Star Wars Rebels

Not to be confused with Rebel Alliance.

Star Wars Rebels
Genre
Created by
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Voices of
Composers
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Kiri Hart
  • Athena Yvette Portillo
  • Carrie Beck
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney XD
ReleaseOctober 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) –
March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
Related
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Star Wars Rebels is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the Star Wars universe. It takes place 14 years after Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and progresses toward the events of the original Star Wars film (1977).[a] It depicts the Galactic Empire hunting down the last of the Jedi while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire emerges. The visual style of the series is inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.[1] The series features new characters, along with some from the original trilogy[2][3] and from the previous animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020). The series comprises four seasons.

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.[4][5] The second season premiered on June 20, 2015, with a one-hour television film, The Siege of Lothal. The third season premiered on September 24, 2016, with the television film, Steps Into Shadow. The fourth and final season premiered on October 16, 2017, with another one-hour television film, Heroes of Mandalore. Its final episode aired on March 5, 2018.[6][7]

Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Greg Weisman served as executive producers of the first season. Weisman left the show after the first season.[8] Filoni was also the supervising director for the first two seasons, a role he relinquished after accepting a promotion that expanded his creative role into overseeing all Lucasfilm Animation projects; he chose Justin Ridge to succeed him for the third season.[9] Filoni re-assumed the role for the fourth season.

Rebels has been generally well-received with several award wins and nominations. The show was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. Rebels became the first recipient of the Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television, winning for its final two seasons.

A number of tie-in media have been released to expand upon the series' lore such as the comic book series Kanan, the novel A New Dawn, and the novel series Thrawn. Characters, storylines, and elements introduced in the series would also appear in subsequent Star Wars media. The series' storyline continues in the Disney+ live-action series Ahsoka.


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  1. ^ Hibberd, James (January 23, 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels' interview: New series goes to dark places, embraces 1977 film's spirit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Eric (May 9, 2014). "Simon Kinberg: Star Wars Rebels Season Will Be 16 Episodes". TheForce.net. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ McLean, Thomas (February 12, 2014). "'Star Wars Rebels' Unveils Kanan, the Cowboy Jedi". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Premieres Friday, October 3 on Disney Channel". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "Star Wars Rebels to return for fourth season". StarWars.com. March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Yee, Lawrence (April 15, 2017). "'Star Wars Rebels' Ending After Season 4". Variety. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "Greg Weisman Leaves Star Wars Rebels". IGN.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "Dave Filoni Now Overseeing Creative Development of New Lucasfilm Animation Projects". September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2016.