According to an official news release, Star War Rebels’ takes place in a time where the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape.
The cartoon will premiere as a one-hour special on the Disney Channel before morphing into a TV series for Disney XD, with production on the cartoon already in progress.
Earlier in March this year, Lucasfilm Animation announced its successful Star Wars: The Clone Wars series would be winding down after five seasons so it could “pursue a new direction in animated programming”.
Star Wars Rebels will be helmed by some familiar faces including Dave Filoni (Star Wars: Clone Wars) and Greg Weisman (Young Justice, The Spectacular Spider-Man) who will both executive produce. Simon Kinberg (X:Men: First Class, Sherlock Holmes) will write the premiere episode and share exec producer creds alongside Filoni and Kinberg.
Unfortunately for fans desperate for more information, both Disney and Lucasfilm are keeping plot firmly under wraps, stating: “Details about the show are closely guarded secret at this point.” Boo!
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