Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels
Genre
Action/Adventure
Drama
ComedyCreated by
Directed by
Steward G. LeeComposer(s)
Number of seasons
Number of episodes
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)
Kiri HartRunning time
Production company(s)
Broadcast
Channel(s)
Official website IMDb page
It premiered as a 44-minute special, "Spark of Rebellion", onOctober 3,2014, onDisney Channel prior to the premiere of the series onOctober 13 onDisney XD. The series finale premiered onMarch 5,2018.
Plot[]
The series is set approximately 5 BBY (Before theBattle of Yavin), fourteen years into the reign of theGalactic 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 endlessStormtroopers andTIE Fighters of the Empire: the clever and motley crew of the starshipGhost. Together, this ragtag group will face threatening new villains, have thrilling adventures, and become heroes."
Cast[]
Main[]
- Taylor Gray asEzra Bridger
- Freddie Prinze Jr. asKanan Jarrus,Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Steve Blum asGarazeb Orrelios,Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Dave Filoni asC1-10P,Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Tiya Sircar asSabine Wren
- Vanessa Marshall asHera Syndulla
- David Oyelowo asAgent Kallus
- Dee Bradley Baker asRex,Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Stephen Stanton asStormtroopers, Additional Voices
Recurring[]
- James Earl Jones asDarth Vader
- David Shaughnessy asCumberlayne Aresko,Myles Grint, Additional Voices
- Liam O'Brien asYogar Lyste,Stormtroopers,Morad Sumar, Additional Voices
- Keith Szarabajka asCikatro Vizago,Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Kath Soucie asMaketh Tua
- Phil LaMarr asBail Organa
- Steve Blum as Alton Kastle, EG-86, Woldar
- Dante Basco asJai Kell
- Dee Bradley Baker asKassius Konstantine,Wolffe,Gregor, Jho, Melch
- Ashley Eckstein asAhsoka Tano, Dicer
- Stephen Stanton asWilhuff Tarkin,AP-5, 3-9, Pilot Droid
- Keone Young asJun Sato
- Ian McDiarmid asPalpatine
- Jim Cummings asHondo Ohnaka,Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Philip Anthony-Rodriguez asFifth Brother
- Sarah Michelle Gellar asSeventh Sister
- Corey Burton asQuarrie, Carrier Captain, Additional Voices
- Gina Torres asKetsu Onyo
- Derek Partridge asBrom Titus
- Clancy Brown asRyder Azadi,Stormtroopers, Additional Voices
- Kevin McKidd asFenn Rau
- Sam Witwer as Palpatine,Maul, Additional Voices
- Lars Mikkelsen asThrawn
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn asArihnda Pryce
- Tom Baker asThe Bendu
- Nathan Kress asWedge Antilles
- Zachary Gordon asMart Mattin
- Vanessa Marshall as Marida Sumar, Imperial Technician, Additional Voices
- Tom Kane asWullf Yularen,Stormtroopers
- Genevieve O'Reilly asMon Mothma
- Michael Bell asJan Dodonna
- Josh Gad as LT-319
- Warwick Davis asRukh
- Peter MacNicol asTseebo
Production[]
Lucasfilm Ltd. veteran sculptor Darren Marshall, who worked onStar Wars: The Clone Wars prior to its cancellation in2013, developed sculpts for the core characters ofStar Wars Rebels before leaving Lucasfilm inJune 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 onMarch 11,2013, as an unnamed animated series set to replaceStar Wars: The Clone Wars. Its name and premiere date were announced in a press release onMay 20, 2013. It premiered on October2014 with atelevised movie onDisney Channel written by Executive Producer Simon Kinberg. Following the premiere, the series moved toDisney XD.
Gallery[]
Video[]
Trailers and Clips[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Trivia[]
- This was the firstStar Wars series to be produced by Disney.
- The visual style ofStar Wars Rebels was inspired by the originalStar Wars trilogy concept art byRalph McQuarrie.
- This was the fifth movie/Television series that bothFreddie 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 onArchive.org)- New Animated SeriesStar Wars Rebels Coming Fall 2014 on StarWars.com(backup link onArchive.org)
- Star Wars Celebration Europe 2013: Star Wars Rebels logo, art and details revealed on StarWars.com(backup link onArchive.org)
- Star Wars Rebels Action Figure Packaging Revealed on StarWars.com(backup link onArchive.org)
- NYCC 2013: Meet the Inquisitor, the New Face of Evil inStar Wars Rebels on StarWars.com(backup link onArchive.org)
- New Star Wars Rebels Series to Debut on Disney XD onDisney.com
- Star Wars Rebels Imperial Propaganda Posters Hit Online on StarWars.com(backup link onArchive.org)
External links[]
- Star Wars Rebels onWikipedia
- Star Wars Rebels on StarWars.com(backup link onArchive.org)
- Star Wars Rebels onWookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki
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