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"Star Wars: Rebels" animated series to air on Disney in 2014
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David
May 20, 2013, 10:42:16 AM5/20/13
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'Star Wars Rebels' pilot to launch on Disney Channel -- Exclusive
by Geoff Boucher
Star Wars Rebels, a one-hour animated pilot already in production at
Lucasfilm, is scheduled to premiere in Fall 2014 on the Disney Channel
before the new brand leaps to Disney XD for the ongoing series,
according to Lucasfilm sources.
The series will mine material in the 19 years that follow Episode III:
Revenge of the Sith and precedes the Episode IV: A New Hope. In other
words, using the life of the Skywalker twins as a measure, the series
will be active in the story years that come after their separation as
newborns and before their (unwitting) reunion on the prison level of
the Death Star.
No word on whether the show will feature Darth Vader (who would be in
the Empire�s power consolidation years and earning his reputation) or
even pull in a character like Han Solo, the smuggler and cynic who
becomes an unlikely freedom fighter when he opts to stand with his
friends against cosmic odds. The title of the show is vaguely phrased
in a way that any rebel � even a Boba Fett or Ahsoka Tano.
The series has three executive producers: Dave Filoni, the point man
on The Clone Wars animated series that launched in 2008; screenwriter
and producer Simon Kinberg, whose has a flair for tonal rewiring and
energizing familiar brands with new edge (e.g.: X-Men: First Class,
Sherlock Holmes); and Greg Weisman, whose credits include
well-regarded work on Young Justice and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
A press release that was being readied Monday morning included a quote
from Kathy Kennedy, the hand-picked successor of George Lucas as
Lucasfilm president as well as an elite producer (Jurassic Park,
Schindler�s List) since the 1980s.
�I couldn�t be more excited to explore new corners of the Star Wars
universe,� Kennedy stated in the release. �I think Star Wars Rebels
will capture the look, feel and fun that both kids and their parents
love about Star Wars.�
Kennedy, who has brought a new vigor and decisiveness to Lucasfilm
in-house culture that (a bit like Obi Wan Kenobi out in the lonely
desert) seemed to forget some its fiery rebel heritage as the dust of
passing seasons gathered.
Kennedy shocked some observers when she jettisoned a well-underway
Lucasfilm initiative to re-release the prequel trilogy in 3D. The
decision was not cheap but allowed her to turn all engines toward the
new emphasis, an era of stories and characters that will be most
familiar to the fan generation that sat down in the dark with in the
Jedi summers of 1977-1983. The centerpiece of the new focus is the
third trilogy, with a first installment expected in 2015 or 2016 and
directed by J.J. Abrams.
The new venture will put considerable pressure on the creative team.
The animation process is not a fast one although it it was not clear
Monday how long Filoni and his colleagues have been working on the new
show. For the fans who see Kennedy�s priorities as a new hope for the
Jedi universe as entertainment, the news of Star Wars Rebels might
bring to mind an exchange from 1977 space epic with a now-relevant
pun: The Rebellion could really use a good pilot�
UPDATE: A video with Filoni just went live on StarWars.com and
YouTube. Here it is..
'Star Wars Rebels' pilot to launch on Disney Channel -- Exclusive
by Geoff Boucher
Star Wars Rebels, a one-hour animated pilot already in production at
Lucasfilm, is scheduled to premiere in Fall 2014 on the Disney Channel
before the new brand leaps to Disney XD for the ongoing series,
according to Lucasfilm sources.
The series will mine material in the 19 years that follow Episode III:
Revenge of the Sith and precedes the Episode IV: A New Hope. In other
words, using the life of the Skywalker twins as a measure, the series
will be active in the story years that come after their separation as
newborns and before their (unwitting) reunion on the prison level of
the Death Star.
No word on whether the show will feature Darth Vader (who would be in
the Empire�s power consolidation years and earning his reputation) or
even pull in a character like Han Solo, the smuggler and cynic who
becomes an unlikely freedom fighter when he opts to stand with his
friends against cosmic odds. The title of the show is vaguely phrased
in a way that any rebel � even a Boba Fett or Ahsoka Tano.
The series has three executive producers: Dave Filoni, the point man
on The Clone Wars animated series that launched in 2008; screenwriter
and producer Simon Kinberg, whose has a flair for tonal rewiring and
energizing familiar brands with new edge (e.g.: X-Men: First Class,
Sherlock Holmes); and Greg Weisman, whose credits include
well-regarded work on Young Justice and The Spectacular Spider-Man.
A press release that was being readied Monday morning included a quote
from Kathy Kennedy, the hand-picked successor of George Lucas as
Lucasfilm president as well as an elite producer (Jurassic Park,
Schindler�s List) since the 1980s.
�I couldn�t be more excited to explore new corners of the Star Wars
universe,� Kennedy stated in the release. �I think Star Wars Rebels
will capture the look, feel and fun that both kids and their parents
love about Star Wars.�
Kennedy, who has brought a new vigor and decisiveness to Lucasfilm
in-house culture that (a bit like Obi Wan Kenobi out in the lonely
desert) seemed to forget some its fiery rebel heritage as the dust of
passing seasons gathered.
Kennedy shocked some observers when she jettisoned a well-underway
Lucasfilm initiative to re-release the prequel trilogy in 3D. The
decision was not cheap but allowed her to turn all engines toward the
new emphasis, an era of stories and characters that will be most
familiar to the fan generation that sat down in the dark with in the
Jedi summers of 1977-1983. The centerpiece of the new focus is the
third trilogy, with a first installment expected in 2015 or 2016 and
directed by J.J. Abrams.
The new venture will put considerable pressure on the creative team.
The animation process is not a fast one although it it was not clear
Monday how long Filoni and his colleagues have been working on the new
show. For the fans who see Kennedy�s priorities as a new hope for the
Jedi universe as entertainment, the news of Star Wars Rebels might
bring to mind an exchange from 1977 space epic with a now-relevant
pun: The Rebellion could really use a good pilot�
UPDATE: A video with Filoni just went live on StarWars.com and
YouTube. Here it is..
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May 21, 2013, 1:43:52 AM5/21/13
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In article <fedkp89g82m1c5049...@4ax.com>, David
TV channels to be able to buy it.
I just wish Disney had had the decency to give The Clone Wars a proper
ending. :-(
<diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/05/20/star-wars-rebels-pilot-to-launch-on-disney-channel/
>
> 'Star Wars Rebels' pilot to launch on Disney Channel -- Exclusive
> by Geoff Boucher
>
> Star Wars Rebels, a one-hour animated pilot already in production at
> Lucasfilm, is scheduled to premiere in Fall 2014 on the Disney Channel
> before the new brand leaps to Disney XD for the ongoing series,
> according to Lucasfilm sources.
Pity Disney Channel is fairly exclusive. They should open it up to regular
>
http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/05/20/star-wars-rebels-pilot-to-launch-on-disney-channel/
>
> 'Star Wars Rebels' pilot to launch on Disney Channel -- Exclusive
> by Geoff Boucher
>
> Star Wars Rebels, a one-hour animated pilot already in production at
> Lucasfilm, is scheduled to premiere in Fall 2014 on the Disney Channel
> before the new brand leaps to Disney XD for the ongoing series,
> according to Lucasfilm sources.
TV channels to be able to buy it.
I just wish Disney had had the decency to give The Clone Wars a proper
ending. :-(
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