particular had strong praise for the pilot movie, Spark of Rebellion, but their only real criticism was the appearance of the wookiees in the film, being cited as not all that impressive compared to the rest of the animation. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Hibberd, James (January 23, 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels' interview: New series goes to dark places, embraces 1977 film's spirit". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. ^ McLean, Thomas (February 12, 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels' Unveils Kanan, the Cowboy Jedi". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Premieres Friday, October 3 on Disney Channel
  4. ^ "Simon Kinberg: Star Wars Rebels Season Will Be 16 Episodes". TheForce.net. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  5. ^ Goldberg, Matt (May 9, 2014). "Writer-Producer Simon Kinberg Talks STAR WARS REBELS, His Duties on the Show, and the Thrill of Writing for Original Trilogy Characters". Collider. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Greg Weisman Leaves Star Wars Rebels". IGN.com. 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  7. ^ Goldman, Eric (4 May 2014). "Star Wars Rebels Trailer". IGN. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  8. ^ Michael, Niels' (August 18, 2014). "Star Wars Rebels The Visual Guide". Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Hibberd, James (February 11, 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels' first human character revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 11, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. ^ Sands, Rich (February 14, 2014). "First Look: A New Recruit for Star Wars Rebels". TV Guide. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  11. ^ Goldman, Eric (18 February 2014). "Star Wars Rebels Exclusive First Look: Meet Zeb". IGN. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  12. ^ Ng, Philiana (February 19, 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels': Meet 'Feisty' Weapons Expert Sabine (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  13. ^ Hibberd, James (20 February 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels': Final hero revealed plus ALL the new characters together for first time -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  14. ^ "NYCC 2013: Meet the Inquisitor, the New Face of Evil in Star Wars Rebels". Star Wars official website. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 1 July 2014 suggested (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  15. ^ Moccio, Michael. "SDCC 2014: The Heroes of Star Wars Rebels LIVE". Emertainment Monthly. Emertainment Monthly. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  16. ^ Couto, Anthony (17 June 2014). "New Rumor Suggests Star Wars: Episode 7's Villains are Jedi Hunters". IGN. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  17. ^ "'Star Wars Rebels': First look at 'Rebel hunter' villain Agent Kallus". Los Angeles Times. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  18. ^ Hibberd, James (Jan 28, 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels': New droid revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  19. ^ http://www.starwars7news.com/2014/10/james-earl-jones-to-voice-darth-vader-in-star-wars-rebels.html
  20. ^ a b Dominic (August 29, 2014). "First Six 'Star Wars Rebels' Episode Titles, Writers, and Directors Revealed". The Star Wars Underworld. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  21. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 6, 2014). "Friday Cable Ratings: MLB Division Series Tops Night + 'Friday Night Smackdown', 'Inside the MLB', 'Star Wars: Rebels' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  22. ^ "Episode Title: (#03) "Droids in Distress"". Slash Film. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  23. ^ "Episode Title: (#04) "Fighter Flight"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  24. ^ "Episode Title: (#05) "Rise of the Old Masters"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  25. ^ "Star Wars Rebels Renewed For a Second Season". Comic Book. October 2, 2014.
  26. ^ "STAR WARS REBELS: SPARK OF REBELLION PREMIERES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 ON DISNEY CHANNEL". starwars.com. Star Wars. August 19, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  27. ^ "Early Release of Star Wars Rebels: Spark Of Rebellion DVD at Walmart on 10/3/14". Star Wars Collector. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  28. ^ "Star Wars Rebels – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 October 2014.

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