[37] At one point, Filoni considered involving the Death Star plans in the show, but abandoned the idea after Rogue One began development. [38] He later planned to have appearances from the Death Star and Orson Krennic, but decided it was best to focus on things that directly affect the Ghost crew.[39]. As the series begins, Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet, ruling with an iron fist and ruining the lives of its people. [50] Other returning crew members from The Clone Wars included Amy Beth Christenson, Andre Kirk, Pat Presley, and Chris Glenn on the concept art team, managed by Liz Cummings, as well as Paul Zinnes on the development team. 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[30], Star Wars Rebels was created by Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Carrie Beck. Approx. [47] The Complete Season Four is announced to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15, 2018, in Germany,[48] and July 31, 2018, in the United States. The final addition to the Ghost team, Ezra Bridger was trained to become a Jedi and was instrumental in freeing the people of his homeworld of Lothal against the Empire's control. [30], Sabine Wren[27] is a 16-year-old Mandalorian female graffiti artist, Imperial Academy dropout and former bounty hunter who specializes as the weapons expert of the crew of the Ghost. 75 [21], Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios[27] is a Lasat male honor guardsman whose people were one of the first species to rise up against the Empire in its early days, which responded with a massacre on his homeworld that has left him with a gruff demeanor, yet he remained loyal to the struggle against the Empire as the muscle of the crew of the Ghost. [52], Imperial propaganda poster created to promote the series, Star Wars Rebels was first announced on March 11, 2013, as an unnamed animated series set to replace Star Wars: The Clone Wars. [85], Characters in Star Wars Rebels have taken influence from Biblical, Hebrew, and Greco-Roman mythological names. Kathleen Kennedy and the Rebels creative team had to make their case otherwise. Network(s) [33] In contrast to the galaxy-hopping structure of The Clone Wars, it was decided Rebels would depict the Rebellion from one group of characters' point of view. The series premiered as a one-hour television film, Spark of Rebellion, on October 3, 2014, on Disney Channel prior to the premiere of the series on October 13 on Disney XD. [47] Simon Kinberg wrote the series's first two episodes, which serve as a short story arc to introduce the show's main characters. As he confronts Grand Admiral Thrawn during the Star Wars Rebels finale, he opted to stay with the Chiss tactician as the purrgil take the villain's ship to hyperspace. [63][64][65][66] On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [34], The development team set out to differentiate the series from The Clone Wars by basing much of the visuals on the designs of Ralph McQuarrie—the artist who developed concept art for much of the original trilogy of films. [80], Hera Syndulla would go on to appear in Alexander Freed's Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron novel trilogy, as a general of the recently christened New Republic's eponymous starfighter squadron in the final days of the Galactic Civil War, hunting down the weakened Imperial forces after the battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine. "[27] Star Wars Insider 149 issued an editorial apology for the misspelling but nonetheless misspelled the character's name again, this time as "Orrilios. Together, this ragtag group will face threatening new villains, have thrilling adventures, and become heroes. [86] Characters with Roman names include Clone Captain Rex which translates to "King" in Latin along with Sabine Wren, Admiral Brom Titus and Admiral Kassius Konstantine. Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 Live Stream - Day 2 | The Star Wars Show LIVE! Star Wars Rebels [90][91][1], All four seasons of the series is available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019. He mentors Ezra Bridger in the use of the Force. [24] In reprinting portions of the original StarWars.com Chopper press release, the Launch Pad department from Star Wars Insider 148 also stated a series timeline of 4 BBY. [68], Chopper and the Ghost appear in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. [56] The eighth and ninth episodes got 1.92 and 1.44 million viewers, respectively. [49] Lucasfilm hired music producer Flux Pavillion to remix Kiner's Rebels main theme. Created by Simon Kinberg, Carrie Beck, Dave Filoni. [23] Although the official StarWars.com press release announcing the Rebels character Chopper later alternatively stated a timeline of four years prior to the events of A New Hope,[28] Hidalgo quickly reaffirmed the original timeframe via Twitter. [49], Star Wars Rebels movie-style poster, released in advance of San Diego Comic-Con 2014, The first full-length trailer for Rebels was released on May 4, 2014. Timeline [81] In September, six more TV spots and another trailer were released. [94] Star Wars Insider 148 identified Orrelios as a Lasat, though it misspelled his last name as "Orrelious. [23][24] The general premise is described as follows: Syndulla serves as a mother figure to Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren, and helps Zeb Orellios manage his temper. [74][75] August saw the release of a seven-minute preview,[76] a four-minute preview,[77] as well as three television spots. Kanan was introduced as "the Cowboy Jedi" on