Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels
Genre Science fiction
Created by
Based on Star Wars
by George Lucas
Voices of
Composer(s) Kevin Kiner
(Based on themes by John Williams)
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 47 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kiri Hart
  • Athena Yvette Portillo
Running time Approx. 22 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network Disney XD
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) – present
Chronology
Preceded by Star Wars: The Clone Wars
External links
Official website
Production website

Star Wars Rebels is an American 3D CGI animated television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. Set fourteen years after Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and five years before the original 1977 Star Wars, Rebels takes place during an era when the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy. Imperial forces are hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking form. The visual style of Star Wars Rebels is inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.[1]

It premiered as a 44-minute film, Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, on October 3, 2014 on Disney Channel prior to the premiere of the series on October 13 on Disney XD.[2][3] Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg and Greg Weisman served as executive producers of season one. Kinberg stated that the first season would contain 16 episodes (released as four shorts, a film, and 13 episodes) and that the series will feature new characters along with ones from the original trilogy.[4][5] Weisman left the show after season one.[6] Filoni also was 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 from the third season onward.[7]

The third season was announced on November 30, 2015.[8] On July 16, 2016, during Star Wars Celebration, the official trailer for the third season was released and uploaded to the Star Wars YouTube channel. Season 3 premiered on September 24, 2016 with an hour-long episode entitled "Steps Into Shadow".

Premise

Fourteen years after the fall of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith[9] and the rise of the Galactic Empire, a motley group of rebels unite aboard a freighter starship called the Ghost, and conduct covert operations against the Imperial garrison on and around the planet Lothal.

Cast and characters

SWCA - Star Wars Rebels main characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Shorts4August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)
115October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
222June 20, 2015 (2015-06-20)March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
322September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)TBA

Release

Broadcast

Spark of Rebellion premiered on October 3, 2014 on Disney Channels worldwide and on Family Channel in Canada.[10]

In Australia, the series premiered on October 17 on Disney XD.[11] The Siege of Lothal premiered on June 28, 2015[12] and the second season debuted on October 18.[13]

In Canada, the series premiered on October 19 on the DHX-owned Disney XD.[14] However, due to DHX Media losing the rights to Disney content, the show was later moved to Disney Channel.[15] The second season premiered on November 7 and it was moved to the Corus-owned Disney XD channel on December 1.[16][17]

In the Middle East and Africa, Spark of Rebellion premiered on October 11 and the series debuted on October 18 on Disney XD.[18] Siege of Lothal premiered on October 10, followed the official season premiere on October 17.[19]

In Southeast Asia, Spark of Rebellion premiered on Disney XD on October 4 and the series officially started on November 29.[20][21] Siege of Lothal premiered on October 3 on Disney XD and Disney Channel and the second season was released on October 24.[22][23][24][25]

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series debuted on October 16 on Disney XD.[26] Siege of Lothal premiered on July 18, 2015[27] followed by the second season debut on October 17.[28]

Home media

DVD/Blu-ray name DVD Releases Blu-ray Releases
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Region A Region B
Spark of Rebellion (DVD only) October 14, 2014 October 13, 2014 November 5, 2014[29] Spark of Rebellion included in Complete Season One
Complete Season One[30] September 1, 2015[31] September 14, 2015[32] September 16, 2015[33] September 1, 2015[34] September 14, 2015[35]
Complete Season Two[36] August 30, 2016[37] October 3, 2016[38] November 2, 2016[39] August 30, 2016[40] October 3, 2016[41]

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD in the US at all retailers on October 14, 2014. DVD bonus features include character shorts, a 3D model kit of the Ghost ship, and a preview of season 1.[42]

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,[43] and in Germany on September 10, 2015. The Season 1 collection contains the expanded version of Spark of Rebellion with the Darth Vader/Grand Inquisitor prologue shown on ABC-TV.

The Complete Season Two of Star Wars Rebels was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on August 30, 2016 in North America.

Reception

Ratings

In the United States, the one hour special garnered 2.74 million viewers on Disney Channel[44] and 2.40 million viewers on ABC.[45] Worldwide, it delivered a total of 6.5 million viewers.[46] On Disney Channel, the first and second episodes delivered 2.33 million and 1.92 million viewers, respectively.[47] The third and fourth episodes garnered 2.32 million and 1.84 million, respectively.[48] The fifth, sixth, and seventh episodes were watched by 1.43 million, 1.30 million, and 1.60 million viewers, respectively.[49] The eighth and ninth episodes got 1.92 and 1.44 million viewers, respectively.[50]

In Canada, the second episode was watched by 274,500 viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast ever on the network.[51] In the United Kingdom, the film was the highest-rated broadcast that week, with 81,000 viewers.[52]

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale viewers
(in millions)
1
Mondays 9pm/8c
13
October 13, 2014 (Columbus day)
 1.03[53]
March 2, 2015
 0.72[54] 0.68
2
Wednesdays 9:30pm/8:30c (10/14/15-12/09/16) Wednesdays 9pm/8c (1/20/16-3/30/16)
22
October 14, 2015
 0.46[55]
March 30, 2016
 0.69 0.81

Critical response

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the series has received an average score of 78, based on four reviews indicating "generally favorable reviews".[56] IGN and Variety in particular had strong praise for the pilot film, Spark of Rebellion, with their only criticism being the appearance of the Wookiees in the film, being cited as not all that impressive compared to the rest of the animation.[57]

Accolades

Award Category Recipient Result
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Animated Show Star Wars Rebels Nominated
42nd Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Nathaniel Villanueva & Douglas Lovelace Nominated
5th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
2014 BTVA Awards Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Action/Drama Steve Blum as Zeb Orrelios Nominated
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Action/Drama Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren Nominated
Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Jason Isaacs as Inquisitor Won
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Kath Soucie as Maketh Tua Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role – Action/Drama Frank Oz as Yoda Nominated
James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated
James Earl Jones as Darth Vader Won
Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
6th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
2015 BTVA Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Action/Drama Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla Nominated

Other media

Novels

In 2014, Del Rey Books published Star Wars: A New Dawn (2014), a prequel novel telling the story of how Kanan and Hera met.[57][58]

In 2017, a new novel entitled Thrawn (2017) is to be released.[59] The new book is to mark the entrance of "Grand Admiral Thrawn" into the so-called "New Canon". It is being written by the character's original creator, Timothy Zahn.[60]

Comics

Marvel Comics published a 12 issue comic series titled Kanan set during the events of Season 1. The story is centered on Kanan having flashbacks to his days as a Padawan in the Jedi Temple, and the Clone Wars. The other members of the Ghost crew also appear.[61]

References

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