February 12,[19] and "the Street-Smart Hero" Ezra Bridger followed on February 14. [20] The videos were released by independent news sources such as TV Guide, IGN, and Entertainment Weekly, and then were posted on the official Star Wars YouTube channel shortly afterwards. [43], Star Wars Rebels was overseen by three executive producers: Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Greg Weisman. He is armed with a two-piece dual phase lightsaber and a DL-18 blaster pistol. [59] The mailings arrived in black-embossed envelopes addressed from the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order on Coruscant[60] and included a letter urging citizens to proudly display the posters in support of the Imperial occupation of Lothal. [42] Greg Weisman joined the project as an executive producer in May 2013, though the series had been under development well before then. [3] Two final TV spots were released prior to the debut of regular episodes on Disney XD on October 13. [69] Around this time, several more promotional videos were released, including two more full-length trailers,[70][71] two previews exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con,[72][73] as well as videos that introduced Imperial Security Bureau Agent Kallus and The Inquisitor. From Star Wars: Rebels, Grand Admiral Thrawn is the next animated mini-bust from Gentle Giant Ltd.! [17][18], In the Middle East and Africa, Spark of Rebellion premiered on October 11 and the series debuted on October 18 on Disney XD. Star Wars Rebels was the first new major Star Wars project to be released following The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. in 2012. He served alongside Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his padawan Ahsoka Tano throughout the Clone Wars. The book marked the entrance of Grand Admiral Thrawn into the current canon. [19] Though Hera Syndulla is the Ghost's pilot, Jarrus serves as the group's de facto leader. [22] Hera Syndulla is Chopper's owner. [53] Its name and fall 2014 premiere were announced in a press release on May 20, 2013. They include the teenage con-artist Ezra Bridger,[18] the former Jedi Kanan Jarrus,[19] the Ghost's pilot and owner, the Twi'lek Hera Syndulla,[20] the teenage Mandalorian explosives expert Sabine Wren,[21] the Lasat "muscle" Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios,[22][27] and the astromech droid C1-10P or "Chopper. [6][7], Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg and Greg Weisman served as executive producers of season one. "[28] The series also features a number of diverse villains,[29] including an Inquisitor. [23][24][25][26] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series debuted on October 16 on Disney XD. March 5, 2018[4] Star Wars writers have often used biblical names for Jedi while giving galactic Imperial characters Roman names. [66] On July 9, 2014, ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates featured a Star Wars theme, including elements from Star Wars Rebels. [92], Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo first provided a timeline for Star Wars Rebels of approximately fourteen years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which corresponds to around five years prior to the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. [16] The second season premiered on November 7, and it was moved to the Corus-owned Disney XD channel on December 1. The series was created by Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Carrie Beck, and stars actors Taylor Gray, Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, Steve Blum, David Oyelowo, James Earl Jones, Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Jason Isaacs. [45], The Complete Season One of Star Wars Rebels was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, 2015, in America,[46] and in Germany on September 10, 2015. The other members of the Ghost crew also appear.[81]. Despite this, he is frequently essential in saving the rest of the group from dangerous situations. The artwork, presented in the form of Imperial propaganda posters, was part of an exclusive mailing campaign, in which limited-edition cards featuring the artwork were sent to 2,500 people around the world on February 5. [46] Filoni requested that the animation crew look at the Disney film Tangled, for which 2D facial expressions were created using 3D animation. [22], Kanan Jarrus is a Force-sensitive Human male. [78][79][80] Beginning on August 11, four three-minute prelude shorts were released consecutively (on a weekly basis) on Disney XD. [49], The series is also available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019. Its final episode aired on March 5, 2018. [59], On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has received a 92% positive score, based on 12 reviews, and seasons 2, 3 and 4 have received a 100% score based on 6 reviews for season 2, 6 reviews for season 3, and 10 reviews for season 4, with an average rating of 8.17/10 for season 1, 7.38/10 for season 2, 9/10 for season 3, and 9.22/10 for season 4. Thus, the series was placed between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, during the reign of the Galactic Empire, though not so close to A New Hope that it would feel repetitive. [citation needed], From April 1, 2015, through March 16, 2016, Marvel Comics published a 12-issue comic series, titled Kanan, and set during the events of the first season. [4][5] The second season premiered on June 20, 2015, with a one-hour television film, The Siege of Lothal. 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